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Nine-patch Doll Quilt with Antique Fabric

Posted on October 8, 2012August 4, 2015 by Martha

My friends, Patty (Patalier) and Barbara (Oodles and Oodles), always find the best vintage stuff, and my favorite things among all this stuff are fabric, notions, and anything quilt related.  So, when Barbara had a sale at her home for friends and family, and I was unable to attend (she’s in NY, I’m in Seattle), Patty (who lives in the same small town as Barbara) picked up some wonderful antique 9-patch blocks for me.  She’s always doing this sort of thing.

Now I wish I had thought to photograph the package of antique blocks.  I can tell you that they were quite large, and contained a nice assortment of light shirtings including several in pink and blue, as well as darker prints in indigo, red and black.  Because I wanted to maintain the look of the original blocks, I made a scrappy nine-patch quilt without sashing or borders, alternating between predominately red and blue (or black) blocks.  The simple quilting design is two crossed football shapes in each block; the backing and binding are reproduction fabrics.

Patty is an amazing seamstress and quilter, and I thought it would be fun to make a little quilt for her sewing room — something that will remind her of how much I appreciate her generosity.

Nine-Patch Doll Quilt
Martha Dellasega Gray, 2012
machine pieced, hand quilted
17″ x 17″

11 thoughts on “Nine-patch Doll Quilt with Antique Fabric”

  1. LoriD says:
    October 8, 2012 at 1:49 pm

    Super cute!! I’m sure she loves it!

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  2. Jane S. says:
    October 8, 2012 at 2:32 pm

    What a wonderful little quilt!

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  3. Lauren aka Giddy99 says:
    October 8, 2012 at 3:27 pm

    Awesome. Someday, with much practice, I would like to be as fine a quilter as you.

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  4. Allie says:
    October 8, 2012 at 3:39 pm

    That is darling, you know she’ll love it!!!

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  5. Meredith says:
    October 8, 2012 at 4:34 pm

    Very cute. I love the endlesss ideas that come with finding a set of blocks that a previous quilter left for us.

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  6. barbara says:
    October 8, 2012 at 4:36 pm

    Oh, that is wonderful! And I’ll get to see it in person! It’s sort of like watching fabric go full circle. We’re just waiting for you to come visit us, you know.

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  7. Patalier says:
    October 9, 2012 at 4:57 am

    Oh Martha, I am speechless! I will treasure it!! It is beautiful and I am so fond of the color scheme – wait, I love the colors. I can’t thank you enough. 🙂

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  8. Mickie says:
    October 9, 2012 at 2:44 pm

    GORRRRRGEOUS! What a wonderful way to thank you! 🙂

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  9. Cathi says:
    October 9, 2012 at 11:24 pm

    Oh, how fabulous! What a wonderful way to say thank you!

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  10. Pratima says:
    October 10, 2012 at 2:00 pm

    It is cute and charming! Beautiful present for a friend!

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  11. Becky says:
    October 11, 2012 at 8:21 am

    That is AMAZING! I am thrilled to have found your blog. I am taking my time reading back through your archives and different sections. Like a good book I don’t want to rush through it!

    becky

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