How Small
#1
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Is too small? I know several of you do the mini quilts etc. Hubby found a pattern that he wants me to make and several of the blocks are 1" cut. That is smaller than I have ever done. Any tips to working with pieces this small? I really want to make the quilt since he doesn't show my interest in my sewing and HE has picked this quilt out along with the colors. :shock:
#2
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Is there any way you could enlarge the whole pattern? A one inch block is gonna be really small by the time you add the seams. Some people can handle small pieces- not me! I don't like working with less that an inch and a half- which is 1 inch finished.
#3
In my opinion THAT IS TOO SMALL. LOL. But then again, I have never sewed anything that small. I dont think my fingers are nimble enough and I definitely know my vision isnt' good enough to see that small. :) Good luck to you and I am sure someone will come on and have some good hints for you. :)
#4
What is the finished size that you are going for? I've worked with 1" finished and I believe the one thing that has helped me is starch, starch and starch. Serious, give it a good starching and much easier to work with. Like Jane Q said, if the quilt is a small version of what you want, enlarge the block size. Could you tell us the pattern and maybe we could help.
#5
Sounds like a dollhouse quilt. I've worked with pieces that started at 3/4" sq and ended at 1/4" when I did an Attic Windows quilt for my dollhouse, but I hand pieced them, I used a ruler and traced the seamlines onto the fabric so I had a seam line to follow, at that size you have to be pretty exact. I trimmed the seams after stitching them. Be careful what you use for a batt if you use one, because it can make it chunky. Either don't use any or just a thin layer of flannel or something similar.
Some of the people on here do miniature quilts and I'm sure they'll give you some expert advice. Mine were strictly amateur.
Some of the people on here do miniature quilts and I'm sure they'll give you some expert advice. Mine were strictly amateur.
#6
I did a quilt that used 120+ 6" Pennsylvania blocks that incorporated 16 1" pieces in each one and I nearly went mad doing it. I had to set up a production line and do it differently than the directions. Basically making the pieces bigger and trimming the mini portions to size after assembly.
Good luck!
Good luck!
#7
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a short stitch length. pin carefully and use a (scant) seam.
takes a little patience to work with the small pieces but once you get the hang of it- they go quickly because they are small.
i'm working on a (totally insane) quilt now- lots of itty bitty blocks.
takes a little patience to work with the small pieces but once you get the hang of it- they go quickly because they are small.
i'm working on a (totally insane) quilt now- lots of itty bitty blocks.
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