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April 15, 2007
doll coin quilt
Here's my quilt for Losabia's Doll Quilt Swap. I decided to try a coin quilt with some unbleached muslin and the red geometric prints I've been collecting for the last few months (which were conveniently already cut into strips from a prior project that I never finished). I like the coin quilt pattern because it seems more forgiving of tone/color balance issues and imperfect seams since everything is surrounded by a moat of background. That said, I did manage to screw it up a few times, my favorite being when I sewed the layers in the wrong order for an envelope finish. That was fun. To redeem myself, though, I did figure out a speedy shortcut method where I pieced everything as strips instead of teeny rectangles. It's ~24x18 inches and tied with red embroidery floss through the center of every single one of the little red blocks.
Anyway, I hope my swap partner likes it because I came very close to keeping it for myself. What stopped me is realizing that then I would have to make another one. I am now thinking that perhaps quilt swaps are not a very good idea for me to sign up for; this took a LOT of work, and I'm not even sure it'll be to my partner's taste. I had a good time making it, though. Nice project to break the blogging silence too. I've been off trying (successfully I might add) to get myself a job. And, so not as important but almost as time-consuming, I have solved several puzzles in the Nine Inch Nails Year Zero ARG. Go me.
Posted under Sewing/Fabric Crafts at April 15, 2007 09:39 PM
Comments
Really nice! I love red and white. Isn't the learning process of quilting fun? I'm sure your partner will love it.
Posted by: Krista at April 15, 2007 10:16 PM
Love it!!! Very nice.
Posted by: norma at April 16, 2007 12:02 AM
(welcome back from the break!)
It's super fabulous! I love the colors! Red and white are so nice together!
Posted by: moki at April 16, 2007 12:15 AM
Wow, this quilt is so adorable. You have it almost done already! I need to get crackin'!! So so pretty.
Posted by: Marisa at April 16, 2007 01:42 AM
it's a beautiful quilt!!
Posted by: momo at April 16, 2007 05:13 AM
it's beautiful! nice work! your partner will love it.
Posted by: Jessica at April 16, 2007 08:06 AM
Beautiful quilt! These are very nice fabrics, its a wonderful idea with red and unbleached.
Posted by: Katharina at April 16, 2007 11:00 AM
oh man! LOVE this. I woulda kept it. bad me.
Posted by: amy k. at April 16, 2007 12:31 PM
I can't imagine anyone not LOVING it!
Posted by: Anina at April 16, 2007 01:18 PM
Whoa. That is all kinds of gorgeous. The prints are fantastic.
Posted by: Lisa K. at April 16, 2007 03:29 PM
yeah, i would've kept it too. and now i want to copy it. so i'm crappy on two levels.
Posted by: melissa f. at April 16, 2007 03:53 PM
I love this little quilt. I want to pinch it.
Posted by: dorie at April 16, 2007 10:50 PM
so cute... i think i might keep it....and i was JUST thinking about you - wondering when you might post again... :)
Posted by: lisa s at April 16, 2007 11:44 PM
so sweet! what I really love about these is that they could be bed-sized quilts, and there is often no way to tell from the picture (no scale)... so cool - a miniature surprise!
Posted by: kelly at April 17, 2007 10:18 AM
oh, your little doll quilt is just lovely. I can see why you would not want to send it away.
I think I am going to make one like it for myself!
Posted by: amandajean at April 19, 2007 12:10 PM
Beautiful. I almost did a similar design. I know what you mean about wanting to keep it. I want to keep mine too. I suppose I'll have to do another one.
Good luck on the job front.
Posted by: joybucket at April 19, 2007 11:08 PM
Love the quilt! I have also been immersed in the Year Zero ARG, it is facinating and the album is great.
Posted by: Kari at April 19, 2007 11:23 PM
That's so beautiful. Coin quilts blow me away.
Posted by: Heels at April 24, 2007 09:27 AM
Did you make this pattern yourself or use one? I'm trying to decide what I'm doing - making one for my daughter's wall/bed. Please share...it looks great!
Posted by: Kate at April 25, 2007 11:44 AM
That's just gorgeous! What a lucky recipient!
Posted by: Maritza at April 26, 2007 10:23 PM
This quilt is absolutely gorgeous - I am sure your swap partner will love it.
Posted by: Liz at May 1, 2007 05:02 AM
I got it! Thanks so much! (I'll post a photo tomorrow - I did not have my camera at home last night...)
Posted by: Amy at May 8, 2007 07:41 AM
i love this quilt and i hope you do the next round of the swap! i would love to get a quilt from you. such talent. i would love to see a close up of the squares to show the ties. did you take a close up of that? after seeing your quilt i want to make one. can i ask where you found the directions? i will check the internet just in case.
Posted by: susan sobon at May 18, 2007 06:18 PM
did you use a pattern or make it up?? I would love to know where to get a pattern for this.
thanks julie
Posted by: julie at June 5, 2007 01:22 AM
Those in search of the pattern, I made it up. It actually just got accepted to a book, so now I'm writing up nice instructions.
Posted by: Maitreya at June 12, 2007 05:27 PM
It is very pretty. If the lady don't like it send it to me LOL. SURE!
Posted by: Shirley at May 28, 2008 07:46 AM