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21 Mar 2009 07:04 #33568

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Unfortunately, 2008 was the last year for the Journal Quilt Project. The group that did it will be continuing online only.
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21 Mar 2009 02:03 #33563

I have been to the Houston QUilt Festival a few times and have spent hours looking at the Journal Quilt displays. The journal quilts are about the size of a "letter size" piece of paper (vs legal size, or something else). For the Quilt Journal project, I believe that a quilter will make one quilt per month and then submit ~6 to the Quilt Journal display for Houston. A book was published a few years ago - Creative Quilting; The Journal Quilt Project by Karey Patterson Bresenhan, which showcases hundreds of journal quilts that have been a part of the Houston Festival over the years. Hope this helps with your question! MK[/quote]

I went to Google for a little help and found this:
http://home.att.net/~kareyb/JQ2008/2008JQWebAnncFinal.htm

That site mentions "Journal Quilt Project II: Elements—Earth, Water, Air, and Fire". I think I saw that exhibit at Road to California. Now, I have a clue!

Thanks, MK!

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20 Mar 2009 20:22 #33553

Rorimer wrote:
mknavy90 wrote:

Related to small quilts, I have always been a bit confused on the correct (or required size) for a journal quilt (the typical size I use when trying a new technique).

Mary Kay

"Journal quilts"? Please enlighten me. Thanks!

JoAnne in southern California

I have been to the Houston QUilt Festival a few times and have spent hours looking at the Journal Quilt displays. The journal quilts are about the size of a "letter size" piece of paper (vs legal size, or something else). For the Quilt Journal project, I believe that a quilter will make one quilt per month and then submit ~6 to the Quilt Journal display for Houston. A book was published a few years ago - Creative Quilting; The Journal Quilt Project by Karey Patterson Bresenhan, which showcases hundreds of journal quilts that have been a part of the Houston Festival over the years. Hope this helps with your question! MK
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20 Mar 2009 11:42 #33534

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I'm in. All my beds are covered, several times over. Check out my category idea-stash busting. We could kill 2 birds with 1 stone.
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20 Mar 2009 11:13 #33527

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Judymc wrote:
I love small quilts, too. I have many issues of Miniature Quilts and hope to get back to making more small quilts someday. I don't know why that magazine isn't in print anymore. :?: Judy in Torrance

Judy,
The company that published Miniature Quilts, Traditional Quiltworks and Quilting Today went out of business.
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16 Mar 2009 05:27 #33363

I have seen some beautiful small quilts at my LQS and have been very tempted until I realized how tiny the pieces are. I am learning to deal with the small pieces from the BOM, so, I think I've just added another project to my 'to do' list. :shock: Having fun in FL Sandi
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16 Mar 2009 00:16 #33359

mknavy90 wrote:

Related to small quilts, I have always been a bit confused on the correct (or required size) for a journal quilt (the typical size I use when trying a new technique).

Mary Kay

"Journal quilts"? Please enlighten me. Thanks!

JoAnne in southern California
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15 Mar 2009 09:16 #33340

I love making small quilts to try new techniques and different design ideas.In fact I'm making one right now using the 7 minute circle that Alex demonstrated last fall.I also like them because I know I can finish them in a reasonable amount of time. Julie
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15 Mar 2009 01:16 #33321

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I love small quilts, too. I have many issues of Miniature Quilts and hope to get back to making more small quilts someday. I don't know why that magazine isn't in print anymore. :?: Judy in Torrance
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14 Mar 2009 11:47 #33294

In the UK the standard size for Journal Quilts is 8 1/2" x 11 5/8", the size of a piece of A$ paper. If you are just making them for yourself though they can be whatever size suits you. The Contemporary Group of out national Guild is currently doing them at 6" x 12". Maggi
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14 Mar 2009 11:30 #33293

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Hmm, I think you can make your journal quilts any size that works for you--just like you can have a large coffee table book or a small pocket sized book. Though I may be wrong--any journal quilt folks out there who have an alternate opinion?

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14 Mar 2009 07:38 #33278

Good idea, Betty Jo! I have done some small quilts for one of the purposes you mention - trying new techniques.

Related to small quilts, I have always been a bit confused on the correct (or required size) for a journal quilt (the typical size I use when trying a new technique).

Mary Kay
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Small Quilts Gang 13 Mar 2009 21:43 #33262

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Ok, I like to make little quilts (about 15 to 20 " square) to try new techniques and design-types and to fit on the wall in small places. I also like to make somewhat larger wall quilts (up to 60" wide), and even larger if my daughter-in-law will quilt it for me, but that's another thing. It might be neat to have a "Small Quilts" category on the Forum. A small quilt can be whatever you think it is. What do you all think? Cheers, Betty Jo :D :?:

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