This is a sample that I made for a quilt kit that I used to sell in my Etsy shop. Since the shop was closed long ago, I thought I should finally quilt some of these doll quilt tops. Here’s my description of the pattern from an earlier post about the top:
The only place I could find this pattern is on the first page of Maggie Malone’s 5,000 Quilt Block Designs. She calls it “Big O”, but the name doesn’t have a reference to any publication. I thought I should change the name for this little quilt.
The pattern reminds me of Kansas Dugout (here is mine — also made with feedsacks), but Kansas Dugout has many set-in pieces and is usually hand sewn. Little “O” is pretty simple to sew on the machine, even in this reduced size, because you only have to sew one partial seam (Thanks, Dottie!). I drew several different layouts, but finally decided on this one with blocks in vertical rows separated by sashing; then vertical rows offset and sewn together without sashing. To me, this mixes up the blocks and makes the quilt more interesting, but it’s still relatively easy to put together.
The quilt has 46 blocks made with 184 different feedsack prints, plus a feedsack border. For the background fabric, I used a vintage muslin with a slightly coarser weave, which is very similar to the feedsacks. The finished blocks are 2″.
The back is made with leftover pieces of the feedsack border fabric, and the binding is a vintage percale. The quilting is very simple with a square grid in the blocks and straight lines in the border.
Little “O” Doll Quilt
Martha Dellasega Gray, 2014
Machine Pieced, Hand Quilted
17″ x 21″
Adore your doll quilt, Martha! The border and all the cute prints look like they are dancing, and yellow binding brightens it even more!
What a cute little quilt, Martha! Love the border/backing fabric.
Wow, that’s beautiful. So many pretty prints!
So pretty, Martha. Oh my–do you really mean 2″? How tiny.
Such a darling quilt! I love working in small anything…pieces, blocks, quilts. Your blog is such an inspiration to me. I will definitely give this a try. Thank you for all the eye candy and ideas.
The setting is perfect, as well as the border, backing and binding fabrics….but now that you have a quilt of 46 hugs, you’ll need one with 46 kisses.
You’re welcome! This block is definitely on my someday list. I really like the offset vertical rows.
I love LOVE this piece, Martha! IT is wonderful! It has such wonderful movement! Way to go! 🙂
Hugs, Mickie
When I first saw the picture of your quilt, I thought it was a bed size quilt. Lots of little pieces went into making the doll quit!
Beautiful! The pattern, your choice of fabric and colors,… lovely!
What happy colors!! Working on smaller scale takes such patience. Beautiful!
It is lovely!
Hello Martha, Your quilt is charming! I would like to ask you a question, but cannot find contact info. Could you please contact me? Thanks! ~Mary
Oh my that is too darling – and so tiny!!!
I love this block and the setting is very effective. This is one that would be fun to see in person–SO TINY!
I just saw this same pattern while looking at a new pattern book on Amazon! They called it “Rolling Along”. Anyway, I have been thinking about this since yesterday and may use the 2.5″ vintage “precuts” that I bought from Barbara this summer to make a similar “little O” quilt. I am going to look through the linens my MIL has given me but I don’t think I have any plain white muslin/feedsack type fabric. Any advise on choosing something from Etsy?
So beautiful!! Always love seeing your sweet quilts!! xo Heather
The white in between the O blocks look like spool blocks! Sent you a couple emails btw in case they went in your spam box 🙂