Welcome to TLSDesigns! I hope you enjoy exploring my miniature quilts. I have a variety of traditional and original designs available. These miniature creations are mostly machine pieced and all are extensively hand quilted. My goal is to create quilts that represent their larger cousins as much as possible.
Fabric is not available in 1/12th scale proportions, so it's impossible to get a truly 1/12th scale quilt. I use Nelona Batiste and Cotton Lawn for the majority of my quilts since these fabrics are thin and drape beautifully. I usually add a thin silk batting to create a bit of loft to my quilting. I have a lot of fun dyeing the fabrics to create the variety of colors needed. The resulting quilts look very realistic.
To see the newest quilts please join me at the Sturbridge Miniatures Festival in Sturbridge, Massachusetts May 31 and June 1, 2008. See
www.mollycromwell.com for details and directions. The next exciting show is the Philadephia Miniaturia Show November 1-2, 2008. I'll be informed soon if I am participating at the 2009 IGMA Guild Show in Teaneck, New Jeersey. Check out
www.igma.org and
www.philadelphiaminiaturia.com for more details. These shows contain some of the most talented miniature artisans, their skills amaze me more and more each year!
My quilts have found homes in private collections and in museums. The Kentucky Gateway Museum Center in Maysville, Kentucky and the Toy and Miniature Museum of Kansas City, Missouri house several of my quilts. Be sure to visit them and discover the many treasures they house. See
www.kygmc.org and
www.umkc.edu/tmm for more details.
If you're interested in obtaining a miniature quit for your own collection and don't see one that meets your needs, please email me and we can work together to create the quilt that's just right for you. email tracy@ tlsdesigns.net. If you copy and paste the address you'll need to remove the extra space after the @ sign. It's there to help control spam...
Thank you for visiting my page and enjoy exploring!
