One of my quilty passions is making miniature quilts. I have literally made hundreds of them and have learned something from making each one.
Two things have recently sparked my love of miniatures - a quilt auction and a TV show.
We know what we love by how our attention is drawn, and I could not stop looking at this quilt! Do you know how hard it is to get the centre of that tiny pinwheel to meet? This quilt is mini perfection!
And so... I had a craving to work on a miniature quilt! I found a bag of cut off triangle corners that someone shared with me. I spent relaxing time just running the triangles through my 1952 Singer 221 sewing machine (called Charity). She hasn't had an outing for a while so I gave her a fun project to work on.
Some people don't enjoy trimming HST blocks, but I find it relaxing with the BlocLoc ruler and a sharp rotary blade.
The HST blocks were surrounded by 1" sashing and these are the little cuties I came up with. It's fun to get "in the zone" and just play with fabric without a plan.
Secondly, I found a TV show called Best in Miniature and it has been captivating. I treat myself to one episode each evening and watch the artists create entire miniature worlds.
Some people don't enjoy trimming HST blocks, but I find it relaxing with the BlocLoc ruler and a sharp rotary blade.
The HST blocks were surrounded by 1" sashing and these are the little cuties I came up with. It's fun to get "in the zone" and just play with fabric without a plan.
Come by tomorrow to see how it turns it!
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7 comments:
Ah, Miniatures are great for a fast finish. Good Job. Rainy Memorial Day in the PNW.
I can see why you had a craving to work on a mini-quilt! The one from your quilt show is just amazing. Have fun with your own design!
Love that pinwheel quilt. But if you enlarge the photo you can see that not all the pinwheel points match perfectly--and that's OKAY!
Very sweet little quilt is resulting from your craving! ;)
Such a sweet mini you are working on. I love the idea of framing the HST. Can not wait to drop by tomorrow.
I like trimming HSTs too... and I really should make some more mini quilts, they are quite addictive! Happy playing :) xx
How delightful! Minis are so much fun. You have taken it to a new level!! Tiny and beautiful!
Haha I thought I was the only person who enjoyed making tiny blocks out of (waste/bonus) triangles. I love the little mini you made out of yours!
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