Barbara’s doll quilt is finished. One quick dip in a tea bath was just enough to tone down the bright white to match the border that I selected after I’d made all the blocks. My quilts are always done this way — never completely planned at the beginning.
The quilting is diagonal in the blocks and border, with a little heart and leaf motif in the white triangles. The prints in the top and the binding are all vintage 1930’s fabrics in Barbara’s favorite colors — the back is a new tiny blue printed check and the batting is a piece of flannel sheeting.
Sawtooth Doll Quilt
Machine pieced, hand quilted
Martha Dellasega Gray, 2010
16″ x 20″
Lovely! I just may have to bite the bullet and try hand quilting. It is so charming.
So adorable Martha! I love the way you quilted this littler charmer. Very sweet. 🙂
I had to go back and look at the earlier photo to see the difference, but you are right, it is perfect with the dip of tea! I love the heart and leaf motif – really, the whole thing is so very charming!
Very cute! The hand quilting is so beautiful!
That is so darling, I love the border fabric, it’s perfect for this! The quilting in the white triangles is lovely.
It really is sweet! I always love the colors you put together – so bright and cheery! Your quilting is so nice! What kind of hoop do you use on a small quilt like this? Do you have an extension piece of fabric to pin to the quilt?
I would leave a longer comment, but I’m going outside to pitch a tent in the snow next to the mailbox and wait for the postman to arrive.
This is beautiful. I’m sure she will love it.