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Miniature Quilt for August

  • Writer: Megan Best
    Megan Best
  • Aug 26, 2024
  • 3 min read

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The challenge for the Island Batik Ambassadors this month was to make a miniature quilt.


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I grabbed a bunch of scraps from my recent quilts to create my Marvelous Mini.


Just an FYI, Miniature quilts make a bigger mess than a full size quilt!


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I culled from this pile and really picked from the same colors as the last few quilts I have made.


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I added a few fabrics from my stash

builder rolls.



Pinks and oranges and purples: my new favorite combo.


I pulled out a book and the fusible from Ten Sisters. This is a grid you add squares to and fuse on before you stitch any of it.

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I have the fusible for 1/2" squares. I know, what was I thinking!

I chose to do 4 pieces and create a trip around the world mini quilt.


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I cut 1" strips and then 1" squares of a bunch of fabrics. I did not really have any plan. I cut a lot of squares and hoped that would be enough.



I arranged them in piles.

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Once started, I realized that I had to finish before I did anything else or the tiny squares would blow away.

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While it is fusible, it is advised to glue the squares on first. I got some purple school glue and dabbed and placed my fabrics. I LOVE THIS GLUE. I have never used it before, but I will again!

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Once I had the whole panel glued on to the fusible, I ironed it down.

I then did the other 3 panels. I did put each one next to the others so I would have a nice center.

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I Ironed gently and carefully with my Oliso Iron.

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I used the Schmetz Microtex needles to stitch the panel pieces.

You fold and stitch all one direction first, then the other direction.

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It REALLY shrinks up after stitching.

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I put the units together and yes its curvy at the one edge, but I ignored that. I was a little bit over it by now as these pieces are a bit fiddly.

I set it all aside for a few weeks to finish.

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I decided to quilt it with a design that I quilt often, I just resized it to 20% of the size I would normally quilt. Instead of 14" or 15" I quilted it under 3" height with my HQ Forte and Pro-Stitcher.

I used Hobbs batting, just a leftover piece from another project.

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I added a purple binding to finish it.



I even glued it to the back side before I stitched in the ditch on the front to finish the binding.


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It may have been a gloomy morning when I did the binding on my Juki straight stitch machine.


And here is the finish. It is 14" by 18"

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I really do love it. Funny thing, it is EXACTLY the size of my little side table in my living room. I did not plan it, but it may have to live there.



Disclosure: The products featured here were provided to me free of charge by Island Batik,  Oliso Irons , Schmetz Needles and Hobbs heirloom Batting.



Be sure to visit all the Island batik Ambassadors to see all the beautiful projects this month.


Brenda Alburl ~ Songbird Designs

Renee Atkinson ~ Pink Tulip Quilting

Megan Best ~ BestQuilter

Pamela Boatright ~ PamelaQuilts

Susan Deshensky ~ Lady Blue Quilts Studio

Brittany Fisher ~ Bobbin with Brittany

Preeti Harris ~ Sew Preeti Quilts

Mania Hatziioannidi ~ Mania for quilts

Kim Jamieson-Hirst ~ Chatterbox Quilts

Victoria Johnson ~ Forever Quilting for You

Connie Kauffman ~ Kauffman Designs

Connie Kresin Campbell ~ Freemotion by the River

Emily Leachman ~ The Darling Dogwood

Denise Looney ~ A Quiltery

Leah Malasky ~ Quilted Delights

Maryellen McAuliffe ~ Mary Mack Made Mine

Lisa Pickering ~ Lisa’s Quilting Passion

Sarah Pitcher ~ Pitcher’s Boutique

Lana Russel ~ Lana Quilts

Julia Schweri ~ Inflorescence Designs

Gail Sheppard ~ Quilting Gail

Carol Stanek ~ Stitch with Color

Sandra Starley ~ Textile Time Travels

Jennifer Thomas ~ Curlicue Creations

Suzy Webster ~ Websterquilt


 
 
 

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