Mini Quilt Monday
November 16, 2009 at 4:47 am | In Doll Quilts | 22 Comments
I am sure that you have heard of Amanda Jean over at Crazy Mom Quilts, and you may well have seen her Ticker Tape quilt. That quilt blows me away. It’s amazing.
She did a smaller version recently, and this was inspiration for a little doll quilt I wanted to make for a sweet little girl whose 2nd birthday I missed. Bad friend.
This was lots of fun to make, and very satisfying to use all those little scraps. Most are about 1″ wide. Some smaller. I didn’t use the same fabric twice. And that scrap of elephants on the orange? I have kept that scrap for so long, always thinking I might use it some day, while a little voice said “you are crazy, it’s too small for anything!” Such satisfaction to see it find a home in this quilt.
Here it is after being washed and dried (on a cloudy day, apparently).
There were a lot of loose threads to trim as the fabric frays a lot in the washing machine. Here’s before washing:
And after washing, drying and trimming:
And the back:
How much do I love that red and white striped binding? An awful lot. More than I should. I need more of that fabric to hoard for binding. Much more.
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What a gorgeous little quilt.
You have done AManda Jean proud.
ANdi
Comment by Andi — November 16, 2009 #
Very cute… I just start saving all my bits and pieces, too!
Comment by badlands quilts — November 16, 2009 #
Sheridan I am in love, that is beautiful
Comment by Cass — November 16, 2009 #
Love it! And the material on the back is too cute!
Comment by Joyce — November 16, 2009 #
Just beautiful – just goes to show that keeping scraps is well worth it!!!
Comment by Angela — November 16, 2009 #
What a cute quilt – I am sure she will love it.
Comment by Karen — November 16, 2009 #
What a cute quilt and the backing fabric is really fun!
Comment by whatktmadenext — November 16, 2009 #
Gorgeous AND a great idea for those teeny scraps I’ve been unable to part with!
Comment by Cascade Lily — November 16, 2009 #
where is that red and white stripe from? it’s fabulous! I’d love to get some to bind my christmas quilt!
your quilt is awesome! i’ve seen so many try it after amandajean–i think I might be next!
Comment by Kelly O. — November 16, 2009 #
I know! I love that stripe! From the selvedge:
Robert Kaufman Co., Inc Screen Print D#3483
Comment by chaletgirl — November 16, 2009 #
Wow- such a great idea, and then you’ve done such a beautiful job with your composition. The rainbow colours, the most gorgeous tiny pictures-this would be a little girl’s dream dolly quilt!
Love your entire blog, by the way!
Comment by alicia — November 16, 2009 #
It is super lovely. I let my girls into my scraps and then they become smaller scraps. I was wondering what to do with them..
Comment by Lisa — November 16, 2009 #
I love it! Thanks for the links, these are my kind of quilts!
Comment by Helen — November 16, 2009 #
OK, this I have to make, maybe more than once! It is beautiful
Comment by BeckyEtal — November 16, 2009 #
Love the quilt! What a special little 2 year old! And the back….adorable! might I ask, where do you get your “Made By” sew in tags? I have been looking for myself and have not found what I am looking for. Yours look perfect!
Comment by Connie — November 17, 2009 #
THanks for the before and after wash close ups! I haven’t given it a try, wondering how it really looks in the end. I love it – Thanks!
Comment by Angela — November 17, 2009 #
gorgeous! love the colours1 I did a raw edge quilt for my sister which was a quilt as you go and I loved the fraying edges on it!!!!!
Corrie:)
ps I just love crazy mom quilts too! amazing how she gets so many quilts done!
Comment by corrie — November 17, 2009 #
Love this quilt! Also love the backing fabric. Are you able to tell me the details so I could try to hunt some down?
Comment by Lauren — November 17, 2009 #
Oh Sheridan!!
Comment by Marina — November 17, 2009 #
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Pingback by Blue Zoo Baby Quilt « Chaletgirl — November 18, 2009 #
This was such a lovely surprise for us to come home to last night. She loves it! She immediately laid it out on the floor and rested her head on it. And she has been carrying it around all day today. We are so lucky to have such a talented and thoughtful friend! (not a bad friend at all!). Thank you so much!
Comment by Alison — November 23, 2009 #
it is gorgeous! what a good way to use up those small pieces. Did you plan it, or simply sew bits onto the white background randomly where they fit?
Comment by Renee — November 25, 2009 #