I have spent a little time researching miniature quilts. Most of what I have seen are traditional. I am not fond of making the same block over and over so I know I don't want to make them even smaller. So how do I translate miniature to a landscape quilt or some other art type quilt? And I love to embellish. I guess I am looking for tiny buttons and beads! Any comments?
I was told (no idea by whom) that a miniature quilt should look like a big quilt when there is no reference to size in the picture. So, if you'd be brave enough to make a miniature Nine Patch, each of the block would be 2 inches square, or smaller, rather than 6 inches or larger. Ah well, I'm sure some folks here will help me do this. Right now I can't wait to find out where in the US my partner will be.
Now this is interesting. In the U.K. Festival of Quilts miniatures are 30 cm longest side which is just under 12 inches. Indeed all the minature quilts I've seen at shows or by minature specialists have been 12 inches or smaller. This Exchange group is exactly right for exchanging this sort of information I reckon. I must admit that I am very glad our exchange is 18 to 24 inches.
majack - not really. Most quilt shows would have 24" as a max size. There are certainly plenty of minis that are smaller. Eighteen to twenty-four inches is established for our guidelines.
