doll quilt
Posted on July 10th, 2007 at 4:24 pmSo I made a doll quilt, and took my time getting the binding on it.
Now that I look at it, I should say that it is made up of fabrics that Julie sent to me in a fit of get-rid-of-everything. I love them and when I came across them while rifling around in the closet I just had a sudden urge to make something.
Why a doll quilt? Well I don’t think I’m really all that much of a quilter, but sometimes have the urge to make something. I’m not really into potholders or place mats, but the small size is ideal for someone like me who would not usually devote weeks or months to a quilting project.
The online crafting community has recently seemed to explode with doll quilts. A quick search through my bookmarks shows plenty of inspiration:
Hillary Lang’s quilts
doll quilt swap on Flickr
doll quilt CrAzY on Flickr
memewatch: doll quilts - Whip Up
Fun! After all the HP craziness has passed and once my current projects have either been finished, I’m thinking I might like to play around with applique. Wheee!
As a bonus, here’s what happens if I don’t pick up my posterboard backdrop directly after I use it.
July 10th, 2007 at 6:40 pm
Kitty is growing so fast! So cute!
July 10th, 2007 at 7:46 pm
That’s a cute quilt.
And that’s the reason why all of the DH’s posterboard backdrops have claw marks and teeth holes in them, lol.
July 10th, 2007 at 9:25 pm
So that is the finished product! Looks good honey. I see the kitten still has the required energy to help out.
July 11th, 2007 at 6:55 am
This may be just the kind of project that I need to use up some of my fabric stash without investing a major time commitment. I found you on Ravelry, and we seem to have a lot in common. I look forward to keeping up with your blog! ;)
July 11th, 2007 at 8:01 am
Ooh, she’s getting big, isn’t she?! I just love the doll quilt, I’ve been inspired to want to make some too. Love the fabrics you chose for yours and the quilting is great - I love the gridlike effect.
July 11th, 2007 at 9:22 am
Kitty funnies are always nice. She was trying to hunt the poster board for you.
And doll quilts are always fun since they do not take up too much time to create and they do not use that much fabric. I like them since they allow you to try out a pattern first.
July 18th, 2007 at 7:33 pm
MUST.KILL.POSTERBOARD!!!!
I miss kittens ;-)
July 25th, 2007 at 5:57 pm
Adorable!
I really need to get my needle and thread on. You’ve inspired me!