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Mini Quilt Math

Created On: March 12, 2014  |  Updated: March 12, 2014  |   4 Comments

Mini Quilt Math for converting your favorite patterns

Last year, I was really cranking out quilts – at a rate of about 2 per month! Yes, that is a lot of quilting! I love making quilts, and still have a lot of UFOs, as well as quilts on my wish list. But I really don’t need to make another mountain of quilts this year. To get that quilting satisfaction without all the time (and fabric!) commitment, it makes sense to make mini quilts. Several designers have started offering mini versions of their popular quilt patterns, but not every pattern is available as a mini. Instead of just crossing your fingers and hoping that your favorite patterns will be offered as mini patterns, I wrote a two-part post for Craftsy on how to use basic math to convert standard patterns into mini quilt patterns.

The first post is on basic mini quilt math. I take you through the basic steps, and at the end of the post have some tips that will help you in creating your mini.

mini jack in the pulpitThe second post is more advanced mini math – half-square triangles. It seems like they would be tricky, but if you know the “magic number” for HSTs, it is super easy to figure out how to make your mini.

 

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  1. ChristaQuilts says

    March 14, 2014

    These are great! I’ll be sure to give them a mention on my blog on Monday 🙂

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  2. dheen says

    June 1, 2015

    I always love the minis. Just finished read your post at craftsy. Once I touch the home, I will try your tutorial. Thank you so much for sharing.

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    • Carolina says

      June 1, 2015

      Thanks! I’m such a big fan of mini quilts – a great way to make a finished quilt, without committing weeks and weeks!

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    July 12, 2020

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