Monday, 18 April 2016

Doll Quilt Swap, April 2016

Doll Quilt Swap - Brown Broken Dishes Quilt
Doll Quilt Swap - Brown Broken Dishes Quilt
It was such fun doing the Humble Quilts Doll Quilt Swap last year that I just had to sign up again this year.  Now that I know my swap partner has received her Doll quilt I can tell you a bit more about it. The reproduction fabrics that are required are about in the UK, just not as abundant as the USA, but with the extra fabric my swappers sent from America last year I had a bit more to play with and went with a traditional country style brown scheme.
Doll Quilt Swap - Brown Broken Dishes Quilt
Doll Quilt Swap - Brown Broken Dishes Quilt
I went with a broken dishes pattern for the centre which used up most of my brown charm squares and then added some borders. 

Doll Quilt Swap - Brown Broken Dishes Quilt
Doll Quilt Swap - Brown Broken Dishes Quilt Reverse
I am currently reading 'Mastering Precision Piecing' by Sally Collins and so I thought with this small quilt I would take the time to gain more accuracy, based on the tips in her book.  I spun the seams of my triangles and I even chose to mitre the corners on the border.  You will see from the photo that I was as pleased with the back of the top as the front!

Frances Meredith Fabadashery long arm quilting
Doll Quilt Swap - Brown Broken Dishes Quilt
I had hoped to hand quilt this little beauty, but fitting it into my current work plan wasn't happening.  I popped it onto the long arm quilting machine and I had a pleasant couple of hours stitching. As usual posts were popping up on the internet and the Humble Quilts Facebook page of photos of doll quilts which had already been received as part of the swap, which put me into a panic knowing it had to be sent across the Atlantic.  As it happens it only took 7 days for it to arrive, faster than something within the UK takes!

Thanks to Lori at Humble Quilts for organising the swap.
Also a Finish for Whoop Whoop and Crazy Mom!
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12 comments:

  1. Kyle18 April 2016 at 15:03

    Your brown color scheme reminds me of brown transferware, but hopefully not broken! You sent off a sweet quilt. Yours must be coming soon.

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  2. Wendy Caton Reed18 April 2016 at 17:09

    Absolutely beautiful. I love all those browns together. What fabulous precision piecing - and quilting!

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  3. Quilter Kathy20 April 2016 at 13:07

    It's gorgeous! And the back of the quilt top is just as beautiful as the front!

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  4. Mary22 April 2016 at 01:46

    I love the added story that goes with this quilt. Thanks for sharing. I had hoped to hand quilt mine too. Some SID will have to do. One week to go.

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  5. Mary22 April 2016 at 01:46

    I love the added story that goes with this quilt. Thanks for sharing. I had hoped to hand quilt mine too. Some SID will have to do. One week to go.

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  6. Carole @ From My Carolina Home22 April 2016 at 13:19

    I like how you quilted that, the border is so interesting!

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  7. Loris22 April 2016 at 14:50

    This is so lovely! The quilting is perfect too. Thanks for sharing! I'm inspired :-)

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  8. Tish Stemple22 April 2016 at 17:53

    Beautiful! I'm sure your swap partner loves it very much.

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  9. Caryl @ cinnamon holiday workshop23 April 2016 at 00:51

    Beautiful!!

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  10. Bente Antonsen23 April 2016 at 12:00

    Your doll quilt is beautiful!

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  11. Taryn29 April 2016 at 16:50

    There is just something about the browns you used that I love. I have the same fabric you used in the border - it's one of my favorites - so now I have to find a project to use it for a border. I am doing some brown baskets that I think would work well. Thanks for sharing your beautiful work.

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  12. Danice G16 May 2016 at 01:30

    Pretty quilt that you made, as well as the one you received. Gorgeous work :)

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