Check Out These Miniature Quilts!

Oh my - take a look at the miniature quilts in the Birmingham Quilt Festival.  This category never ceases to amaze me.

The quilt above was made by Lisa Hofmann-Maurer and is called Graffiti My Way

The quilt below is Mini Windows by Caroline Aspin.  I just had to put my finger next to it so you could see just how small it is!

Above:  Blue Gzhel
by Maria Dzreeva was "highly commended"




Right:  Pinnacle by Helen Butcher

Above:  Little Seminole Dresses by Janet Cooper






Left:  Summer Spectrum II
by Annelize Littlefair was also "highly commended"
The micro quilting is really something....

Above:  Amsterdam by Julia Gahagen



Right:  Detail of Mini Windows

Above:  Little Marble Track by Claudia Scheja




Left:  Vivianne by Vendulka Battais also was "highly commended".

Above:  Peony Mandala by Kumiko Frydl
3rd Prize Winner




Right:  Mini Tula Flowers by Naomi Clarke
(These are  1/4 inch fussy cut hexagons!!!!)
This one receives a highly commended from me :)

Above:  Little and Good by Janette Chilver





Left:  Red is in the Air by Carmen Maria Cambronero (more 1/4 inch hexagons!)






Below:  Stourhead by Maureen Hanson

In Cornwall we visited the Botallack Mine, which is in the St. Just Mining District. It is one of the most ancient hard-rock tin and copper mining areas in Cornwall.  Copper and Tin have been mined here since at least the mid-1700's.  Miners have even sunk shafts and driven levels out beneath the ocean bed.  These are the world famous submarine mines.

The National Trust bought and restored the Count House in 1995 and acquired the Botallack Cliffs in 2000.  Since then there has been an on-going program of safety, access and conservations works.
(From the pamphlet)
www.landsendarea.co.uk
www.nationaltrust.org.uk

This area along the coast was peaceful and beautiful.  There weren't a lot of people there and we walked all along the trails, taking pictures and enjoying the scenery.  We bought a pasty and a brownie in The Count House (Visitor's Center) and split that for lunch.  It was really one of my favorite stops.

And of course if you're a Poldark fan you will recognize the mines and the scenery!  Season 4 starts on September 30th here in the USA, and they just started filming Season 5 in Cornwall this month!