You know how much I love to sew. I’ve been making lots of doll quilts for my daughter as the size means I never get bored! I was recently sent an amazing fabric bundle of 6 Truly British Fat Quarters from The Bead and Button Company to craft with. The Truly British fabric selection contained…
Dolls quilts
What I’m reading: Little Quilts by Sarah Fielke & Amy Lobsiger
I promised myself I would spend more time on my hobbies and am trying to finish off lots of sewing projects before I start any more. However when a copy of Little Quilts by Sarah Fielke & Amy Lobsiger landed on my doorstep there was a project I just had to make straight away. Craft…
I Spy with my little eye
I Spy with my little eye, something beginning with Q. I have completed a project! I’ve been working on a doll quilt for Little Sis for quite a while. She has a growing collection which I am very happy to add to. The pattern is from pretty in patchwork doll quilts which is easily my…
Grandmother’s flower garden doll quilt update
It’s three weeks since I wrote about the Grandmother’s Flower Garden doll quilt I’ve been working on. You may remember I asked for some advice as I’d got to a mini crisis point. I loved reading everyone’s suggestions so I thought I’d share a little update. I was lucky enough to find a remnant of…
Grandmother’s Flower Garden doll quilt
I’ve been really lucky to attend both the Spring Knitting & Stitching Show as well as the Spring Country Living Fair in the last week. There was so much lovely inspiration and a fair few fabric purchases too. Grandmother’s Flower Garden doll quilt Lately I’ve been spending my precious free time making hexagons the EPP…
Doll quilt swap
I recently participated in a doll quilt swap on swapbot. This was a good opportunity for me to make a dolls quilt which so many people have blogged about recently. Here is the one I made for my partner. I used lots of vintage fabrics which gave it an autumnal feel (I hope). The pattern…
Doll quilt progress
In between a hectic few days I have been busily working on the doll quilt. I think my swap partner might be surprised by the fabrics I am using but I have gone for an autumnal feel with lots of browns and greens. In between sewing I have been catching up with friends; a newly…
Doll quilt progress
I have finally chosen the pattern I am going to make for the doll quilt swap. After my previous disastrous attempt I knew I wasn’t capable of making one without a little bit of help. So I bought a copy of Little Quilts which everyone seems to recommend and have chosen a lovely quilt which…
My first doll quilt
It’s been a strange week since we’ve returned from our holiday. I’ve had to spend three days at home as we’ve had a garden makeover this week. So I’ve read more and crafted more. Today I made my first doll quilt and it was so much harder than I thought it would be! Don’t look…