The Quilt

Last March (ahem), I started putting together this little doll quilt for my god-daughter’s birthday. I had it all pieced together, and even started on the embroidery and then… I don’t know. Stopped, I guess.
I picked it up again just before Christmas, determined to get it done and sent to her as I knew she was getting a Maplelea doll for Christmas. I am SUPER pleased with how it turned out.

I didn’t do a superb job on the binding, or the quiting. It’s machine quilted, even though my Grandma – the quilter extraordinaire – kept asking me if I was going to hand quilt it. I kept laughing. I can’t imagine I’ll EVER hand quilt because whoa, that’s A LOT of work. Even piecing this together was a lot of work. But I am still pleased with the end result and my first foray into quilting.

It’s a free pattern, offered here, except I changed the butterfly applique to the embroidered butterfly that my god-daughter had drawn. It just makes it a little more personal for her, you know?

Stella (Claire’s doll) seems to like it, I hope that Taryn (Julia’s doll) does, too.

4 Responses to “The Quilt”

1. marnie says:

   January 8, 2010 at 1:51 pm

   Absolutely beautiful!
2. Grandma says:

   January 8, 2010 at 8:17 pm

   The doll quilt is so lovely. I am so glad you are in the quilting mode and hope you continue as it is a lot of fun to do .That was a difficult beginning as the pieces were so tiny and then you designed and embroidered the butterflies .I just love it !!!!!
3. Laura says:

   January 10, 2010 at 1:29 pm

   OH MY GOD that is adorable. The butterflies are SO sweet!
4. Michelle says:

   January 11, 2010 at 8:34 pm

   Jules Loves it!!!! She has been wrapping all her stuffies in it.