101 patterns?! I’m sorry, but I simply have to shout it out! The new book 101 Fabulous Small Quilts is so packed full of patterns for little quilts that it boggles the mind. If you’re a bargain hunter like me, you’ll do the math—that’s 30 cents per pattern!
Whether you’re a fan of piecing, appliqué, or a combination of the two, there are quilts in 101 Fabulous Small Quilts that will have you itching to stitch. It’s like a quilt show between the covers of a book. Some are quick and easy, while others may challenge your skills. Looking for a perfect fat-quarter quilt? It’s in here. Wishing for new wall quilts? They’re here. Do you love charm squares? This book’s got you covered. Searching for the perfect little project to use up some scraps from your stash? You’ll find that here too. Quilts range in size from a generous 48″ square to a petite 14″ x 17″. And once you stitch up one or two of these little beauties, you may find yourself unable to resist making more.
Small quilts can be used in so many ways. They’re the perfect way to decorate for a special occasion, celebrate a season, or brighten a dark corner. And they make lovely and welcome gifts, especially for your quilting friends.
And your favorite designers are here! Kim Diehl, Nancy Mahoney, Mary Hickey, Country Threads, Sara Diepersloot, Carrie Nelson, and Cathy Wierzbicki, to name just a few.
Below are just a few projects from 101 Fabulous Small Quilts to whet your appetite. If you’d like to see the entire collection of little quilts, you can see all 101 of them on Pinterest or at ShopMartingale.com.
Charming Charm-Square Quilts
“Don’t Break Bread into Your Soup” by Mary Etherington and Connie Tesene of Country Threads
“Reveille” by Carrie Nelson
“Eat Slowly, It Took a Long Time to Prepare” by Mary Etherington and Connie Tesene of Country Threads
“Roundabout” by Carrie Nelson
“Order Coffee Every 60 Minutes in a Coffee Shop” by Mary Etherington and Connie Tesene of Country Threads
Adorable Appliqué Quilts
“Five-Cent Fairy Garden” by Kim Diehl
“Vines and Flowers” by Lori Smith
“Japanese Circles” by Karen Costello Soltys
“Pretty Poinsettias” by Cheryl Almgren Taylor
“Three of Hearts” by Ellen Pahl
Stunning Star Quilts
“Midnight Star” by Mary Hickey
“Star Medallion” by Kathleen Tracy
“Amish Sparklers” by Cathy Wierzbicki
“Evening on the Farm” by Shelly Burge
“Decoy” by Carrie Nelson
A Little of This, a Little of That (there are so many styles, I could hardly contain this section to five quilts!)
“Tumbling Blocks” by Kathleen Tracy
“Asian Influences” by Terry Martin
“Feedsack Flags” by Alice Berg of Little Quilts
“Little Red Schoolhouse” by Kathleen Tracy
“Four-Patch Pinwheels” by Ellen Pahl
What do you do with the small quilts you make? Tell us your “little” story and you could win a copy of the 101 Fabulous Small Quilts eBook! We’ll choose a random winner one week from today and let you know by email if you win. Or, order your copy today and you can instantly download the eBook for free.
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Thanks to all who entered the drawing! The randomly chosen winner is Linda, who writes:
“So far, I have only made one small quilt, the Hexagon Flowers Doll Quilt from Kathleen Tracy’s The Civil War Sewing Circle, and I loved every minute of making it. I plan to use it as a center piece on my coffee table. Most others will be used as doll quilts for my granddaughter and for my collection of dolls.
I would love to own the new book that just came out 101 Fabulous Small Quilts. There are so many cute patterns in it and it is a great way to try out different patterns from so many different people.”
Linda, we’ll email you about your free eBook. Congratulations!
I have just gotten the "little quilt bug" and I have only made a few. So far, I am just enjoying the process but with these little ones, I get to enjoy the product almost right away. I have a place at the foot of the stairs where I can rotate my small treasures and I hope to make several seasonal themed quilts this year. One thing is for sure, making small quilts is NOT depleting my stash at very fast rate–when the entire quilt itself is barely bigger than a fat quarter, that hardly puts a dent in the scrap collection!
—Michelle Harrison on February 14, 2013I haven’t made a little to quilt to keep yet; it’s on my Bucket List!
—Lauren aka Giddy99 on February 14, 2013What a fabulous book. I love small quilts because they are quick to make and are instant gratification to quilt.
My story is that last night for the first time in over 2 months I was able to rotary cut 2 1/2″ strips. I broke my right wrist the first part of December and it has been a long climb back. I’m not there yet, but it is a start!
—Jocelyn on February 14, 2013When I want to learn a new technique, I always make a "small" quilt. This looks like a terrific book to add to my quilt library. Thanks!
—Connie on February 14, 2013Love the little quilts as you have a finished project in no time. My Mom has a antique doll bed and I have been giving them to her to display in her doll bed.
—Kay McAllister on February 14, 2013This looks like it is going to be a favorite of mine.
—Sue Bennett on February 14, 2013I love little quilts I have them hanging in every room. I use them on tables. I had my husband make a doll bed to display my quilts. I believe they should be out where everyone can enjoy them, and my Granddaughters enjoy playing with them with their dolls sometimes the whole living floor is covered with dollies having a sleep over.
—Margo Spack on February 14, 2013I love the patterns in this book! I am drawn to small quilts because of the sense of accomplishment I feel when I have finished one! These never become UFOs! I just love to decorate with them—using them as wall hangings and table toppers! They are greatly appreciated by friends and family when I gift them!
Judy in Boston
—Judy Gvili on February 14, 2013I love to see my small quilts in my office hanging or on my dinning table or on my couch with a little homemade touch. I mostly love watching my granddaughters wrapping their little baby dolls in them and playing with my children’s doll bed with my small quilts. Treasure to keep. Judith, Texas
—Judith Reynolds on February 14, 2013I usually make them for gifts for the children in my life, they are the perfect size.
—Emily C on February 14, 2013I just started making small quilts and they’re fun! My intention is to hand quilt each one in order to get better at hand quilting. There’s a doll bed stored in our attic that’s going to get a new paint job, and eventually a nice pile of little quilts. Someday I’ll have a granddaughter and she’ll have fun discovering the little quilts.
—Celeste on February 14, 2013So far, I have only made one small quilt, the Hexagon Flowers Doll Quilt from Kathleen Tracey’s "The Civil War Sewing Circle", I loved every minute of making it. I plan to use it as a center piece on my coffee table. Most others will be used as doll quilts for my granddaughter and for my collection of dolls.
I would love to own the new book that just came out "101 Fabulous Small Quilts". There are so many cute patterns in it and it is a great way to try out different patterns from so many different people.
—Linda Douglas on February 14, 2013I’m looking forward to getting the new book "101 Small Quilts". I have a antique baby cradle that I have my own bed turning of small quits.
Barbara Cissne
—Barbara Cissne on February 14, 2013Small quilts give me the luxury of piecing a new design, quilting and binding it and enjoying my creativity…fast! My small quilts are enjoyed on end tables, sewing room walls, and throughout my house. I enjoy creating themes for different seasons and holidays. It makes my house my home and my sons and husband have commented on how they like seeing my quilts being displayed and used.
—Cindy Yoakum on February 14, 2013The first small quilt I made was to be a baby quilt. I was on bedrest while pregnant and was bored stiff. Cut out the small squares, pieced them and then quilted it-all by hand. It really helped get me through a rough pregnancy. Needless to say I have that quilt, just couldn’t part with it after all that work and memories. The small ones I make now I keep some, give some to the Grandaughters and others go to Toys for Tots. This book looks so enticing!
—TonyaAnn on February 14, 2013Wonderful quilts! Small quilts mean fun to me. I can cover a large wall (open 2 story house) with little quilts. I’ve been displaying my little quilts so far on my breakfast table. Today a heart quilt is out for the holiday. Thanks for the book opportunity.
—lynn jarzombeck on February 14, 2013I love little quilts! On the walls, on my daughters doll beds, in a frame… Love them!
—Marianne on February 14, 2013My passion is making small quilts using civil war reproduction fabrics. I quilt all my quilts by hand and then I wash them to give them that lovely crinkly vintage look, which I love. They are displayed here there and everywhere throughout my home, on shelves with my vintage sewing machines & old toys, rolled up in vintage baskets & in a small vintage wheelbarrow & pull cart. Recently, I was inspired to create a wall of small quilts in the study, and lucky for me, there’s also an adjacent wall that’s crying out for small quilts. So, I best get back to doing what I love.. making small quilts!!
—marian on February 14, 2013This new house we just moved into has very high ceilings and very large walls to decorate. I have a few large quilts that I have been able to hang, but the tall stairway walls are crying out for help. What better way than to fill it with wonderful small quilts? Lots of small quilts!
—Sharon Lutz on February 14, 2013I love making little quilts, especially when using reproduction fabrics and "antique" patterns. It feels like you are making a connection with the past and enjoying the important things in life!
—Pam Olson on February 14, 2013I love little quilts! I can get them finished in time to give a hostess gifts or donations to fundraisers.
—Pam S on February 14, 2013Little quilts are wonderful! Today with our lives being so busy we can make things we love – to make our home a happy place – and to make others happy and bring smiles to one another. A wonderful way to use the fabrics we have that we love. They make our homes a wonderful place for our families to show how much we care.
—Glenda Heath on February 14, 2013I am so much in love with little quilts. I have so many quilts running through my head that I want to make I would never have enough time to make them in my life time. Making little quilts helps me make a lot more and be able to decorate my house with them is such a pleasure and to give as gifts is so much fun! I don’t have a lot of wall space and beds to put quilts on so I can tuck a little quilt just about anywhere I want to give that lovely homespun look! This book would be a great thing to help me achieve my goals as a lover of little quilts.
—Karen Schultz on February 14, 2013I absolutely LOVE small quilts. They are a perfect gift for friends and family. My home is decorated with country goodness and lots of little quilts. They are on the wall, table tops, framed, in my antique crib with the dolls and bears, and the ones that are not in season are displayed in a lovely hutch with glass doors. I use photos of my little quilts in a Vignette and make greeting cards.
Your new book is wonderful and full of inspiration !
—Joan on February 14, 2013I love small quilts, I have them on all my tops,walls, and best of all,they’re great for gifts. This book is so full of inspiration, it would be lovely to have a go at making these quilts
—Jane G on February 14, 2013For now, I have just a small pile of little quilts on the chair in my studio. I plan to hang them on the wall when I have a few more.
—Louise A. on February 14, 2013What a wonderful book! I would love to make some to learn and practice hand-quilting. This book would truly inspire me in that direction! Heirlooms for my DGDS!
—Kate on February 14, 2013I am making my first small quilt. I have only been quilting for a year and I have no small quilt books. I joined a group that only make small quilt and this book is one that they have been talking about and waiting for. This book looks like a great book to have and I thank you for the chance to win it.
—wanda spain on February 14, 2013I have given a little quilt to each of the women I learned to quilt with, and one to my granddaughter for her doll, and several are now wall hangings. one is in my bathroom, just to add some color!(and something to look at while reigning on the throne)
—madeline on February 14, 2013I love little quilts! They are so much fun and it is rewarding to be
—Carissa Lloyd on February 14, 2013able to see the finished product so much faster. I’m working on
my attention to detail, accuracy and different techniques that take
so much longer to learn on a larger quilt.
A must have book !!
—Patricia on February 14, 2013I’ve only started making smalls. I love that I can practise a new technique and be able to finish from uncut fabric to binding in no time flat!
—Monika on February 14, 2013I make small quilts for myself as I like them and to give to groups that donate to homeless shelters. A small quilt and sometimes a small stuffed animal or a doll can make a profound different in a young life.
Thank you for publishing so many inspiring books that have fun and sometimes very challenging small quilts. We all need to step a wee bit out of our comfort zone sometimes.
I hope I am fortunate enough to win your new small quilts book. Thank you for the opportunity
Jane Modjeski
—Mj Modjeski on February 14, 2013Love them. I have them rolled up in antique crocks, folded in a little chest, hanging on walls, placed on benches, back of chairs, hung on a small ladder, teddy bears and dolls hold them, and as a table top decoration. I change them out each season.
—Pam Kirk on February 14, 2013When I was still teaching I would hang them above the blackboard (actually green) in my classroom. Now I donate them to the Salvation Army Toy Drive at Christmas. Joanne
—Joanne on February 14, 2013I’ve recently fallen in love with small quilts, which I find are wonderfully versatile. While I aspire to someday have an entire wall of small quilts displayed somewhere in my home, I am enjoying the small quilts I’ve stitched in various places throught the house: on the kitchen and dining room tables, on the wall of our powder room, and over a chest in our foyer. Small quilts are a great way to add handmade comfort and color to a space, give a quilter an opportunity to play with a pattern or grouping of fabrics, and are fairly quick to finish. I love this new book and hope to win!
—Sue on February 14, 2013I love making little quilts, they are sew cute and sew fast to make. You can be sure I will be adding this book to my ever growing collection small quilt library.
—Sarah Francis on February 14, 2013I can’t wait for this book to come out. I have been doing miniature quilts for several years, and just can not get enough.
—Penny on February 14, 2013I love small quilts. I enjoy precision piecing and challenging myself with the fabric selections.
—Sandy Rochon on February 14, 2013I love little quilts to hang around the house. Just a little bit of sunshine to pass by each day.
—LeAnne L on February 14, 2013These are wonderful!! What a challenge to choose just one to start with!! I’ve not made small quilts, but I can see the benefit…a finish would come very quickly!!
—Lorraine on February 14, 2013Thank you so much for the sneak preview of the lovely quilts in this book. I can hardly wait for my copy to arrive! I love small quilts as they are fun to make and can be well used – as table mats, wallhangings, on my doll’s bed, and given as gifts. Liz B.
—Liz Buxton on February 14, 2013Looks like I fabulous book filled with inspiration for little quilts! I absolutely love little quilts because I can actually finish them! They are great opportunities to experiment with color and technique!
—Linda on February 14, 2013I have mixed mine in with all of the kids portraits, also have them scattered throughout the house in mini collections. They also work great for table toppers!
—Jeanie Johnson on February 14, 2013Jeanie
Wow I love that little coffee cup quilt! Little quilts are so cute!
—pam on February 14, 2013I love to make small quilts, I have only started quilting so far they are only table mats but plans for lots more soon
—Jenny McEneff on February 14, 2013I display them wherever I can, wall, as a tble top display and recently as a quilt being worked on in my Singer Toy Machine that drapes over the edge. Thanks for your continued generousity hosting these giveaways. Jane.
—Jane on February 14, 2013I love the idea of being able to COMPLETE a small quilt that I can feel good about and enjoy rather than committing to making a large quilt that sometimes becomes an albatross around my neck that weighs me down mentally and takes all the fun out of quilting!
—Bjohn on February 14, 2013Cute little quilts get hung or tucked everywhere! There is no limit to where they can go! These are really adorable! Thank you!!
—Gwen Pattarnon on February 14, 2013I’ve been making little quilts for years and absolutely love them! I have some on the walls and some piled high in a doll cradle for the grandchildren to use to keep their dolls warm. No cold dolls in this house! Little quilts are my very favorite size!!!
—marycarolyn on February 14, 2013I love little quilts, and use them as table toppers, wall hangings and doll quilts for my daughter and granddaughters!
—iHeartQuilting on February 14, 2013I love the quick finish of small quilts. There’s such a feeling of accomplishment to get a quilt completely done. Some of my small quilts hang in my sewing room as a reminder of the satisfaction of completion.
—Janis on February 14, 2013My "little quilts" are ATC’s, Artist Trading Cards. I enjoy swapping them and adding the new ones to my ATC album. I especially enjoy making one of a kind and then giving it to someone special.
—Jean Jones on February 14, 2013I need to make little quilts. As a guild we put little quilts up at a senior housing and the residents vote on them. I have not been able to put any up because all I have are big ones, would love to make some. I also have a granddaughter that needs blankies for her babies.
—Anne Wolf on February 14, 2013I use little quilts to decorate around my house.
—Terri on February 14, 2013This quilt book of 101 small quilt patterns looks like a book I am going to have to have. I have made many small quilts from the start of my quilting journey. They are the size I can finish easily, not need tons of fabric and…they are so fun to decorate with. I am finding that they are my first "go to" patterns when I want to do a fun, seasonal quilt.
—Mary Jo Jones on February 14, 2013I have small quilts all over my house. On tops of tables. On the walls in bathrooms, hallways, bedrooms and anywhere there is a small space begging for a little quilt. I love decorating with quilts and changing them with the seasons and holidays. Small quilts are also a great quick gift. It looks like this book is right up my alley. Sure hope I win!
—Susan Griffith on February 14, 2013I use them for tabletoppers or wall hangings. Many end up being gifts for friends.
—Carol V. on February 14, 2013I have given away most of the small quilts I’ve made, but keep the special ones that decorate my house. This book is fantastic, with a little math they could all be made into full sized quilts.
—Joan Rodriguez on February 14, 2013I have only made one small quilt. it was for my mother to use as a lap quilt. It was my first project and my momm received many comments on how nice it looked. I would love to have many patterns of small quilts since I am fairly new to quilting. I love the patterns shown in this book as it covers every season of the year for designs and colors.
—Donna Rothacher on February 14, 2013As a newbie quilter without an awesome machine (and no option for a walking foot), I’ve really come to love making small quilts as gifts – mostly table runners. For myself, I make seasonal ones to put on the open counter above my kitchen sink. I place plants on them and it really dresses up the area and makes me proud to have made them.
I also make small quilts for all the babies being born into the family.
—JulieCC on February 14, 2013Little quilts are great for dresser tops, tables and every nook or cranny you can find some space! I have a 4 block dotty chicken little quilt that sits on my bedside table, and a broken dishes on a bookshelf top. My other favorite way to display them is in my front door window, a two foot by three display for seasonal quilts! This book looks like it has lots of projects that I would make.
—Jean Blythe on February 14, 2013The book looks amazing. I already want to make so many of those shown. I use my small quilts as wall hangings or tote bags or table mats.
—Kathy h on February 14, 2013Little quilts are the perfect way to tryout new techniques or showcase your quilting or fabric. A small quilt is a perfect present to make someone as a special gift!
—Serina Kelley on February 14, 2013I love making little quilts. Many of them are decorating the walls of my sewing room and many are used as table toppers. What a fabulous book.
—DianeH on February 14, 2013I’ve only made a few small quilts, and they are wall hangings around my apartment. I think I will make more in the future because I’m running out of space and friends to give big quilts to!
—Paula on February 14, 2013My first grandchild was born two months ago so I hope to make a play quilt for him, the ’101 Ways to Love Little Quilts’ sounds like the perfect way to make a quilt to show my love for him.
—Vin M on February 14, 2013Small quilts are the perfect way to try new techniques or practice skills like free motion quilting. They go together quickly, are easy to maneuver and aren’t too expensive. They make great table toppers, chair throws, kid’s quilts. feet warmers or a place for a beloved pet. They make a perfect gift when you need it quickly and are very charity friendly. And sometimes we just need the satisfaction of finishing a project!
—Diane on February 14, 2013This looks like a wonderful book! If the rest of the patterns are as beautiful as these I would have to say this is a must have. I am a new quilter and have only made one quilt so far. It is a small pumpkin wallhanging for the fall. It is not perfect but I love it and proudly hang it on my wall. Small quilts are perfect for beginners! They allow you to learn new techniques without the time and expense of larger quilts.
—Angelia L. on February 14, 2013Thank you!
I love small quilts and love that I can use up scraps making them. I have several covering tables or put across the back of a chair. And I love them as wall hangings because they look like works of art, which for a fabric lover and lifetime sewer, they are.
—Joanna on February 14, 2013I make more small quilts than any other size and I use them everywhere imaginable; on tables and walls. I make really small ones and put them on the garden flag holders in the spring and summer outside in the garden. People are always commenting about how cute they look. I want to have a gallery of small quilts in the main hallway of my home someday.
—Colleen Taylor on February 14, 2013Thanks for the opportunity to win this book.
Most of my little quilts have been given away as baby quilts to family and friends. As well, I have given some to the neonatal unit at the hospital.
—Ellen on February 14, 2013I have a few small quilts which I use for table centers – set on point – They are great for trying new techniques. That book looks wonderful! Thanks for the chance.
—jane on February 14, 2013This looks like a great book. I make a lot of little quilts to give as gifts. I also have a wall full of them. They look so lovely. I’m actually running out of room on that particular wall. Will have to decide what wall I’m going to now take over!
—Christine M on February 14, 2013I like small projects because I feel I can get them done. I like to make table runners or toppers to decorate for each holiday or theme. They don’t take too much time, material yet give me a chance to try new ideas. I have a granddaughter so will probably be making some doll quilts soon. thanks for the chance to win!
—Cindy Wienstroer on February 14, 2013I LOVE little quilts! I use them as table toppers, wall hangings,and have given a few away for doll quilts. I especially like the feeling of accomplishment, how quickly they work up, and it is a wonderful use of scraps. They really make my home seem happy, as they are fun to decorate with. I might just buy this book right now!!!
—Rosemary on February 14, 2013Little quilts beg to be displayed on walls. I have most of mine in my quilt room rather prominently.
—Judy on February 14, 2013Right now, there is also one in my den and each bedroom has a little quilt on the wall. They’re like little people.
I wish I had more wall space for all of them. Maybe I need a bigger house….
I love to give little quilts as gifts! Plus have several places in my home to hang them!
—Jeannine on February 14, 2013I love these little quilts! This looks like a great book that I would love to win.
—Julie in GA on February 14, 2013Wow! Some of my favorite designers are featured–Kim Diehl, Country Threads, Carrie Nelson to name a few.
I use my small quilts as table runners or wall-hangings or gifts. I’m not good at repetition so large bed-size quilts are often not a project but if I like the block, I might make a table runner.
Thanks for the chance to win a book, Martingale!!
—Clara Chandler on February 14, 2013I have 3 brothers and 3 sisters. I pieced 7 small quilts and gave them to my siblings (and myself) at our family reunion, after I had everyone there to sign the back. I named and labled each one, I will be remembered long after I’m gone!
—Rhoda Thomas on February 14, 2013I love smal scrap fabric quilts and wall hangings! I would love to win this awesome beautiful book! The quilts can be donated to baby’s, children’s, women’s, elderly, hospice, emergency, war, trauma, disaster and disabled person’s group homes, institutions, distribution centers and shelters!
—Debra J Webb on February 14, 2013I love to have some on hand to give whenever an occasion arises that I haven’t had time to plan for…like meeting a new friend, being invited to dinner, a birthday I didn’t know about, cheering an old friend…there are so many times when I want to give a nice gift that a person couldn’t just buy anywhere. So I grab a couple I have made for place mats or table toppers, or tuck one in with a nice smelling liquid hand soap or a little tube of hand cream or bath gel. I can tuck them into a small gift bag and they peak out over the top which just adds to the nice way it looks when I give it away. You can never have enough little quilts.
—Pamela Zajicek on February 14, 2013The smallest I"ve made are baby snuggle quilts and lots of them over the years. I have been wanting to make ‘minis’ just so I can change them out for the seasons and have something to show in MY house that I’m a quilter
I tend to give everything away!
—Shelley C on February 14, 2013I have seen some dandy ideas in the pictures posted above….hope I win and can get into my scraps to complete something pretty.
This sounds like the perfect book to help me use the many scraps I’ve collected from all the quilting I do – not only for gifts to family and friends but also the many quilts I make for Lutheran World Relief. I just can’t bear to throw away the little pieces, so I’m trying to find great ways to create something new with them. Perhaps this will help!
—Ruth Hall on February 14, 2013I use them as "enlarged placemats" as well as hanging them on some narrow pieces of wall between doorways.
—Valerie Strickland on February 14, 2013Little quilts are such wonderful gifts. A doll quilt for the special little girl who needs a warm quilt for her precious baby doll or a special gift that says I love you to a friend for a small coffee table ior just a center piece for a large table. They just small keepsakes to tell them you love them. I also try new things I have a hard time doing out on the small quilts.
—Emma McConnell on February 14, 2013We’ve been making mini- Log Cabin & School House quilts for wedding gifts – they quilt up beautifully & look great framed. Nice presents from just scraps.
—Emily on February 14, 2013I make little quilts for the NICU of our local hospital.Our quilt group donated 80 small quilts there in December. Because of the larger numbers of multiple births as a result of IVF, there is a continuing need.
—Gloria on February 14, 2013Nice quilt patterns. What a fun way to enjoy different quilts.
—Diane on February 14, 2013I’m working on a miniature postage stamp piece – fun. My aunt sewed for a living and she always made a small replica of each quilt she made as a gift for the customer – so adorable and a really nice gesture that her clients loved.
—Dea on February 14, 2013I love making miniature quilts! Some are decorating my home, and some have been donated to my quilt guild’s boutique to be sold during our fund-raising efforts.
—Linda E in AZ on February 14, 2013thanks!
I have a couple of little wall hangings that I use as "door stops" to keep kitchen cabinets from slamming into the wall when they get opened. They cushion the blow just enough to mute the sound and protect both the wall and the doors.
—Sheila Craft on February 14, 2013Little quilts are my stock and trade – with 6 kids at home they are all I have time for!
—Aileen on February 14, 2013I’ve recently became addicted to little quilts, so I have only made a few… Maybe one day I will have a wall of quilts!
—sandra on February 14, 2013Over the years I have made more large quilts than I’ll ever need, but I still have that drive to make quilts. So now, I make tiny quilts. Little miniatures, often replicas of my big quilts, delightful little gems of color that absolutely delight me. I tend to embellish them in ways that tend to be totally impractical for large quilts, but absolutely shine on a small ‘canvas’. Love ‘em. Will keep making them.
—Darcey Peters on February 14, 2013I love little quilts. They look great on a wall on on a table or on the back of a chair. I have one that hangs on the towel bar on an antique wash stand. They are fun and fast to make and really perk up a small space. One hangs in a bedroom with a full sized quilt to match on the bed.
—Ellie on February 14, 2013Little quilts here, there, and everywhere. I love little quilts and have since I was a child. My dear grandmother made little quilts for my dollies. Everyone of them stitched lovingly by hand! I still have all of them! Oh the memories they carry and the secrets they hold. Now I make my own little quilts to use on my tables, dressers, that little corner of the wall where nothing else will fit, for my own daughter when she was small. Little quilts decorate our motorhome rather well as large ones just won’t do. I would love to have a copy of this new book. Just looking at the pictures here have me itching to get to my sewing machine this afternoon. You know what, I think I see another little quilt in the making today.
—Cindy R. on February 14, 2013I think "small" quilts are perfect for lining a "housewarming" basket or the box holding a wedding gift.
—Linda Tillis on February 14, 2013Love the colors!!! the quilt designs are beautiful! Love to win!
—Kris on February 14, 2013Little is hard. I am finishing a challenge/BOM from a local quilt shop doing a little quilt….accuracy is paramount. I can look back and see from the teeeny sampler blocks that I have improved over the course of making the blocks. That is a good thing!! Thanks for the giveaway
—vickie van dyken on February 14, 2013I love making small quilts! They are perfect for experimenting with color and to practice my quilting skills. I have many displayed throughout my home. They add such a homey feeling. They are easy to store and don’t take up as much space as larger quilts.
—Rhonda in CNY on February 14, 2013I’ve made so many large quilts and I’m looking for something smaller and quicker that I can use to decorate my walls. This book would certainly provide me the inspiration I need!
—Gwen on February 14, 2013I have my small quilts on the walls & tables – love making them because they are so manageable & don’t take forever to construct. Would love to win this book.
—Karon Henderson on February 14, 2013The kind of quilts that make you wanto to run to your stash and start IMMEDIATELY:)!
—Inger Martinson on February 14, 2013Little quilts are so fun to make and I feel like I’ve achieved something. They are great for practicing quilting skills, whether by hand or machine. I hang them on walls, put them on nightstands, occasional tables, instead of doilies to put under vases etc, for dolls (of course), as a display with other interesting items and I’m making one for a sewing machine cover as well as one for the top of my washing machine to brighten up the laundry. Every one of the patterns you showed are stunning and I would have to make them all!
—Sandra B on February 14, 2013These little quilts are little jewels! I’d love to win the book!
—jane d on February 14, 2013What do I do with my little quilts? Lots! I use them as samples to see how patterns and colors go together, then they are used for table runners, placemats, wall hangings and gifts. I put different small quilts out each month to add color to our home too. I have quite an extensive collection of small quilts, but I am always looking for new ideas. This book would be great for me and for sharing my love of quilting with others.
—Adrienne on February 14, 2013I love little quilts ! They are all over my house in various places. It’s so easy to tuck a little one here and there and then switch them around periodically.
—Lynette on February 14, 2013I use little quilts all over the house as wall hangings, table toppers, placemats and even under the dish drain rack to soak up moisture (a really old one for that!). Little quilts are usually pretty quick, fun, and almost instant quilting gratification!
—Karen in Breezy Point on February 14, 2013I use them as table toppers. Thanks for the great giveaway! Looks like a great book!
—Sallie on February 14, 2013I love making small quilts…they actually get finished! I have some on the walls throughout my house, some are on tables, and dressers as runners. They’re great gifts and doll quilts. Our cat has several quilts, on the couch and the bed, to protect the big quilts from "cat stuff". This book looks wonderful and I really hope I win it, thanks for the opportunity.
—susan on February 14, 2013I use my small quilts as ‘art’ around my home. I hang them where I would normally hang a picture. I also use them as table toppers. This way I can change them regularly to suit my mood or decor.
—Pieta R on February 14, 2013I love to make small quilts. I hang them on the wall, I use them as table toppers and drape in baskets. Thanks for the chance to win this wonderful little book! Sandi
—Sandi on February 14, 2013Little quilts go into my "someday" box… to decorate my home when we retire (hopefully in a log home)… to give my granddaughters (hopefully I’ll have at least one some day)… to share wtih special friends in the next phase of our lives (which will change in about two years)….
—Teresa on February 14, 2013Little quilts are fun to display — either on a stand or a wall! I’d love to try some of these patterns!
—Pat V. on February 14, 2013I put them on every surface in my house that does not move on it’s own. I hang them on racks put them on the back of sofa’s, chair’s and on top of cabinets and on tables.
—LeAnn on February 14, 2013I love making little quilts. They are so fun – the more fabrics the better.
—Mary on February 14, 2013My granddaughters and I play with them, choosing and rechoosing our favorite
fabrics. I am excited about this new book and would love to win. Thanks got the
opportunity.
I would use them to decorate my house and also give as gifts.
—Marty Askins on February 14, 2013I would use the small quilts to decorate my new home we just moved into after renting a home for 24 yrs, four daughters, their boyfriends and their children!
—Linda Jeter on February 14, 2013So now I have a new home, just hubby and me..and will decorate all these nice new clean walls!!
I don’t have any little quilts yet. I’ve only made quilts for beds. Seeing these little quilts makes me want to get busy on some little projects that I can use as a centerpiece on the kitchen table, a quilt to display on a chest or trunk, and little quilts to hang on the walls. There’s an old doll cradle in the attic that would be perfect for these small quilt projects in feed sack or Aunt Grace fabrics! I would be very happy if I could win this book. The hard part would be deciding which little quilt to make first.
—Yvonne on February 14, 2013I give them away….I have only three left of all the ones I made…I have three children, a niece and a nephew, and one great nephew…Lots of ideas for them…and great xmas and birthday gifts…
—Darlene Krystal on February 14, 2013I simply love to make mini quilts. They don’t take long and the satisfaction is so quick. I put them on my front door, on tables and dressers and wherever there is a flat open surface. I am really excited about this giveaway and would love to own the book.
—Bonnie Thiem on February 14, 2013My sister and I were just talking about making some wall hangings! Hope we win this so we can get started.
—Anita Ezzell on February 14, 2013my little "experiments" end up in friends or neighbors hands or on a table top. they are so cute!
—diane on February 14, 2013I use little quilts as wall quilts, and also on our small tables here and there. I like to hang a seasonal quilt on our front door to share with the neighbors.
—Elizabeth McDonald on February 14, 2013When I first started making baby quilts, I made several that were too small. Everyone loved them and wanted them for wall hangings, and I have several in my home! I also wanted to try hexagon quilting, made a hexagon christmas wreath. I think little quilts are perfect for new techniques as I don’t get discouraged as I am learning. the project is complete before i realize it!
—Therese on February 14, 2013Love the little quilts.
I love little quilts, and I make lots of them, for different reasons. I make fabric postcards, ornaments, table toppers, runners, etc. My biggest undertaking with small quilts was making 40+ Christmas angel ornaments for friends attending the same party as me. Went home with none left, and when I visit those friends, I see my little 4″ square angels hanging everywhere. This book would work just fine in my library of quilting books.
—Ele W. on February 14, 2013`I just love little quilts. They are a great way to add color to our decor. Thanks for giving us all a chance to win the book. It looks awsome.
—Liza S. on February 14, 2013I love the mini’s, I recently won a beautiful little wooden doll bed and am trying to find some patterns I like and there are so many in this book that would look perfect on my little bed.
—Connie B on February 14, 2013I’ve made some small quilt that I display them on the cubicle walls in my office. I have one or two general ones, a fall one, and a couple Christmas ones. I switch them out as the seasons change, just to give me something different to look at. I plan to make a heart one for February, a green one for March, one with daffodils for April, etc. but I may end up retired before I get them all done!
—Barb Johnson on February 14, 2013I love small quits! I have so many plans for big quilts, but that seems to be all the farther I get with them (the plan) due to other time demands. Small quilts fit the bill for me! They are so cute and I don’t need to wonder if a small quilt will end up celebrating it’s 21st birthday in my UFO basket like one large quilt is right now. I love Andover fabrics, I have many of them in my stash and continue to find more that I just "have to have". You know the feeling??? To win the new book, "101 Fabulous Small Quilts" – from Martingale & Co would be a thrill! Carol in Mid-Mich
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—Carol Garnaat on February 14, 2013I like using little quilts as table toppers, either on the dining table or on the antique truck that is used as our coffee table. Lay them diagonally to get a different look. A great way to use up small pieces.
—Carol on February 14, 2013I like to give them to my granddaughters to use with their dolls.
—Barb Jolly on February 14, 2013I would use a little quilt as a table topper in my dining room. Also, I have a granddaughter with dolls so that means little quilts for her dolls.
—Shirley C on February 14, 2013I save a few for myself and give the others to church bazaars, children in need and friends. Could use some more ideas on ones to make
—mary ann johnson on February 14, 2013I have been quilting for almost 30 years and I absoultely love to make small quilts! They are fun and satisfying to make and they are great for decorating. I have been collecting antique doll beds for a number of years and they sit on the hearth of my fireplace in the living room. Every month I "remake" the beds in seasonal quilts. Lately I have been given an antigue child’s wheelbarrow and I often drape or rolls my doll quilts inside this wheelbarrow for display. In addition I often will hang them in series of 5 or 7 as "wall art" throughout the year. So many uses for small quilts and they are often the first thing I make for a gift. Thanks for coming out with this inspriational book!
—carolyn barnett on February 14, 2013I love ‘little’ quilts. They let you try out different patterns to see if you like doing them without commiting to a large project. You can try out color combinations, new ideas, favorite blocks in a different setting etc. Most quilters love quilting books and patterns almost as much as we love fabric so a book with 101 pictures of different quilts would be very hard to pass up.
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—Alice on February 14, 2013I use them on tables and as wall hangings. Of course they are perfect for dolls and teddy bears too.
—MoeWest on February 14, 2013I’ve shrunk small quilts to make bed quilts for a friend’s Barbie dolls,and enlarged them to provide warmth for a new baby – and I’ve just hung them on the wall. Who doesn’t like a project that can be finished! If I don’t win this book, I’ll have to buy it!
—Laurel Marsolais on February 14, 2013Wow! This book looks fabulous. It’s wonderful to see a book where I want to make every single quilt! Every small quilt I make has three uses…doll quilt, wall hanging, or table topper. I put a sleeve on all small quilts for hanging on the wall,but they look equally at home on a little doll cradle or on a small table. Thanks for the chance!
—Lesley on February 14, 2013I use them. They grace tables, walls and dollies. What they really are though, is an ending for concentration time or challenge needs. Working on small things helps me focus and keeps me mentally healthy.
—Patricia Hersl on February 14, 2013I have been quilting for almost 70 years, but my arthritic fingers can only manage small project these days. I give most of the little quilts away to friends or gandchildren.
—Teri P on February 14, 2013I make quilts because I enjoy the process so I give them away.
—Valerie A. Clark on February 14, 2013my small quilts are coasters, mugrugs, place mats and runners. this book would help me to move beyond this.
—ritainalaska on February 14, 2013I keep the vintage dolls that belonged to my husband and I when we were little in a big antique chair and I use the little quilts for them. I like to rotate them around the seasons
—Lawana Whaley on February 14, 2013I use them as table covers,wallhangings, seasonal decorations. I have used them as gifts for special people and have donated them for auction for fundraisers for good causes. I think they bring joy!
—Susan Gray on February 14, 2013I love to put small quilts on table tops. They look so cute tucked in with holiday displays too. This book looks fabulous!
—Katherine on February 14, 2013For the really small quilts, I love using them to decorate our guest room, our coffee table and other little tables around the house. They make me smile! For ones that are wall-hanging size, I like to have seasonal ones that I can rotate throughout the year to decorate my house with. I think it gives a personal, "homey" touch. The Little Quilts book is AWESOME! Would love to make several that I see in the photos.
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—Susan Mulvihill on February 14, 2013I like to showcase my little quilts by hanging them on the wall and decorate with them on my tables. I rotate my collection throughout the year.
—Marie in Boulder Creek, CA on February 14, 2013I love the challenge of finding "the right spot" for my little quilts. Being in a Jo Morton Club, I have many. I put them on tables, bookshelves, let them hang out of drawers, put on the wall, layer over large ones on the quilt racks and beds. Place them on the fireplace bricks. The opportunities are endless. Stack them for show and tell, etc. I would like some new patterns for doll quilts for a special little girl!
—Barbara on February 14, 2013I love small quilts. I use them as large coasters on a table. One is on my nightstand. One is under the computer. At Christmas I had one on the table with all the snack foods and I love to give them as gifts. One such gift to a male friend now hides the hole in the bathroom door.
—Nicky on February 14, 2013I have a new love for mini quilts just recently. They allow me to make a quilt quickly, try a new pattern and/or technique and get something finished for once (lol). I have started my own little gallery (excuse the pun) on a wall in my bedroom and may have to expand into another one soon – there are sooooo many patterns to make.
—JoyHopes on February 14, 2013I bought four vintage doll cribs and sewed some little mattreses & pillows out of ticking , then I display my little quilts in the cribs and tuck a primitive doll in there too.
—Trudy Stubbs on February 14, 2013My quilts are usually bed or baby quilts. However, I’ve made two wallhangings. One is the cutest little birdhouse quilt which resides in the smallest room in the house. The other lives over the bed in the guest room; this quilt completes the room and gives it a warm and welcoming feeling.
—Kayt on February 14, 2013Ooohh!! Thanks so much for a terrific idea Barb Johnson
I would never have thought of making something for the walls of my cubicle. Guess what I’ll be doing this weekend 
—Kayt on February 14, 2013I love making little quilts! I starting quilting when my 4 children were small and I felt like I only had time for small quilts. Now I am back teaching full time and I have less time to sew. Good thing I love making small quilts!
—Karen McMahon on February 14, 2013I haven’t gotten "little" yet – I tend to make very generous throws and bigger quilts for hunkering under – need to try my hand at some smaller quilts and new techniques in a less overwhelming size.
—Regina on February 14, 2013The small quilts I make are for my granddaughter and her friends for their American Girl dolls. I sew outfits for the dolls and save the leftover scraps to make the quilts. The girls love them and its a visual reminder that someone thinks they are special.
—Fran on February 14, 2013I have just been introduced to a small quilt group and am addicted. So easy to actually finish something! As for what I do with them, I told my husband that I think the object of quilting is to finish your quilt to take to guild or group meetings so your friends can admire! I would love to have this new book that everyone is talking about.
—Patti on February 14, 2013I love making little quilts. Maybe it’s because I need instant gratification, or maybe it’s just because they’re fun! I always give them away…I’ve never kept one for myself.
This looks like a really great book. Thank you for the chance to win it!
—Jane S. on February 14, 2013How timely a question! Just yesterday I sent off an attic window quilt to my parents for their 50th wedding anniversary! I had a large bird panel and it looks like you are looking out the window onto birds in the garden. I used a pretty border print that looks just like a picture frame. My folks both love birds and gardening so I hope they will be pleased with it. It measures about 2 feet square so hopefully it will look like a window when they hang it on the wall.
—Janine on February 14, 2013I use my little 12 inch quilts on my wire quilt stand. I have it in my livingroom and it looks so cute!
—Johanna on February 14, 2013I really love small quilts..The book is wonderful!!!!
—Edna on February 14, 2013If I had this pattern book I’d be making small quilts for everything. They would make beautiful, affordable auction quilts for our quilt show. I love the seasonal ones. I could see a different one every holiday on my entry wall. What fun. This is really a goosebump happening!!
—Diane Wright on February 14, 2013I haven’t finished a small quilt yet, but when I do it will be a doll quilt for one of my vintage dolls!
—Celine K. on February 14, 2013Thank you for the chance to win. I enjoyed looking at all the photos!
I like making little quilts to try out new patterns and fabrics. I use them as table toppers at home, or donate them as premmie quilts to the local hospital.
—Sharon Lichter on February 14, 2013I love small quilts. I call them my babies! I have them on my small walls in my kitchen, family room and up my stairs. They are a great way to try a new technique without a big investment of fabric or times,
—Judi Reiss on February 14, 2013I have a little quilt halfway done right now. Can’t wait to see it hanging on wall in my family room. Have made some table toppers too. They are fun to make.
—Denise on February 14, 2013I love to have little quilts around my house. It makes each room feel warm and inviting.
—Kathleen McGraw on February 14, 2013Little quilts also make excellent presents.
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I love, love, love little quilts! My four granddaughters love them for their dollys – "Nana" loves them for table toppers, wall hangings, table runners, mug rugs…101 uses for all those fabulous little quilts to warm my heart and home.
—Ann on February 14, 2013"Sew" few get to stay and my house because they are offten given as gifts. I saw a few that I would have to keep.
—elr on February 14, 2013I like to make wall hanging with small quilts
—Marilyn on February 14, 2013I display my little quilts as table runners! Love them! awolk at rogers dot com
—Anda on February 14, 2013I love little quilts, I use them for table toppers, put them on my end table, pin them on the wall. I’m addicted to little quilts.
—Julie on February 14, 2013Mouthwatering, delightful…awesome….the list goes on!
—Robin Cruce on February 14, 2013I always have several large quilts in the works–but sometimes I just want the satisfaction of having a project completed! Especially when there are so many wonderful designs out there–these lets me enjoy my mini-pattern samplers. I like to hang them up or give to special friends.
—Lynn S on February 14, 2013I use them as kid, and baby blankets, my kids play with them.
—Sunnie on February 14, 2013I’ve made some small quilts lately and want to do more. They are so cute and it gives me a great feeling to get one done quickly.
—Jan on February 14, 2013I love little quilts. I use spring rods to hang them on my bookcases and the TV cart. (They help hide the clutter). And I buy mini cafe curtain hooks, which are great for clipping onto minis with no hanging sleeve. Then I can put a small picture hanger anywhere and just hang them on the wall. I am working to fill a barren stairway wall with little treasures.
—Jonquele Jones on February 14, 2013I have made a few little quilts. I usually hang them on the wall. I have found that if I want to learn a new or a different technique I make a little quilt to see if I like it or not.
—Tammy Hempel on February 14, 2013I have NOT made any small quilts before,(gasps) but am itching to do some! I am becoming a FAN FAST. What a wonderful opportunity this would be to win. Thank you for your generous offer. Good Luck to everyone.
—Dorene on February 14, 2013I use the little quilts as table toppers for myself, but also love to give them as gifts since they are so much fun to make. Thanks for the sweet giveaway
—Terry on February 14, 2013I’ve made quite a few small quilts, for hanging on my walls and gifts, yet these new patterns in this book made me want to start a new project. Really lovely!
—Karen Crosby on February 14, 2013101 Small Quilts-so many choices…since I am making tops only…then assembling these lovely gems into regular sized light weight quilts that can be used in the South-West all year,bright sunny South west colors, I will sleep in style.
—ines on February 14, 2013I’ve found that small quilts come in mighty handy when you need to wrap a gift for a special occassion and it’s easy to keep a variety of small quilts depicting different seasons & holidays so you always have one ready to use.
—Sharon Roberts on February 14, 2013Haven’t made one yet but I’m excited to and this book looks like the perfect place to start!
—Jane Cisneros on February 14, 2013I make a small quilt every year to enter into the Kumquat Quilt Challenge that my guild sponsors. Prominent use of orange fabric is required. This year we were also asked to decorate a window, so I got to hang all of my prior years quilts in the window, clipped to an orange clothes line. It made a great display!
—Glenda in Florida on February 14, 2013I use my little quilts to cover Scrapbooks and give them to new babies and baby /wedding shower gifts. I also have my hand made dolls sitting on a few.
—ELIZABETH CROSS on February 14, 2013I have loved little quilts for years. I like hanging them in groups on the wall. I guess what I love best about little quilts is that I can try different quilt patterns and not have a huge investment in time and fabric. There is no way I will every be able to make all the quilts I want in full size.
—Paule-Marie on February 14, 2013I started making "little" quilts after I had a stroke. My lrft side is
—Rhonda Desgranges on February 14, 2013weak, and I find it much easier for me to make a small project. I use my stitching & quilting as physical therapy. I would love to win this
book. Thanks for the chance to win!
I love these! They make great Table Toppers and instantly change the personality of a room. I hang them, frame them, make pillows. You have some great ones in here so I’m going to have to get this book.
—Chris on February 14, 2013Small quilts are fun to put together. The ones I keep I like to hang on the wall. And I do give some away.
—lindawwww on February 15, 2013I have my first grandbaby and have been quilting several doll quilts for when she is old enough and starts playing with dolls. I think her teddy bears and stuffed animals will get a few as well. I know I’ll find 101 reasons to quilt more "small quilts".
—Jane Knoll-Tenney on February 15, 2013Just started with mugrugs and fabric postcards and am hooked on making smaller quilts as a change from bed quilts. Would love to do more wall hangings and table runners and hopefully this lovely book will set me on the road….. Thank you for the opportunity.
—Carolyn on February 15, 2013I love making small quilts as a change from really big ones!
—Kerry on February 15, 2013Much quicker in the gratification area. Perfect for decorating and covering my little dolls beds with. Oh, don’t forget they look great on a wall as well.
My story is just beginning, in reference to the small quilts. After looking through all the beautiful pictures of the quilts, I look forward to beginning my own collection. It is my goal for the year to make a new "small" quilt for each month of the year to hang on the empty wall in our family room. Our oldest son left two years ago for his own home with his beautiful new bride and to become a proud member of the U.S. Army. I left the space emptied when he took a beautiful picture from the wall that he had brought home from a mission trip to Greece. It just never seemed right to fill the space. What better to put on that wall than soft, quilts, made with love!
—Brenda McAleese on February 15, 2013I like to decorate the table with a little quilt to make the event festive and bright! Looks like an amazing book. I will add it to my book list.
—Linda in Maryville on February 15, 2013I really enjoy reading all the wonderful ideas and stories from everyone. It’s exciting that we all share the love of quilting small quilts.
—Wendy on February 15, 2013My last small quilt I made is 20″ square and contains 1000 pieces. It was so much fun to make and special ones like this I like to frame. I use a shadow box frame and stitch-tack the quilt onto the back matboard. It really makes the quilt showcase. This book looks right up my alley.:)
I have little quilts on the walls and on table tops. I also have a big stack of baby quilts that I give as gifts and donations. I like making small versions of new patterns before I commit to a big quilt.
—Lisa Marie on February 15, 2013I love to make small quilts! The gratification of completion is one reason I make them. Also, they are wonderful to hang in various locations in my house since I don’t have a large wall to hang a full quilt. I also display them with some of the dolls that I have made. They give the house a very warm, homey feeling.
—Barbara Whitehead on February 15, 2013I make small quilts for the little ones. My guild has an ongoing project where we provide small quilts to the county sheriff’s department for comforting little ones who have been affected by accidents, fire, domestic violence.
Hope I am picked, would be super nice to have new ideas to share.
Thank you for the opportunity
—Garnet on February 15, 2013I have a couple of places I hang them but what I really want to do is set up a gallery of little quilts on the walls of the stairs going up to my studio. One of these days! Looks like such a good book.
—Bonnie in Va on February 15, 2013Wow, what a great book! If just the intro is an indication of what else is packed between the cover, then I can’t wait to find this book and add it to my small quilt book collection. I have small quilts hanging along my hallway and now I will have more choices of different quilts to change them out! Thank you!
—Jan Vandermolen on February 15, 2013I haven’t done anything with them yet (I have two so far). I plan to make a grouping of wall hangings, but I need more to get started – hint, hint
—Becky Greene on February 15, 2013I love making small quilts….all the materials for the top fit in a zip-lock bag in my purse. I have small quilts everywhere in the house on every horizontal surface & some on the wall!!
—Linda S on February 15, 2013I LOVE little quilts because they are so quick and easy to make. I have one on my counter in my bathroom that my mom made in 2005. It is absolutely precious to me since she passed away with breast cancer in 2007. It reminds me every day of her and I would like to make more of these treasures for friends and families to enjoy. Several of the featured quilts look like a great gift idea!
—CHelton on February 15, 2013I put them on the back of the couch and sometimes use them for an extra cover when I nap.
—Darlene Slocum on February 15, 2013I love making small quilts – every now and then between big, time consuming projects, I like to make something fast and small. My mini quilts hang in my sewing area of our "office", the spare bedroom where my husband and I have our computers.
—Jacklynn Grimm on February 15, 2013I love little quilts for a variety of reasons. First, they make great gifts. Second, they look wonderful on tables or draped off shelves, etc. for seasonal decorating. Third, I hang them on the wall behind my desk at work – they give me a warm feeling on the worst of days. This is a great book and if I don’t win, I will certainly purchase the book! BTW, just ordered an ebook Wednesday for the first time – very impressed!
—SuzK on February 15, 2013I love to make and give away small quilts! Seniors use them as lap quilts or table toppers, some of my friends have used them as wall hangings, and I have made them for baby dolls. My favorite thing is to give them to the Christmas ‘Angels’ that need presents each year. I usually send a baby doll with the quilt.
—Karen on February 15, 2013So far every little quilt that I have made has been given away. It is time for me to make some for myself – there are some places in my home that are just crying out for a small quilt.
—Barbara on February 15, 2013I use them in displays with dolls and doll beds. It is fun to make the small size quilt before making a larger one. Sometimes you don’t want a full size quilt but its nice to make a small one so you can sample all the fabrics and techniques.
—Vickie on February 15, 2013I’ve only made one little quilt – I’m a newbie!
However, that quilt is hanging on my wall in my craft room and it serves as my inspiration… reminds me that I can do whatever I set my mind to, and it really reminds me that I do have some of my granny in me, even though she’s gone on to the next realm of existence.
—Shannon on February 15, 2013I love little quilts… what a way to try out a new color combination or new technique or to beta test a pattern I’m designing You’ll find these little guys on my kitchen and dining room tables, hanging from a slightly open buffet drawer. Hanging on the wall, adorning a small quilt rack, tucked into baskets or draped over a library table. My friends all love how I use the little guys all over our home.
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—Jo on February 15, 2013I’m just starting small quilts. after all, how many bed or lap size quilts do you need? they make great gifts for nieces, super table toppers and the really great ones can decorate a wall.
—Sherry on February 15, 2013I make mug rugs, place mats, or wall hangings.
—Cindy S on February 15, 2013I use them to decorate my home or give them as gifts. Sometimes make one "just because".
—marie beers on February 15, 2013small quilts bring a big splash of color to any space. One gift was even used to bring color to a bleak bathroom. I wasn’t insulted a bit! lol
—JA McLaughlin on February 15, 2013I use my little quilts for decorating throughout the house. The living room has them on the armrest and on the end tables. They hang on walls and are a great way to show off my quilting.
—Cheri Williams on February 15, 2013Kathy Tracy got me addicted to small quilts. So beautiful, great use of scraps, easy to finish and wonderful opportunity to do some hand quilting without spending months! I love them and just want more and more. thanks for oportunity!
—Sally on February 15, 2013I use little quilts as table toppers and wall hangings where ever there is an open spot!
—Mary Ann on February 15, 2013I think I will re-begin quilting by doing small quilts/ good way to test out fabric and blocks and if you really like it, it can be made into a big quilt.
—eileen on February 15, 2013It would feel good to master a bunch of mini masterpieces and actually finish something…I seem to run out of steam long before a quilt is half done lol
love to win the book to get inspired
They are just so cute. I use as table toppers and on the backs of chairs.
—Mayme on February 15, 2013I need to make more litle quilts-they take up so litle room!
—Linny on February 15, 2013I just started making little quilts. You don’t need many quilts in the hot deserts in AZ. They are easy to finish and make great wall hangings. When the nieces covet them, I turn them into Christmas/birthday gifts and fill up the empty spot with a new design!
—Mary Tobias on February 15, 2013I have made small quilts to put on my end tables, night stands, coffee tables, sofa table, kitchen counter, hanging on the walls and most important of all giving to friens and family as gifts. What could be better.
—Rita Scott on February 15, 2013I haven’t been quilting long, and I want to see quick results for my work. Smaller quilts are fun to make and hang on a wall, or outside the front door where they brighten things up . I’d like to have a different one for each month, not necessarily seasonal, but just something to share with the neighbourhood. With this book I could have a different one each month for more than 8.5 years including those I’ve already made!!
—Cher Merriman on February 15, 2013I’ve only been quilting a year but I’ve already built a great stash! I want to use my fabrics and not leave them sitting on shelves. This book would be a wonderful way to bring lots of fabrics to life in little quilts. I want to decorate with little quilts and give them as gifts. I can try lots of ideas in less time and spread the beauty around with smaller quilts. Oh I sure would enjoy winning this book!
—Catherine P on February 15, 2013I donate them to my Guilds for their small quilt auction to raise money for charities. I’ve got one small UFO that has HST no larger than 3/4 quarters of an inch finished, making each pinwheel 1.5 inch square.
Keep smiling,
—Lynnita Shipman on February 15, 2013I have never made a small quilt and I don’t have any. Time for something new! Thanks for the opportunity.
—Mary on February 15, 2013What do I do with the small quilts I make.. They become art for my walls or baby quilts for others, like my nieces’ and nephews’ children. There are just way too many quilts to make that I am in love with.. this is a way to try out the designs without making a full size quilt. This book looks fabulous…
—Darrell Hardenburg on February 16, 2013I would live to make some little quilts to put in my craft room. TY!
—AbbyK on February 16, 2013I make them for a special candle mat, a wall hanging and even for a doll quilt.
—Rosalind Gutierrez on February 16, 2013I started loving small quilts while in a Jo Morton club. I have finished several, and have many more in progress. I am planning on ordering a copy of the book for my birthday present to myself this year (March) but to win one would be an even better present! Thank-you for putting such a great collection of quilts all into one book!
—Kim on February 16, 2013I make them just for the love of completing a project!
—MaryRose on February 16, 2013I make small holiday themed quilts as gifts for my family members or to decorated my home or office door. I work for a medical office management company. I have patients stop by my office to compliment me on my little quilts. They say how they look forward to seeing what is hanging on my door. I glad I can cheer up and brighten someone’s day when they are not feeling well.
—Julie B on February 16, 2013Little quilts are so much fun with abundant uses: wall hangings, table toppers, seasonal decor, etc. Plus, it’s an opportunity to try a new technique or use colors are fabrics you wouldn’t normally do because it’s a small and quick format. Thanks for the chance to win.
—Cindy on February 16, 2013Love using up my smaller bits of stash on these little quilts. They are quick and very rewarding. My frinds and family are always impressed at these small gems.
—Gwen on February 16, 2013I love small quilts for wallhangings, but I think my favorite are mug rugs!
—Nancy B from Many LA on February 16, 2013Being a grandma to my four young grandchildren who live in a remote area of Alaska is a challenge. Each month I send grandma boxes to them with special surprises based on a theme. Often I include a little quilt to go with the theme. My grandkids love these quilts because they are made by Grandma. The quilts may become table toppers for special occasions, used to snuggle under while watching a movie, claimed by someone to put on their bed, or may be laid out on the floor to be played on. Little quilts are a way to become part of my grandchildren’s lives while living so far apart.
—Susan E on February 16, 2013What a Fabulous Suprise. Little quilts are so much fun and such a variety. A must have book for any quilter.
—Susan on February 16, 2013I haven’t made a little quilt yet, but I like small projects because they are usually quicker and I can feel that I accomplished something.
—Cheryl Korman on February 16, 2013I have six granddaughters so I love making little quilts for their dolls so they can tuck them in each night safe and warm. Also the quilt guild I am in works along side a charity that gives new dolls to underprivledged young girls and we make and donate doll quilts to go along with their new dolls.
—Sarah on February 16, 2013The small quilts I make are mostly to pleasure myself. I can’t part from them. I like to see them every time.
—J. Louw on February 17, 2013Greetings, Joke
I love little quilts. They are my pictures on the wall that bright my home through out the year. I like a different one to celebrate each and every month. It is always fun to have a quilt completely made within a month too.
—Linda Christianson on February 17, 2013It is very exciting to see the collection of 101 small quilts. This will be a book to add to my wish list.
Small quilts are a great way to try a new technique without cutting up a lot of fabric. You can also try different color schemes (that don’t go with your decor but you think would be fun to try)without having to buy large pieces of fabric. They also give me the chance to do a little machine or hand quilting that I wouldn’t do on a large quilt. They also make excellent gifts. Our guild also has a small quilt silent auction at our quilt shows.
—Maureen Klebe on February 17, 2013I have always loved small quilts. It is fun to try out patterns and colors. The examples you have shown are precious. I can’t wait to see
—Pam L on February 17, 2013the others.
What do I do with a small quilt? Depends on the size. They can be wall hangings, table toppers, candle mats, doll house bed quilts. I also have used them to hang on the end of a book case. They can be quick and fun to make … and finish!
—Nancy on February 18, 2013I just love the patterns in this new book! I have made a couple small quilts! One was for a challenge from a quilt shop. I was given a piece of fabric and told to come up with something using it! I found a pattern and although it was about the size of a placemat, it was a small wall hanging for me. I usually use the small quilts as table toppers or lay on the back of a chair to display! Thanks for the opportunity to win this book!
—Jan staples on February 18, 2013Whatever I finish I give away, usually a Christmas gift and sometimes make them into banners for special dates, happy birthday, etc, and add length; about 1/3 is quiltlike on top and 2/3 sort of plain fabric added so people can sign banner for a keepsake momento for the recipient. It’s fun creating and giving away.
—Carol on February 18, 2013Carol
I hang them on the wall. Because they are small, I feel more free to experiment and my small quilts feel like little works of art, and heart.
—Beth T. on February 18, 2013My boys all joke around with me about the variety and the number of quilts I have hanging around the house. Whenever they come home from college they notice a new addition to my quilting "family". Then they say that it won’t be long before I’ll run out of wall space and I’ll have to start putting them on our ceiling.
—Colette DeGroot on February 19, 2013IF IF IF I keep one for myself, it might go on a wall or table topper. Usually I give my quilts as gifts.
—Deb on February 20, 2013Little quilts are such a joy!! I have made small quilts for my walls and to use as baby quilts, but the most fun one I made was a 30s reproduction print doll quilt for my daughter. She loved and named each one of her many dolls, and they still hold a special place in her heart and memories even though she is now a young adult. I hope to have grandbabies to make small quilts for someday, and this book would make that process even more fun!! Thanks for publishing this wonderful book with patterns from so many talented designers, and thanks for this giveaway!!
—JLouise on February 20, 2013