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Posted by Knit Chic on August 19, 2007, 11:12 am
I would like to make a miniature quilt for a Christmas gift, so I figure I
better get started on it now. I am an experienced quilter, needle worker,
embroiderer, and sewer, however the miniature world is new to me.
I am planning a quilt that is approximately 8 inches by 10 inches. Do you
know of a web site or book that will help me learn how to piece the quilt
with very small pieces? I'm considering pieces that are 1/4 to 1/2 inch
square. w/ 1/4 inch strips as the border.
My concern is: Fraying. While this quilt will be framed and not used, I
would like my work to stay intact. My other concern is making sure the
block corners match exactly.
Thanks in advance,
Knit Chick
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Posted by Louise in Iowa on August 19, 2007, 11:42 am
Sally Collins does beautiful miniatures. She has a couple of books and was
on Simply Quilts when it was on HGTV. I'm sure there are others, too, but at
the moment, I'm drawing a blank on any other names!
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Louise in Iowa
nielandl@ msn dot com
http://community.webshots.com/user/louiseiniowa
>I would like to make a miniature quilt for a Christmas gift, so I figure I
>better get started on it now. I am an experienced quilter, needle worker,
>embroiderer, and sewer, however the miniature world is new to me.
> I am planning a quilt that is approximately 8 inches by 10 inches. Do
> you know of a web site or book that will help me learn how to piece the
> quilt with very small pieces? I'm considering pieces that are 1/4 to 1/2
> inch square. w/ 1/4 inch strips as the border.
> My concern is: Fraying. While this quilt will be framed and not used, I
> would like my work to stay intact. My other concern is making sure the
> block corners match exactly.
> Thanks in advance,
> Knit Chick
>
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Posted by Kate G. on August 19, 2007, 11:44 am
Sally Collins has written several books -- probably the most appropriate
would be "Mastering Precision Piecing". You can find it on amazon for less
than $20.
Generally I think you use more like a heavy 1/8th seam allowance... and you
shorten your stitch length considerably.
Have fun! Miniatures are on my "want to do list" -- some day!
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Kate in MI
http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves
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>I would like to make a miniature quilt for a Christmas gift, so I figure I
>better get started on it now. I am an experienced quilter, needle worker,
>embroiderer, and sewer, however the miniature world is new to me.
> I am planning a quilt that is approximately 8 inches by 10 inches. Do
> you know of a web site or book that will help me learn how to piece the
> quilt with very small pieces? I'm considering pieces that are 1/4 to 1/2
> inch square. w/ 1/4 inch strips as the border.
> My concern is: Fraying. While this quilt will be framed and not used, I
> would like my work to stay intact. My other concern is making sure the
> block corners match exactly.
> Thanks in advance,
> Knit Chick
>
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Posted by Knit Chic on August 19, 2007, 4:24 pm
> Sally Collins has written several books -- probably the most appropriate
> would be "Mastering Precision Piecing". You can find it on amazon for
> less than $20.
>
Thank you,
I just ordered it from the library, if I find that it's a book that I can't
live without, I'll be buying it.
Thanks again.
Knit Chick
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Posted by teleflora on August 19, 2007, 1:09 pm
Paper piecing is your friend.
I use EQ and shrink the block size.
I only make mini's. That way I have a decent chance to finish something.
Cindy
>I would like to make a miniature quilt for a Christmas gift, so I figure I
>better get started on it now. I am an experienced quilter, needle worker,
>embroiderer, and sewer, however the miniature world is new to me.
> I am planning a quilt that is approximately 8 inches by 10 inches. Do
> you know of a web site or book that will help me learn how to piece the
> quilt with very small pieces? I'm considering pieces that are 1/4 to 1/2
> inch square. w/ 1/4 inch strips as the border.
> My concern is: Fraying. While this quilt will be framed and not used, I
> would like my work to stay intact. My other concern is making sure the
> block corners match exactly.
> Thanks in advance,
> Knit Chick
>
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