any tried inchies with traditional quilt themes?

Susan, I gave it a whirl, and just about lost my mind. But I'm not really good at precision -- I lack the fine dexterity and also some of the sensation in my finger tips. I did get one pretty four-square and that was as creative as I got with the traditional quilting on inchies. They are just soooooo small. The trick is, you make fabric, batting sandwich, quilt it, and then cut out the perfectly sized inchies on the spots where everything has worked best. Without quilting in the right spots, the whole thing falls apart.

I suspect that with an enthusiastic leader, that your guild will enjoy the challenge of traditional quilting in one-inch squares. I definitely want to see what you guys come up with. I bet there are some stunning tiny quilts out there.

Sunny

I have made miniature quilts using 1.5" blocks, 1" blocks and - even

3/4" blocks. Provided you select your block carefully, and do it (most sensibly), with foundation paper piecing, it is perfectly possible to make an excellent job of it. I did 9-patches and Churn Dash for the 1.5" (they need something divisible by three), square in a square + rail fence (sort of!) and even a tiny log cabin with 1/8" logs. I also did some sweet little crazy blocks (which turned out to be my favourite). These were 1" deep, but I drew out a whole strip of non-square blocks, so that, when fitted together, you couldn't see how/where it started! There were others - I remember tiny sailing boats! This shows some of them:

and There is another one, but I can't find it at the moment! But, that gives you the idea I'm sure.

There would be no need to put a block into a quilt. It could just have its edge satin stitched like the others I've seen on links. . In message , Susan Laity Price writes

Yes, I have made a few and used them for pillows, with one on each side. These wee little quilts also make excellent tote bags. The largest piece is, of course, a 1" square, and there are lots of triangles -- half-square and quarter-square. They're rather fun to do as small projects between regular quilts. I do them 100% by hand, and mark the stitching lines, which gives me excellent precision. At the moment I'm piecing -- by hand -- a quilt planned for a queen-size bed, and each 12" block has 72 pieces, about a third being 1" squares and nothing larger than a 2" square.

Pat, you always amaze me! Those tiny quilts are so perfect and so inspirational. No matter how I try, I cannot seem to master those tiny PP blocks. I think I will have to try harder. I really love the tiny quilts ..... they're so sweet.

Sunny

On Dec 1, 2:22=A0am, Patti wrote: ...

Your "Blooming Nine Patch" is absolutely beautiful. Bev in TX

I made a pocket quilt with 3/4 in. finished size Square-In-A-Square blocks.

Paper foundation piecing is The Only Way To Go with the tiny-tinies. That and the very fine fabric Pat on her hill sent from the UK. I had some thin fabrics but none so nicely woven that they stood up to the piecing without shredding or having overly bulky seams. And seams are easiest stitched at

1/4 in. and then trimmed to a scant 1/8 in. after stitching each seam- and use a fine thread, too. It's a bit challenging but a great feeling of accomplishment when you pull it off! ;-)

Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.

Thanks Bev. It is one of mine that I especially like, I have to say. Having loved the full-size ones, I wanted to see what a little one would look like - and how it would work! . In message , " snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com" writes

Thanks Sunny - I can do small, but I can't do 'imagine'!

A tip!: don't start with one inch! Start with 2" and then go down gradually, if you want to. It is only worth doing if you love them. When you back even to a 6" block, let alone a 12", they seem huge >g