Another birthday, another doll quilt... believe me, it never gets old! Here’s the beauty my friend Barb at Fun with Barb surprised me with this year. It's a four patch variation made of reproduction prints in the chocolate browns I love.
Barb and I have swapped several little quilts over the years, but I never stopped to consider how many other friends she might also be trading with. I'll bet she's made well over a hundred doll quilts by now!
Enjoy these photos from my personal collection. A few of them I've shown before, but they're even better when viewed en masse.
Barb likes to add surprises to the back of her quilts. Many feature novelty prints, like the fish on the back of the Lewis and Clark Medallion, or sock monkeys on the Puss in the Corner quilt. Kitchen prints grace the yellow and pink four patch quilt.
Aren't they fun? Each one is a treasure, just like Barb!
Lucky Lucky YOU they are all beautiful
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy seeing Barb's quilts ah yes fun backs, I am trying to do more of that lately too
love the element of surprise!
Kathie
What treasured gifts . . . . and I bet Barb doesn't feel slighted in the least - your pieces are wonderful!
ReplyDeleteOh what fun those are! I want Barb as a friend! Those backs are so fun! I LOVE the housewife one!
ReplyDeletewonderful quilts and i always like seeing several grouped together for study.
ReplyDeletei LOVE the four patch with the alternating pink and yellow blocks~!!~ WOW
sounds like i should be wishing you a happy birthday~!?!~
:)
libbyQ
Oh Diane - How fun to see these!
ReplyDeleteThanks for such a lovely post. Making doll quilts is one of my joys!
I'm glad that you like them.
I have to collect yours together for a show and tell post.....I wonder where they all are exactly?
xoxo
barb
Wow, lucky friend! That's such a terrific thing to do for each other--thanks for sharing all the fun!
ReplyDeleteYou're so lucky. i love these doll quilts makes that I want to make one myself!
ReplyDeleteover a hundred. wow, that really is amazing. what a generous friend. love the houses and the 4-patch with double pink.
ReplyDeleteWow! What pretty quilts!
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