9 1/2 x 9 1/2
Somewhere around midnight I stitched the last stitch on the binding.
This is my first one, so it did take longer than 3 hours. It will be interesting to see how fast the next one goes.
The directions are in Miniatures in Minutes by Terrie Sandelin. I will have to make a bunch to practice free motion quilting over the close seams–maybe just take tucks in fabric and practice quilting until I can get a smooth curve going. I’d really wanted circles in the “flowers.” But when I saw the angles in random places, ripped out and went with squares.
I went from the miniature to making 12-inch maple leaf blocks for an exchange. it was like returning to a “normal” 8 or 9 knitting needle and worsted after having made socks with a 0. Weird. But it gives another way to get the perspective than the penny in the corner.
12 x 12 beside 9 1/2 x 9 1/2
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I like the finished product! And I think the perspective is more dramatic when you show the miniature next to the 12″ block.
What a fun comparison between the block and mini quilt. Your little quilt is very charming.
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Love your miniature quilt… it looks great.
Claire, your mini is so cute and i love your colors! I have Terrie Sandelin’s book too and it taught me a lot. I use some of the concepts I learned in her book in my own PP patterns, like my latest post – a free mini border pattern. 3 hours is actually really good, even for someone who has done it before. Those minis are more work than people realize. LOL