I have a guilty pleasure (besides coffee, chocolate, and Ben and Jerry’s ice cream). I love doll quilts. They serve no practical purpose other than to make me smile, which they’ve managed to do since making my first one in 1986.
This was it, a basic nine patch in pastel colors. For some reason, I tea dyed the whole quilt when it was finished, perhaps to take some of the "newness" off. It's a trick I learned from the "Little Quilts" gals. A tea bath helps blend the colors and gives your quilt a soft, aged appearance.
Nine Patch
14” x 19”
Nine Patch
Machine pieced , hand quilted
Diane Burdin, 1986
Diane, I don't remember ever seeing that one before. There is nothing nicer that a stack of doll quilts. I hope you will show us more. Wanda
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ReplyDeleteI love that little Doll quilt!
ReplyDeletehey diane!
ReplyDeleteof course I love the doll quilts installment. I have 2 weeks of your blog to catch up now. they all look great.
LOVED the HP story.....
after an 8 hour flight and 1 1/2 hour cab ride, Hanna and I went to the new movie sunday night. I went to bed at midnight, or 6am in Rome, where I started the long day......
barb