Miniature Quilt Cabinets by Cindi Hatch

Cindi Hatch made these beautiful cabinets for her friends. Here's the story in her own words:

"After I painted these, I sanded down some edges and antiqued them. I wanted a vintage look. Then I cut small pieces of cardboard and wrapped fabric around them to look like little bolts of fabric. I fan-folded fabric to put on the shelves. I didn't take time to put batting in them...I was in a hurry! Then I folded little squares of fabric and made miniature fat quarter bundles, and tied string around them. Instead of being miniature quilt cabinets...I guess mine are more like quilt store cabinets! I used hot glue to secure everything down. Anyway....here are the pictures. Thanks again for the idea. I had a lot of fun making them...and my quilting friends LOVED them!!"

Cindi lives in Utah and is the mother of 5 grown sons. She used to design quilt patterns for Tenderberry Stitches. Great job, Cindi! Now I'm inspired to do a more interesting paint job on mine.

Miniature Quilt Cabinets - Warm Your Heart

I have been making these little quilt cabinets as gifts and boutique items for some upcoming quilt shows. The unfinished wood cabinets are about 5 inches tall, and can be purchased at Michael's for only $1 each. I paint them with acrylic craft paint called "Craft Smart" also from Michael's. The quilts are just little rectangles of fabric with batting inside - sewn up and folded to look like a stack of quilts. I think old fashioned fabrics with tiny prints look best. In the middle photo, I added some yarn to the quilt collection.