Re: Very miniature quilts assistance

The smallest I have done is 2.5 inches. It was a paper pieced
pineapple block in black and bright colors. I had 45 pieces. I used
1/8 inch or less seams.
Linda
PATCHogue, NY

On Wed, 31 Aug 2005 06:10:52 -0500, "Nann Hilyard"
<nbhilyard@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Does anyone have a source for instructions for
>little tiny quilt blocks -- under 2"? I have seen them at quilt shows with
>pin backs stitched or glued to them.
>
>I made a dollhouse (1 inch/1 foot scale) quilt for a friend who's into
>miniatures.
>Actually, I made three. After I had bordered, quilted, bound, labeled, and
>gift wrapped a very nice-looking mini-bowtie block I realized that that
>12"-square quilt block was the dollhouse equivalent of a 12-FOOT square
>quilt. After an unsuccessful mini-pinwheel I made a 6"-square TATW that was
>just right. With both the pinwheel and the TATW I found that the seam
>allowances get in the way when the block pieces are smaller than 1/2". Do
>you trim the seam allowances, or use smaller s.a.'s in the first place?
>
>Thanks for your advice,
>
>Nann
>who admires dollhouses but who does not need another hobby that would entail
>another stash...BTW, I did find a dollhouse quilt site with a technique that
>would be fun--print the design onto the fabric, then quilt it:
>http://home.epix.net/~woolse/fabrics.html
>
>

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