My super-talented mom sewed up quilts for each of her 3 grandkids earlier this year and my sister asked me to create replicas for her kids' dolls.
Sure. Easy. I love making small quilts.
That was before I realized just how small these pieces were going to be.
I did my fair share of cussing, but they turned out pretty cute and really weren't too difficult once I got the hang of working with pieces about 1/2" big. Quilting was a cinch since they measure a whopping 18" x 23" and I had them out in the mail to the kids about 2 weeks after starting. Here are some pics* (more here) of the finished pieces:
Just yesterday I got the most delightful package of hand-written thank you notes from both kids... melting my heart and making me forget just how tedious these quilts were.
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*A note on the pics... they were taken at the same time and same place so I'm not sure why the coloring is so off**. Must be my camera's way of telling me I am a sucky operator.
**The rainbow quilt is actually WHITE, I swear.
4 comments:
I wasn't sure about the 2nd quilt until I saw more of it on Flickr. LOVE that blue/brown combo!
I also added you as a contact, in case you were wondering who _D_D_ was.
And with that being said, do you want to take on a quilt project for me that there's no way in hell I'll ever be able to do?? There's cash involved!
Those are great!
Anna,Anna, Anna,
Your quilts and other crafts are always beautiful. I am hooked on Pinterest, Thanks to You.
T- Town librarian.
I love the rainbow quilt. Nice work!
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