Doll Quilts
Last week, Bernie over at Needle and Foot launched her February Share the Love Quilting for Kids event. As soon as I read her post, I knew I wanted to join Bernie and make some doll quilts. Take a moment and read Bernie’s post, and consider joining in.
So far I’ve made two little quilts, both using fabrics from my stash. Each quilt is made of five rows of 5-1/2 inch squares, finishing at 25 inches square.
I made one for a little girl, using some left over Lella Boutique Sugar Pie fabric. The colors are a soft pink, green and floral for the quilt top. The backing is a deeper pink from the same line.
Then I made one for a little boy. I’ve had this lizard fabric for years. I don’t know the designer of any of the fabrics in this quilt.
I have enough of the lizard fabric that I think I might be able to make one more.
On both quilts, I simply quilted in the ditch. The two little quilts went together so quickly, and I was able to use up an old poly batting I’ve been waiting to find a use for.
Remember my Regatta quilt top? I had just enough of the left over strips to piece another top for a doll quilt. I need to find backing fabric and then I can finish it.
These little quilts are great scrap busters. You can make them in any style you like. If you read Needle & Foot’s additional post here, you can find additional information on making clothes for the dolls too, if you’re interested in that.
Thanks to Bernie for her work in hosting this event. I’m looking forward to making a few more of these little doll quilts!
Other Events on My Calendar
- 2018 New Quilt Bloggers Blog Hop – Have you signed up yet?
- 30 Days of Quilt Design – I love to draw up quilt designs!
- 365 Days of Art Design PBQ Challenge– I’ve been working on this; post coming soon!
Linking up today with Cooking Up Quilts and Love Laugh Quilt.
Wendy
21 Comments
Barbara
Doll quilts are so much fun to make. You’re right that they are good scrap busters, but they’re also good for practicing free motion quilting. There isn’t a lot invested in them in time or fabric, and so it’s not such a big deal if the quilting isn’t top notch. Also…kitties love them.
Louise Hornor
Super little quilts, Wendy! I love that you made one boy and one girl piece. Using scraps from recent projects is such a good idea. I’m thinking I’ll use my scraps and orphan blocks for doll quilts instead of putting them on the backings. Best to not let them linger in the stash, too. I got rid of most of my poly batting that way, too 🙂
Nancy @ Grace and Peace Quilting
Very sweet quilts!!! Don’t you love it when the right project comes along for something that was just waiting in your stash!
Vicki in MN
How very sweet of you Wendy! I am sure they will be loved to pieces;)
Birthe M. K. Bjørhovde
So beautiful doll quilts. The girl quilt is so beautiful with the delicate wonderful fabrics, and the boy quilt was tough with fresh colors and the animals on. Thank you for visiting my blog and thanks for the nice comment you left.
piecefulwendy
Thank you!
Needle and Foot
Wendy — You are so quick!! Love both of these. Thank you for joining in and making doll quilts for these very special kiddos. Thanks also for sharing the event with your readers. 🙂
piecefulwendy
Thanks, Bernie, and you’re welcome!
Angela J Short
Your doll quilts are super cute. And what a great cause! Awesome! Enjoy your evening!
piecefulwendy
Thank you!
Kathleen McCormick
The doll quilts are lovely. I remember that lizard fabric. It’s finny how some stay in my head even if I didn’t buy them. I have a great idea….if it works I’ll let you know!
piecefulwendy
Now I’m curious! Thanks!
Sandra Healy
Such lovely little quilts, Wendy, for a fantastic cause! I love the lizard fabric, my son would have adored it a few years back.
Amy Jandrisevits
You are so right….a little person will absolutely love them. Thank you for doing this for all of my doll people <3
Melanie McNeil
These are great. Our university hospital asks for quilts just that size for stillborn quilts. The parents can take them home as a memento, or some choose to have their baby swaddled in the quilt for funeral purposes.
Kate
Such sweet little quilts Wendy, I really like the boy quilt we tend to make more girly things don’t we? I will be making a doll quilt today, I’m hoping there is a UK address I can send them too otherwise I will be restricted as to how many I can send. You just reminded me I bought some Hobbs polyester wadding to practice FMQ and I havn’t even opened the pack yet, it will be perfect, and lighter than cotton off cuts too.
piecefulwendy
Thanks, Kate! Looking forward to seeing your little quilts too!
JanineMarie
These are so cute!! It does seem to launch a whole new approach to using up stash–in such a satisfying way. I can see this as a very long term project for many quilters.
piecefulwendy
I agree! Thank you!
Preeti
Bright and Adorable. Love your fabrics, Wendy!!! This was such a great project.
piecefulwendy
Thank you, Preeti!