Hi everyone! Can you believe the seasons are changing already? I've been so focussed in this summer's project that I feel like it's still July! Do you remember this mid-century inspired doll quilt with a vintage embroidered strawberry? I first posted about it here.
Motifs like this are typical of the 1940s-50s when they adorned household linens such as tea towels, tablecloths, and napkins. I added calicos, polka dots, and gingham checks for vintage charm and bordered the quilt with a whimsical retro-style daisy print from American Jane.
The top itself was finished years ago but got set aside when I gave up doing handwork. It's such a shame to leave things like this half-done, but that was that, or so I thought. Earlier this spring, I brought it out to show my friend, Ruth, who graciously offered to finish it for me.
Just look at her beautiful stitches! Ruth suggested using perle cotton for the quilting which adds a lovely luster to the overall design.
As it turned out, making a doll quilt was the perfect way to preserve that vintage embroidery. Thank you to Vicki Haninger for her inspiration and to Ruth, of course, for seeing the project to fruition. I couldn't be happier with the result.
15” x 17”
machine pieced, hand quilted
2019
