Can you believe Summer is nearly over? It’s been wonderful but it will be wonderful to get back to class and see everyone again!
Here is our August Doll Quilt… The Log Cabin! This is an easy quilt if you stay organized. I am a firm believer in pre-cutting all your strips. It will keep the block accurate. Cut your strips, stack them by size and value then start stitching!
Here is a traditional OLD pattern that an older child would have made to hone her skills. As a pieced pattern, this is a pretty difficult block, but as a fused appliqué block, it’s a snap. Give it a try and soon you’l be “Winging” along!
I’m not sure if I’m a little ahead with this doll quilt or a little behind. By my count, this is our 11th doll quilt, but I may have missed one somewhere. Surely this Spools Quilt is both worth waiting for… And a little ahead of its time!
Have you made a doll quilt yet? They are so do-able! It is wonderful to actually finish something! And they make wonderful gifts, too. The holidays are right around the corner! This Basket quilt is easy and delightful, a little modern and a bit old fashioned too.
This beautiful little quilt (about 25″ X 32″) was made by Gwen in our Tuesday afternoon class. She used our swap of 2″ print squares (for the Postage Stamp Doll Quilt) and added in 2″ black squares. If you wanted to make a similar quilt, get a friendship swap group together or cut into your […]
I suppose it is the hubbub leading up to the commemoration of the hundredth anniversary of sinking of RMS Titanic that brought about this fun little quilt design.
This is just FUN! We had a roaring good time when we raced up to Ventura for our quilting retreat. I saw this antique quilt in a vignette at Roxanne’s Quilt Shop in Carpinteria and thought what a cute doll quilt it would make.
The Postage Stamp quilt has a long tradition in quiltmaking going back well into the 1800s. Then, every scrap counted and nothing was wasted. That concept still applies for quilters today. So dig through your scrap bag and/or swap some with friends to create your own bit of history.
Here is a very traditional doll quilt. This quilt can be made in a variety of looks: Reproduction, scrappy or two color. And these instruction show you how to make it easily.
