From Janet Wickell,
Your Guide to Quilting.
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Miniature Quilt

Finished Size: 22" Square

Walk Around the Block is an easy to make miniature quilt. Its pictorial center medallion is framed by a dark narrow border and large triangles. Strip pieced nine-patch and bar blocks, plus very dark triangles, complete the center section of the quilt.

I chose a house pictorial for my center block, but this quilt would work with any theme you'd like to use.

• Santa surrounded by Christmas colors
• Fashionista center, shoes, hats and other items in borders
• Cats or dogs with related prints

Fabrics

Pictorial for center, 5-1/2" square

Very dark fabric for narrow borders and dark portion of triangle squares: 1/4 yard

Medium print for triangle squares and lighter borders, 1/4 yard

Light for strip pieced blocks, 1/8 yard

Medium dark 1 for strip pieced nine patch, 1/8 yard

Medium dark 2 for bar blocks, 1/8 yard

Backing, 3/4 yard

Batting, 26" square

Binding, 98" running

Cutting

Dark Fabric

• Vertical frame, center medallion, cut 2: 1" x 5-1/2"

• Horizontal frame, center medallion, cut 2: 1" x 6-1/2"

• For triangle squares, cut 8: 2-3/8" squares

• Reserve remaining fabric for border

Medium Print

• Rectangles, cut 2: 2" x 3-1/2"

• Squares, cut 8: 2-3/8" squares

• Reserve remaining fabric for borders

Light Fabric

• Strips, cut 2: 1" x 33"

• Strip, cut 3: 1" x 17"

Medium Dark 1

• Strip, cut 1: 1" x 33"

• Strips, cut 2: 1" x 17"

Medium Dark 2

• Strips, cut 2: 1" x 17"