View our new collection of prints Heirloom Miniature Quilts These handmade and signed small quilts from Nine Patch Studio are designed to capture the essence of actual 19th century American pieced quilts and quilt patterns.  Quilter, Kathie Ratcliffe, offers these small art works as faithful interpretations of the quilts our ancestors treasured, from utilitarian “scrap” quilts to “best” quilts stored away by a hopeful bride and brought out for special occasions.  Color combinations and print styles are painstakingly chosen to reflect pattern styles and fabric trends of earlier periods. Enjoy the best of early American quilt designs with these one-of-a-kind small quilts. Each miniature quilt is a finished quilt mounted on archival mat board. Order either framed in a hand-grained wood frame with conservation glass, or on an archival mat board ready for framing. Purchase Framed or Unframed miniature quilts Purchase Quilt Prints Note cards     Click to enlarge Framed miniature quilt   Each hand crafted quilt is 8" x 8" Each quilt is carefully stitched   Chosen as one of the 200 top artisans and crafters working in the styles and media traditional in early America   Featured at traditionalfolkart.com (TFA), a showcase for a new definition of American folk art.   Copyright © Kathie Ratcliffe All text and photographs on this site are the property of Kathie Ratcliffe and may not be reproduced without written permission Terms, Conditions & Privacy   About the studio   Quilts for sale   Quilt prints   Note cards   Contact   Shows   Links Article about the studio »           Nine Patch Studio   PO Box 189   Waterford, VA 20197   (540) 882-3348
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These miniature quilts come framed and unframed. They are made in the historic village of Waterford Virginia in Loudoun County. The effort involved in making these heirloom quilt patterns in miniature is seen in the detailed finished product. These mini quilts make great gifts or Christmas presents. The miniature quilt patterns represent colonial crafts patterns from the 1800's (nineteenth century).
These folk art quilts represent textile art at its finest. The quilt patterns show off the beauty of America’s antique quilt designs. These early American patterned quilts are made by Kathie Ratcliffe, a skilled artisan who has been creating juried hand sewn mini quilts (miniature quilt) for many years.

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