Small, but Mighty!

This started out in the bottom of a bag full of linens. I guess it might have been a dresser scarf, probably with a set that had larger pieces. It's only 6" x 12", so quilting it was a challenge to stay small and compact.I used two layers of batting, 80/20 and wool. On top of the batting is a piece of gold lame, to show through the tiny cut work. First things first, I stitched around the outer scallop edge.I also do a VERY quick sketch. I don't like to mark on the fabric. If I need to, I might make some registration dots with a purple air erase pen or a water soluble blue pen.There you go! The fun thing about small is it's also fast. This piece might have taken an hour, but what a mighty little thing it turned out to be!Even that tiny bit of gold that peeks through is perfect! You can really see where my outer stitch is in this picture, just inside the scalloped border edge.Then I take some very small scissors (I like fingernail scissors!) and trim to the stitching line on the back. The raw edge won't matter on this one because it will be matted and framed.TA DA! SO cute! I used acid free, double stick tape to mount it on acid free matboard. I cut my own mats, so I'm never too concerned about the size of the finished linen piece. I do, however, try to make the total mat a standard size to fit in a standard frame. Otherwise, you'll be spending way too much for something so small!A great finish that ended up in a friends' home. I love to give these away. They are a small piece of me!