Most of you probably know that I love making small quilts and that I donate them to the Alzheimers Art Quilt Initiative (AAQI). I've already pledged the $1,000 Promise there (that I'll make enough miniature quilts to raise at least $1,000) and I'm also doing their Quilt a Month club.

These are 2 of my newest ones that are in the mail as of tomorrow - need to go to the PO and a 2 year old with boxes all over the PO is *not* fun.

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Oh the puppy quilt is so cute. Clever edges to the tumbling blocks. I hope to make a couple for AAQI again this year as well--my personal challenge not as great as your though!

Both very nice but I think I am in love with the puppy!

Darling quilts!

Very nice, and such a good cause.

Good job! :thumbup:

Love them!! :D

Very nice quilts!

cute

I love them both!! You do such wonderful work too! I love the puppy! When you fuse fabric like that how do you sew around the edges? I assume that you don't turn under the edges so do you just fuse or do you also sew?

I fuse first, then applique with the clear thread by hand using a blanket stitch.

Thanks for your lovely compliments!

Beautiful! You must have the patience of Job to work with such tiny pieces.

I have seen people use the fusing but have never taken the plunge to try it. It doesn't seem like it would wear well. But then I haven't tried any and don't really know. It just seems easier to do. I just tried my new Brother recently and have all the fancy stitches on it so I might have to try this.

Those are darling. Great job.

Well, these are mainly decorative wall hangings, so I doubt they'd be washed a lot, but I have used a lot of fusible in my bed and lap quilts too. As long as you stitch around the edge a bit on the more used ones they hold up just fine!

Thanks Jennifer I appreciate it! Will definately have to try it. I am getting back into the Doll Quilt swap so maybe I will try some on one there!

Great quilts and a super terrific cause. Thanks