I have been looking at everyone's Doll quilts and I decided to share a mini wall hanging I made several years ago. I was doing everything by hand then and doing alot of what I call micro mini work. The quilt measures 26" square and the sampler blocks are 2" square. I was making billfolds back then by hand and my blocks within each mini quilt were usually 3/4" unfinished and 1/4" finished. So I love samplers and decided to take what I was doing on the billfolds and use it on a sampler. Tho the blocks in the pieced quilt blocks here are more 5/8".
I don't do this much anymore -I do everything on my antique Singer now so I don't do it quite this small anymore.

I have shown these before but thought I would include them for the newer members to see.
These are billfolds I used and they show the wear and tear but I wanted to share some of what I used to make.

Here is another one. Again it shows wear and tear and they have long since been retired to a keepsake.

Those are all adorable :D :D :D

Hi Rhonda....Haven't done points but one time, and ready for something different other then squares.
Is your ebook something a newbie at points can master easely?
Also never ordered an ebook, is it pages that you will email me and I print them out?
Thanks Rhonda
db

Thanks for sharing. I love the miniatures.

Great work Rhonda! So tiny!

Hi Muffins yes I think any of my "blocks" are easy enough for a beginner. The steps are easy and then you just need to join blocks together into a Quilt Block. You can use any size template.
I would suggest you try one of my free tutorials to see if you like the methods. and then you will have an idea of what is involved before you buy anything.
If you have any questions I am usually here to answer. I love sharing what I do with other quilters and I wanted to show people how easy and great these shortcuts are!

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There are lots of great free info and lots of good projects to try!

My free tutorials on the Quilted Paradise Newsletter
http://www.quiltedparadise.com/n/230-jzl.jsp - cell phone case
http://www.quiltedparadise.com/n/231-uzl.jsp - bookmarks
http://www.quiltedparadise.com/n/232-uid.jsp - softbox pincushion 1st half
http://www.quiltedparadise.com/n/233-uid.jsp - softbox pincushion 2nd half
http://www.quiltedparadise.com/n/067-ezl.jsp - keychains
http://www.quiltedparadise.com/n/038-oqk.jsp - mouse pad--star point


Also I have a free teaching site you can check out

http://www.bitsnpiecesworkshop.com a free teaching site

Sorry Muffins I didn't answer all of your question. To order you click on the banner and it will take you to the sales page. Then Konstatin sends you a link and you can download the EBook from this link. Then you can print out the EBook. I have printed out the book for a couple of people who had problems getting it to download but generally you do it on your printer. If you need anything just let me or Admin-Konstatin know and one of us will help!

Very pretty Rhonda. You do such good work.

Thanks Little Hud. These were made about 15 years ago.

Those are such tiny blocks!! They are cute. You do great work Rhonda

Thanks to all! I am looking forward to doing the Doll Quilt.

they look so charming

Thanks Klue. They were certainly practice that will help me in doing the Dear Jane blocks!!! Except I don't do them by hand anymore.

Love the mini quilts ! I just can't imagine me doing anything so tiny anymore :oops:
Sharon

Awesome job. I love the quilts.

Rhonda, Those are awesome!

Thanks everyone! I like them just a little bit too!! LOL

Wow, those are amazing and so tiny!!! I can't imagine working on something so little - that one block with all those squares - mind-boggling!! You do beautiful work - look forward to seeing your doll quilt!

LOL It won't be quite this small of work but I used to make diaper bags back then and I made a quilt with this size blocks and snapped the quilt on the diaper bag from the front to the back so the quilt went over the opening and laid close to the bag. This was for a changing pad that could be unsnapped and used. I don't do the hand work like that anymore. I don't have the time it takes to do those.
Thanks I am glad you like them. I have a thing about challenging myself to do smaller and smaller things. I get bored so easily!!

Here are some hearts I make. I like to see how small I can go. The ones in the circle are give or take 1" and the one in the middle is about 3/4"
I make cloth hearts every year for valentine's day and my mom likes to give them as gifts. Plus she and I have them in wooden trays for decoration.

Rhonda, your Mini quilts are amazing. I'm so glad you not only share the pictures, but that you have shared how you make them with us.
Joanne

LOL You are going to do more than just see my Doll Quilt!! You will get to hang it on your own wall!! At least I hope you think it is worth hanging! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: Funny that we got each other as partners! I love it!

Thanks Joanne! My motto is quilting is for sharing!!! I was raised to share with friends and anyone you could help. I get a lot of satisfaction in helping others. It isn't about money all the time it is about the art and the friendships it generates!!!
I am so glad you like my work. It feeds my ego!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
Makes me feel good about myself that I did something right. That is the payoff for me. I tell people if I never sold another thing I would still be quilting. It feeds my soul!! I have to quilt!! It is an extension of me. I am sending out little bits of me in everything I make.
Even if noone knows who made the things I have sold- even if everything I have made falls apart - I know I have brightened someone's day and shared the beauty and that is so important to me.

Wow, that is amazing work for such tiny pieces. Incredible!

Thanks Eddie! Well tiny is what I do. I love the challenge!

Rhonda--everythime I see your work I am amazed--your workmanship is superb! :-D
I just finished some bookmarks and had an :idea: . After sewing the front and back together, I ironed on a piece of lite HeatNBond just an 1/8th to a 1/4th inch smaller than the finished piece to the wrong side of the back. Then turned the bookmark and pressed. The HNB gave a little extra body to the bookmark. Thanks for all your good ideas

I have never heard of HeatNBond. That sounds like a good idea tho. Is it hard to turn the bookmark right side out?

Rhonda
It's like WunderUnder; a fusible web. HeatNBond comes in Lite and regular. I use the Lite for sew through projects and no I it's not hard to turn. I can find it in a 5 yard roll at Walmart.
I downloaded my first pics--not bad for this Luddite--just hope they have come up correctly!--Keychain and bookmark are in the subject.

yuor really good at it.to do such tiny work. i've got a double axe blade or apple core started i need to work on it more.i've had it cut out for about six yrs.an about ten or fifteen more big quilts to get sewn.i hope to get some done for
x-mas.

Thanks I will go check it out. I don't know about adding any more cost tho. I try to keep the overhead down so it doesn't add to the price. Especially with the economy right now. If i isn't too much I might go ahead and try it. It sounds like it would really be worth it. The cost of the batting isn't more than ..50 per hotpad so maybe this wouldn't be either.

Thanks for the compliment! I admire you and all those who work on these big quilts! Even if it takes awhile to get them done. I just don't have the patience for such big projects.

oksewglad--point me in the right direction to see your pics. I can't find the thread.

Sorry Rhonda Guess they didn't go through will try again tonight--easier to download in the wee hours when you have dial up :roll: Gladie

Thanks! I will watch for your email!