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I have participated in 4 rounds.
And here are the beauties I have received!
You are asked to give your secret partner some hints what you would like. And I did write almost the same each time. Can you see it in the picture?
They are so beautiful, so definitely they have something in common! But they are all so unique. Each is special in different way. Different styles, techniques, stories and talents…
I love them all!
Thank you!
Will add links to talented quilters’ blogs tomorrow!
Tags: doll quilt, Doll Quilt Swap
As in the previous round I had less time than I needed to make it. But I experimented again too and I am happy with the result. If I had managed to sent earlier it would be the perfect swap so far.
I made another entirely handcrafted quilt. I used just needle and thread. No rotary cutting and no scissors either. I used the little thread cutter instead for some tiny cuts… I love the vintage feel it gives. And the fact I used some of my favorite colours and favorite combinations. My sense of colour is a little bit exotic but it seems this quilt colours got some approval on the Flickr group.
Do you like red and fuchsia or hot pink together? I do. My mother used to think its too crazy to be stylish. It was about 2 days before we watched together a documentary for Lady Diana visiting Paris and wearing a red-hot pink suit. Same feel is orange and pink. I like exploring around the limits of good taste and shouting random colours.
I also received the quilt made for me. This is the other great thing about this magical swap. I opened the big box and hang the quilt. It is in my kitchen – a bright beauty to have a look at in the dark busy early mornings of a new first grade pupil’s mom… I have not opened the adorably packed little treasures that arrived with the quilt. I will go and see them now. I promise I will make pictures and show you all beauties soon! I just need some good light. It is a gloomy autumn afternoon now. This quilt and the package that came along deserve a post of their own here!
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OK. It is unusual to make it though I wrote similar posts for the previous two rounds of Doll Quilt Swap… I promised, so here it is:
I like lots of things and I am pretty sure it is impossible that anyone can incorporate all of the things, listed below in one quilt. I hope you can get an idea instead, so you can make something you would like making and feel confident too.
I prefer it modern – clean, serene, crisp and stylish. But also like traditional with a wonky or modern colours/placement twist, free cut patchwork or applique, etc. Read the rest of this entry »
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I received my quilt last month. It is not my style, it is not something I would normally make myself. It is not one with the fresh and crisp look I like. And I really like it a lot! It is a beauty! Lovely, little, warm and loving doll quilt!
It is a warm, lovingly made and lovingly-worn-looking one, all colours being a little bit subtle, all the prints with the delicate soft look of an antique quilt. The colour combination is not usual – almost bright solids with delicate floras in romantic beige and pink. It matches the biggest quilt I have made so far, one that I keep at home and is yellow and blue – all squares. A perfect match!
The quilting is delicate feather machine stitch. The texture makes me think of a lady / at least my age or even double my age/ who has used it to make her dolls warm in a cold winter evening.
It is all made with lots of love and it shows. It is made by Rachel.
Thank you!
And the quilt I made for this round was received too. It is this one – now I can tell it was a Doll Quilt Swap quilt. You can read Tina’s comments there to see how it was received – swap magic!
Tags: doll, doll quilt, Doll Quilt Swap, DQS6, quilt, swap
It is a small quilt, I think it is the smallest one I have made so far. It is partly inspired by the Improve part in Project Improve. I had to make something without my machine, I needed something nice, nice to make, easy to assemble and different than what I normally would make.
So it was easy to make it different – white to replace the colours, scissors to be the cutting tool, needle to replace the machine /no options really here/. I have being keeping some yo-yos for a year so I really wanted to use some of them.
I like the clean and simple look of it. It appears to have some serene qualities and I do like serene style in quilts.
I call it a successful experiment and have already planed some new ones to match.
It is my first quilt made by hand – no single machine stitch here, nor any rotary cutting or any other “modern” help.
I used Perle cotton for the quilting and did not quilted too much as I was trying to make it all as as simple as possible. I am still not sure if it would look better with some white quilting on the background. I decided not to add it to keep the texture of the ovals.
The quilting is in three different shades of green. Oh, and the label is in orange /of course/.
Tags: doll, doll quilt, Doll Quilt Swap, DQS6, ecru, handmade, mini, quilt, swap, white
I have spent some time with medicines, knitting /and unraveling/ and lots of hours building the new crafting portal during the past week. I have created just 3 correct rows of my very special hat so far.
I still have something to show you and it is fantastic! It stays close to me so I can see it every time I lift my head from the laptop or my knitting.
I am so proud and happy to have it and to show you…. the Doll Quilt Swap Quilt Pink Trees sent me!
I usually post just one picture per post. I have to change this right now! There is so much to see and admire in this little beauty! So read on for more pictures 
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Here is a glimpse of the quilt.
It was packed and mailed few days ago and I am now waiting to see whether my partner will like it.
EDITED TO ADD: I took a picture with the top outside but I mail and store quilts folded with the back outside.
I find the back on the outside more practical /and surprising for gifts and orders/, but like the other way for pictures.
Which way of folding do you prefer?
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This is the quilt I received. It is made by dearfii.
I had no chance to make a picture right after opening the envelope in the evening – a nice and colourful envelope…. and was too busy to post the pictures. It was a really hectic week so I sent the “thank you” e-mail only and quick blog entry of excitement – it took it only 5 days to arrive this time.
Fi also sent me some extras – buttons, a fabric piece and a felt apple and a scotch tape with cars – it was the first car stamped one here. My kid like it a lot! Thank Fi! Read the rest of this entry »
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