Quilt Minis for 3d Quilt Display Stand

Five traditional patchwork quilt blocks,

created here from colorful card stock papers,

fit onto the ends of "quilt mini" that is composed

of two larger end panels, with three narrower strips

between, and joined by hand-stitched 'X' lacings

that allow them to "drape" over the 3d quilt display stand

(see separate assemble guide post).

Narrow edge side strips with end 

'mitered' edge strip replicate "binding". 

Use block panels alone as alternate front panels 

on the front of a 5x5 card front panel 

(including a separate SnapDragon Snippets design

"Quilt card evening star 5x5").

Blocks in this collection include:

Basket with Heart, Dresden Plate, Farmer's Daughter,

Log Cabin, Peonies.

QUILT MINI BASE ASSEMBLY:
1. Identify the shapes for the mini quilt base:
A main panel (2)
B intermed. panels: 2 wider, 1 narrow
C side "binding" strips (4)
D end mitered "binding" strips (2)
E intermed. end strips (4 wide; 2 narrow)
F quilt block assembly

2. Position and attach the side strips

for all panels A-B, and the end strips D

on large panels.

3.To assist with assembly ease, AND to help

the quilt mini "drape" more realistically over the

display stand, place the intermediate strips

in order, edges aligned and abutted, face down.

Place a long strip of cello tape across the seams,

and trim excess ends.

3. Cut a length of twine or 5mm perle cotton

(18" or slightly less will complete one "seam";

36" or less will complete two "seams").

Position a 2" end near the second from the end 

set of punch holes, and temp attach with small

square masking tape.

4. Thread un-anchored end through a tapenstry
needle (use smallest size that twine can be
threaded onto).
5. Insert needle UP from backside through nearest
 hole (second from the end - to hide tie on) . . .

. . . pull completely through to the front, 

(here and throughout pull twine through completely)

then insert DOWN through the end hole of the adjacent

seam edge, making the first half of the 'X' stitch.

6. Insert needle UP through adjacent end hole
on first seam edge, then cross seam to insert
DOWN through second hole, to complete the 'X'.

7. Insert needle UP through third hole on first edge,
down through next hole opposite, and so on,
to complete the first run of lacing stitches.

8. At the bottom of the first run, insert the needle
UP through the end stitch opposite, then
complete the lacing stitching to complete the
second halves of the 'X' stitches . . .

. . . pulling the needle through to the backside

after the final stitch. Leave a 2" tail and trim

remainder. OR . . .

. . . leave the needle attached to assist with

the tying of a square knot with first end.

Trim excess ends to 1/4".

9. Complete the second seam to join the

intermediate strips together.

10. Position main panel(s) at ends of

intermediate assembly to align seam punch

holes, then use same lacing process to

complete each of the remaining 2 seams.

(NOTE you may wish to use a short length

of cello tape at center to hold these seams

in place for ease in lacing.)

11. Prepare the quilt block or pair of blocks

for the design you have selected.

Center it side to side between the main panel's

binding edges, and match that margin 

above the bottom miter binding strip,

then attach in place.

NOTE: for a display where only the "front"

panel will be seen, you can omit the bock

assembly for the "back" panel, but

this may make the quilt mini fall forward

a bit (because weight isn't balanced.

LOG CABIN BLOCK

(Take care that outer strip edges and base square

edges line up as precisely as possible.)

Create four "squares" that combine

to create the "block".

A. position strip 1 along one edge of base square.

B. position strip two with left end against strip 1

and bottom edge even at edge of base square.

C. add strip 3 and strip 4 in positions on base square

as shown here.

NOTE: if any strips are slightly too long, 

trim off the tiny margin that may 

overlap other strips.

D. add strips 5 & 6, 7 & 8 as shown.

E. add strips 9 & 10, 11 & 12 as shown,

then . . .

. . . place the center squares (13) in remaining opening.

F. position and attach the four squares onto
the block foundation as shown
(this is the "Attic Windows" variation;
others are possible.)

FARMER'S DAUGHTER BLOCK

A. center and attach the center square

over the cross shape.

B. center and attach the cross shape on the

base square.

(NOTE that there are short hash cuts

at the center of each edge of the

base square to help with this positioning.)

C. position and attach one "arrow" shape

in each inner corner of the "arrow".

D. position and attach the smaller
contrast squares at the inner corner
of each of the arrow shapes.

E. position and attach the block on the main

panel shape, centered between side

binding strips, and with that same margin

of space below block.

BASKET HEART BLOCK

A. identify the shapes for the quilt mini.

(quilt base and shapes have been

identified previously; this block includes

in addition the base block, side rail

rectangle strips and end post squares,

basket base and contrast triangles (6)

and heart.

B. attach corner post squares onto

base block squares, then fit and attach

rail strips between at base edges.

C. fit and attach three rows of triangles

onto the basket base square

(use the row dash marks to help position

longest triangle edges, with triangles

point to point), then center and attach

heart.

D. center basket assembly on the

base block . . .

. . . then position the block assembly

onto the main panel as previously noted

for other quilt minis.

DRESDEN PLATE BLOCK

A. identify the shapes for the quilt mini.

(quilt base and shapes have been

identified previously; this block includes

in addition the base block (not shown here)

with the 'plate' base, 10 'petal' shapes,

and center circle.

B. position 4 to 6 'petal' shapes onto the

plate base, with pointed ends aligned with

the shaped edges of plate base

as precisely as possible, inner curved

edges at the center guidemarks

(where they possibly align).

C. position the center circle snugly

at the center opening, then use

the edge of the circle to help align the inner

edges of the remaining petals.

D. Use guidemarks at the edge halfway positions

of the base square to assist with 

positioning . . .

. . . and attachment

of the plate assembly.

PEONIES BLOCK

A. Identify the shapes: 

(quilt base and shapes have been

identified previously; this block includes

in addition the base block, 'X' center stem,

leaf overlays (4), blossom base shapes (4),

petal overlays (4), semi-circle petal accents (4),

'diamond' leaf left & right pairs (4).

B. Position and attach the 'X' stem shape

using the center and tip alignment cuts

in the base square, as are being

pointed out here . . .

. . . and executed here.
Attach an accent leaf over the
four leaf silhouettes.

C. position and attach a petal overlay on top

of the blossom base shape . . .

. . . then add the 'diamond' leaf pair below,

and the semi circle accent on top.

D. position and attach one blossom assembly

at each corner, taking care that the petal tips

fall at the base square edges, that the ends

of the stems fit snugly into the 'square' corner

of the blossom base, and . . . 

. . . that the leaf tips nearly touch.
(NOTE it may require temp positioning
and adjusting before attaching all four
permanently.)

E. position and attach block to the

main quilt mini panels as

previously described.