Mini Quilts

Pattern Release!

Rachael

So I’ve finally got around to releasing my own patterns!

These first two are foundation Paper Piecing (FPP) patterns of a cute little manatee and a tulip sea shell, I plan to release more shells and sea creatures to go with them soon also along with lots of other designs.

Each patterns includes:-
– A full colour diagram
– A numbered overview diagram to help with piece positions
– Written assembly instructions on how to assemble the pattern
– 6″ and 12″ finished blocks (6.5″ and 12.5″ square including seam allowances) but could easily be printed at a different scale and seam allowances adjusted

It’s been a steep learning curve with l lots of l little improvements being made to the patterns so they should be up to scratch now!

I’m starting out on Etsy first to see how it goes so go check out my shop!

For the first two weeks of release (up till the 8th July) there’s also a coupon code! Use BRANDNEW at checkout to get 20% off!

Thanks for supporting this new indie designer!

MMQ’s Annonomous

Rachael

Hi my name is Rachael and I’m addicted to mini mini quilts!

They’re so much fun to make, if a little challenging, and are a great way to test out new techniques, designs or colour schemes.

If you play around on Instagram much they’re also many people willing to partake in little informal swaps of mini mini quilts which is a great way to make new friends and get a little unique piece of artwork! Just search for #miniminiquiltswap for some inspiration!

Usually with my mini mini quilts my main goal is to just how small I can go! I feel I may be just a little crazy at some points. My smallest measures just 1.5″ x 2″!

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Teeny Tiny Binding Tutorial (single fold binding)

Rachael

For the love of mini mini quilts!

Binding a quilt has been my favourite bit of quilt making for a while now (took me a while to build up the courage though!). It shows that the end is in sight and, as I hand stitch the back of my bindings, has a nice therapeutic slow down after the frantic rush to finish your quilt and get to see what it finally looks like.

For other quilting projects I mainly use double fold binding but with mini mini quilts for the #miniminiquiltswap this uses too much fabric which just bulks loads and makes things more difficult to sew. So single fold binding is the way to go and here’s a little tutorial on how I go about it.

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