FRESH, FUN PATTERNS TO QUILT IN A SNAP MINI QUILTS JODIE DAVIS & JAYNE DAVIS fresh, fun patterns to quilt in a snap Mini quilts Jodie davis & Jayne davis S Text © 2013 by The Taunton Press, Inc. Illustrations © 2013 by Jodie and Jayne Davis All rights reserved. Pp The Taunton Press, Inc., 63 South Main Street, PO Box 5506, Newtown, CT 06470-5506 e-mail: [email protected] Executive Editor: Shawna Mullen Editor: Ashley Little Copy editor: Candace B. Levy Indexer: Jay Kreider Art director: Rosalind Loeb Wanke Photo editor: Erin Giunta Layout coordinator: Amy Griffin Illustrators: Jeffrey Rey Front cover photos: (left column, top to bottom) © Scott Phillips; (right colum, top to bottom) © Alexandra Grablewski Back cover photos: (top row, left to right) © Scott Phillips; (second row) © Alexandra Grablewski; (third row) © Jodie Davis; (bottom row, left to right) © Scott Phillips Interior photographers: © Alexandra Grablewski except for pp. 12–18, 26, 27, 30–33, 36, 37, 42, 46–53, 56, 57, 60, 61, 64–67, 70, 71, 74, 75, 78–81, 84–89, 91, 94–99, 102–105, 108–111, 114–117, 120–123, 126–129, 132–135, 141–143, 145, 147–149, 151, 152, 154, 155 © Jodie and Jayne Davis; pp. 24, 28, 34, 38, 44, 54, 58, 62, 68, 72, 76, 82, 92, 100, 106, 112, 118, 124, 130 © Scott Phillips The following names/manufacturers appearing in Mini Quilts are trademarks: AccuQuilt® GO!®, Aurifil™, Crayola®, Fons & Porter’s®, FriXion®, GO! Baby®, Heirloom®, Lite Steam-A-Seam2®, Steam-A-Seam2®, Warm & Natural®, The Warm CompanyTM Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Davis, Jodie, 1959- Mini quilts : fun patterns to quilt in a snap / Jodie Davis and Jayne Davis. pages cm E-Book ISBN 978-1-62710-687-0 1. Miniature quilts. 2. Quilting--Patterns. I. Davis, Jayne S. II. Title. TT835.D37468 2014 746.46--dc23 2013048550 Printed in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 DEDICATION To the Quilt Alliance for providing an enormous source of inspiration by preserving the stories of quilts and quiltmakers. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Thanks to every quilter—past, contemporary, and yet to be born—for contributing to the universal body of work, the unique sharing of ourselves that is quilting. It’s an honor to work with Taunton. For years I have admired the top- notch quality and leading edge design of everything they do. I was a charter subscriber to Threads, and when I bought and renovated my house, I devoured every issue of their home magazines. Special thanks to the Taunton Press books staff, specifically: Shawna Mullen for her enthusiasm when first we met. Renee Neiger and Ashley Little for red inking with loving hands. Rosalind Wanke and Laura Palese for creating a wonderful interior and cover design. Erin Giunta for prettying up our photos. Amy Griffin and Laura Palese for skillfully laying out the book. Thanks to my feline keyboard visitors Penny and Priscilla and Prudence for their typos (or the excuse of blaming them for them). And thanks to Candace Levy for correcting them. CONTENTS IntroductIon 2 Part 1: The Basics 4 Part 2: Mini Quilt Patterns & Techniques 20 Picky Piecing Modern Swedish Folk Art in Felt 72 Graphic Quilt 24 Arts and Crafts Flowers 76 Thread Painting 28 Paper-Pieced Wood Duck 82 Decorative Stitched Circles 34 Nip and Tuck 92 Seminole Patchwork 38 Scalloped! 100 Frayed Star 44 Today’s Crazy Quilt 106 Hawaiian Gone Modern Trapunto-esque 112 Stenciled Quilt 54 Historic Appliqué In the Jungle Gone Modern 118 Crayon Painting 58 Yo-Yo Quilt 124 Traditional Silhouette 3-D Square-in-a-Square 130 in Fabric 62 All Tied Up in Wool 68 Part 3: Mini Quilt Projects 136 Picky Piecing Modern Historic Appliqué Graphic Tote Bag 140 Table Topper 150 Mini Quilt Pillow 144 Stenciled Table Runner 153 Scalloped! Throw Quilt 146 templates 156 · metrIc equIvalents 168 · Glossary 168 · resources 169 · Index 170 INTRODUCTION How many times have you said to yourself, “So many quilts, so little time?” It’s a blast to try new patterns, cut into another fat quarter of fabric from your favorite company, or delve into a new technique. But invariably that time factor creeps in. Have no fear, mini quilts are here! 2 What Is a mini quilt? making the most out of minis Mini quilts may be small, but they have big personalities. They are a snap to make, and Each mini quilt is a great punctuation point many take only a few evenings to finish. The on its own, but as I discovered when I began mini quilts in this book are 16 in. square, making and collecting them, one quilt can and if bound, they measure 16½ in. square. soon turn into a large collection. Making (The only exceptions are Frayed Star (p. 44) them is rather addictive. Rather than hide and Swedish Folk Art in Felt (p. 72), which all these minis in storage, I’ve provided are 16 in. square after binding.) a few projects that allow you to show off I discovered the magic of a mini quilt your bounty, fitting the quilts into your when I became involved with the Quilt lifestyle. You’ll find instructions for turning Alliance, a nonprofit that’s devoted to minis into pillows, totes, table runners, and archiving the stories of quilts and their more. Of course, if you fall head over heels makers. Each year the alliance holds a for a particular technique, feel free to let mini quilt contest as a fund-raiser. A few those minis multiply and stitch them into a years ago, Luke Haynes, one of the board standard quilt. members, said he sees the contest as an Most of the quilts are designed for opportunity to try a new technique. And I those with basic sewing skills. A few, such feel that mini quilts are also a great way to as the Seminole Patchwork (p. 38), require teach new techniques. After all, it’s what precision sewing skills, which means going I do as a quilting instructor and as one of slowly. Look for the skill level assigned to the faces of QNNtv.com, an online quilting each project and choose those that are television website. It’s why I like to call comfortable for you. As you gain skills, work myself a “quilt enabler.” your way up to more advanced projects. My stepmom, Jayne, is also an avid To make the mini quilts, you will need quilter, so I didn’t have to twist her arm common sewing gadgets, including a well- to help me design and make projects for tuned sewing machine and cutting tools. If this book. We had a great time sharing our you’re not familiar with the basics, review favorite quilting tools and techniques with Part 1 (p. 4) to find out what types of tools each other, and we are thrilled to have the you’ll need to complete the minis. When opportunity to bring it all to you. something special is required to complete a quilt, I note that in the instructions. Good things do come in small packages, even in quilting! I hope that you have as much fun creating a flock of minis as Jayne and I have had. — Jodie Davis IntroductIon 3 1 the basic s