Today at Bag Lady Club I answered a question with a reference to miniature quilts. As a result I have been asked to try a "Miniatures Club" (Which will probably end up as "Miniatures and Small Quilts Club" ) My question is for a currently available book on miniature/small quilts. The person that has asked for this is specifically thinking, I think, of ways to use leftovers from a larger quilt. Yes I can make up patterns and such, but a good book to sell gives the store a better reason for the club. The shop also has a lot of visiting quilters stop in and prefers being able to offer all customers a chance to purchase a pattern/book/kit for any sample hanging. This is a shop policy and I will go along with them. (Yes I need to learn to use this Wacom tablet here so I can produce patterns for them to sell. One step at a time. )
The next part of this is: What do you see as the difference between a "Miniature" and a "Small" quilt?? Most of what I have seen, and the entries for some quilt shows state, that a "miniature" is scaled down larger quilt. Some have referenced a particular proportion, from quarter size to dollhouse 1 to 12 scale. Making a single, larger, block. Adding borders and such can make a small quilt, but it isn't a true miniature.
I have a feeling that the first meeting, and probably parts of each meeting, as new people sign up, will be discussing some of the differences and what the club members really want to learn/do.
Any suggestions you have will be appreciated.
Have fun, Pati, in Phx