A recreation of a pattern I've seen floating around on here! Not sure who to credit. My first embroidery. by quit_the_moon

Full length sleeve, button-up blouse in miniature pleats. Contrast silk/cotton, open spread collar. Lettuce edge cuffs and hem. Slightly sheer fabrication. Composition Viscose/Polyester & Silk/Cotton. Cold hand wash and dry flat in shade only. Do not iron, tumble dry, bleach or dry clean. Avoid wearing when wet and avoid prolonged pressure when stretched. Your pleated garment requires very specific care - please see care card and care label attached to the garment for further information. Due to the nature of the crimped material, these ones are quite free sized and stretchy. If you prefer a larger fit stay true to size but if you want to hug your curves we recommend downsizing.

Rolife DIY Miniature House Kit,Green House with Furniture and LED,Wooden Dollhouse Kit,Gifts for Teens and Adults in Dollhouses.

I mentioned earlier that I've been having fun making tiny two inch stars. So much fun that I whipped out a mini stars mini quilt. Mini stars should be quilted with mini bubbles, right? I like it. I made it...

This adorable TikTok trend that uses a song from Hamilton to highlight pets acting silly.

A little bit of heaven on earth: My dog Pip, a pretty quilt, a good book, and a hot cup of tea. The name for the Delectable Mountains...

Here’s a great summer project you can enjoy while traveling. The handwork will keep you busy as a bee!

Another project crossed off my To Do List! Mini Mini quilts! For your refrigerator or note board! Unfortunately, these were not my idea! I wish I was the brains behind this project! I was inspired …

I made a free pattern for these little amigurumi stars. It's over here: blog.mohumohu.com/post/63570888723/amigurumi-star-pattern

Daffodils (botanically called Narcissus) are long term perennials and make for great companions to not only other bulbs, but also annuals, perennials, and all sorts of shrubs. They soften hardscapes, accent most any garden, and are an inexpensive solution to adding color to your garden on nearly any budget. They are relatively pest free, and deer will not eat them. Daffodil classifications become quite technical, as they are divided into 13 divisions according to their flower shape and heritage by the American Daffodil Society. They do well throughout most of the U.S., as long as there is a discernible winter. Daffodils are ideal for large plantings and naturalizing, making them an exceptional value item and providing years of carefree color. Miniature Daffodils Tete-a-Tete is by far the most popular miniature daffodil worldwide and a mainstay of the spring. This is the small, early daffodil that everyone loves. It ranks a stunning No. 4 on the worldwide popularity list of all daffodils. Extremely easy to grow, this heirloom variety has a prolific fragrant bloom that brings beauty to every garden. Plant 9 bulbs per square feet for optimum results. Larger spacing may look sparse in early years, but the spaces will fill in over time. Can be left undisturbed for a number of years.

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Great Quilt Group Project – Name Tags! This darling little quilt packs a big impact in a small space. The embroidered personalization makes it extra special. Make several to give to your quilting and sewing friends, and don’t forget to make one for yourself! What will you do with your mini sewing machine quilt? It …

Last year, I shared a pattern for 6" Scrappy Triangles each Tuesday during the Year of Scrappy Triangles . It was so much fu...

Vintage-inspired Log Cabin Quilt blocks made by Amy Smart of Diary of a Quilter. Using vintage reproduction fabric scraps.

We're up to block number ten on the Patchwork Quilt Along with the Fat Quarter Shop! This month's block pattern is called Country Roads and you can find the free block pattern here. As I sat and stitched up my blocks for this month I thought about the things I do a bit differently when I'm working with small (less than 8") quilt blocks and mini quilts. So today I wanted to share some tips - and see if you have any tips to add! Tip 1: Starch! I'm a recent convert to starching. I used to view it as an unnecessary step. Silly me. I was sewing with a friend once who starches everything and I saw how nicely her small blocks were turning out. I tried it once and was hooked. I starch the fabric a bit before I cut all of the little pieces, then I also starch the adorable little blocks when they're done. My favorite is Faultless Premium Professional Starch. Tip 2: Cut Accurately Take the time to cut each piece accurately. When I'm cutting for a larger quilt I will line up a whole cutting mat of strips and cut them all at the same time for efficiency. But when I make these tiny blocks, I take my time and cut just one or two pieces at a time. I've found that cutting less at a time helps with accuracy. Also, with larger blocks and larger pieces of fabric sometimes you can fudge things a little and the block will still look fine. But when working with such tiny pieces, each 1/8 of an inch makes a big difference! Tip 3: Use Thinner Thread I used to think that the thread I used didn't make much of a difference. I would try to match the thread color to the colors of the fabrics, but other than that I didn't put much thought into my thread choice. The first few blocks of this quilt along, I had problems with my block seams looking and feeling so bulky. They just wouldn't press as flat as I wanted them. Changing out my thread to a thinner thread made a difference! Now when I'm working with small blocks I make sure to swap out my thread. My current favorite is Aurifil 50/2 (50 weight thread, 2 ply.) To learn more about thread weight, there's a great article here on the Connecting Threads blog. Tip 4: Adjust The Seam Allowance Each machine, each presser foot, and each quilter seems to have a slightly different 1/4" seam allowance. I have a foot that works for my regular piecing, but when I'm piecing small quilt blocks I have to move my seam allowance over just a thread or two. Just that tiny bit helps! And if you think about it, with these blocks sometimes we'll have four seams across the 5.5" width of the block. A thread or two difference in each seam can add up, and make the difference between a 5.5" block and a 5.25" block! Tip 5: Press Seams This may seem like a common sense one to you, but when there are pressing recommendations as a part of the quilt pattern I pay attention! Usually when I disregard them- thinking I know better, then the block doesn't lay quite right, or piece as accurately as it could. If there are no pressing directions in the pattern, then take a minute to think about how the block will go together. Press seams so they will nest if possible. Tip 6: Use Small Scale Prints Ok so this isn't really a tip that will make your piecing more accurate, but it still fits in this list! Small scale prints work great with small scale blocks. You absolutely can use large scale prints in small blocks, but you'll lose some of the best parts of the large scale print when you have to cut it up into small 1.5" x 1.5" pieces. That being said, use what you want! There's been times when I love the print so much I use it anyway. See the red block below? You can't really tell that those are sailboats, right? The print I used in the second photo is much more effective for the small block. It's just something to consider when selecting fabrics for your small quilt blocks & mini quilts. So there you go - my favorite tips for piecing small quilt blocks. Have any tips you'd like to add? And if you're sewing along with us, be sure to visit the Patchwork QAL Facebook group and add a photo of your blocks! Want to see more inspiration? Visit the list of bloggers who are also joining in the quilt along: Amanda from Jedi Craft Girl (@jedicraftgirl) Amy of Diary of a Quilter (@diaryofaquilter) Andy of A Bright Corner (@abrightcorner) *Bonnie of Cotton Way (@bonniecottonway) *Camille of Thimble Blossoms (@thimbleblossoms) Debbie of Happy Little Cottage (@happylittlecottage1) Greg of Grey Dogwood Studio (@greydogwoodstudio) Heidi of Buttons and Butterflies (@buttonsandbutterflies) Melissa of Happy Quilting (@happyquiltingmc) Melissa of Oh How Sweet (@ohhowsweet) Pat Sloan of PatSloan.com (@quilterpatsloan) Renee of Sewn with Grace (@sewnwithgrace) Sedef of Down Grapevine Lane (@downgrapevinelane) Sherri of A Quilting Life (@aquiltinglife) Sondra of Out of the Blue Quilts (@sondradavison) Taunja of Carried Away Quilting (@taunjalynn) Tina of Emily Ann's Kloset (@emilyannskloset) Carrie Nelson/Miss Rosie of Moda Cutting Table

We want YOU to choose the quilting design in our Quick Quilt Tops series! We've come up with three possibilities - vote on your favorite one below. Then we'll quilt it, and one lucky winner will get the quilt AND a goodie basket from APQS!

I finished all of the little mini quilts yesterday. I put a layer of heavy interfacing in them behind the batting. It gives them more body to hang nicely on the wall. It is lighter weight than Timtex or Peltex and stiffer than fleece. Then I place all of those layers on top of the backing, stitch around it with a straight stitch, trim, machine quilt and finish the edge with a satin stitch. I am keeping this one for myself since I gifted the original one that I made last year. I chose the blues and a couple turquoises to go in the colorwash kits. The coleus is changing colors from being in the hot sun. Today I will bring all of the pots into the garage and keep them there for a few days. We're in for a hot spell again.