Friday, June 12, 2009

Hailey's Doll Quilt

We are going to a birthday party this weekend for our neighbor's daughter, Hailey, who is turning 5. Hailey is a very girly little girl, and what little girl wouldn't love a pretty pink quilt for her dolls? I don't know of one...


One of the most exciting things about this quilt is that it was made 100% from stash! This is a first for me (in quilt-making, that is!), as I'm a relatively new quilter/sewer. I used some of my leftover Sultry honey bun strips from this project. I sewed two groups of 3 strips together, cut them into 3.5 inch blocks, and then alternated them to get this sort of basketweave look. It's a style that I've wanted to replicate since seeing it done here. I have also wanted to do some cross-hatch quilting, so I did both with this one and it turned out pretty cute! The back is just plain white, same as the border.

I think that Hailey's dolls will feel very luxurious with their new bedding, don't you?

7 comments:

karenv said...

It's gorgeous! Very pretty colours, I really love the pink :)

Julie M said...

Awwww, what a pretty little quilt! I'm sure she will love it and so will her dolls!

Kim said...

It's beautiful, love the colors and I am sure she will love it to keep her babies warm :)

Deb said...

I think that the doll quilt is gorgeous. Such pretty colors. Hailey and her dolls will love it!

Melissa said...

Beautiful colours. You did a great job!

Olenka's Stitches said...

I love this little quilt, really very girly, it will make a lovely gift for a little girl.

Loraine said...

Hi Diane,

Just found your blog via Bunny Hill. How did I ever miss you? We are like 2 peas in a pod! I'm working on shores, Bent Creek snappers, and shepherds bush patterns right now. We must think totally alike!

I love this little doll quilt. So sweet for you to make it for her.

I'll add you to my blog roll. I must stay in touch!

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