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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
The beautiful quilt I received in the 7th round finally in pictures!
It was another not too bright day but I thought it was high time I took some pictures. So here it is! A beauty made by MrsSchmenkmanQuilts.
It is gorgeous! Beautiful fabrics and colours make me happy, adding great design and even better craftsmanship make it all a little master piece. I am so happy I received it! It was made for me by a talented quilter and look terrific. I love the clean lines, chatty prints and brilliant quilting and the way they all come together. Look at the pictures below and you can find more on my Flickr.
I wrote already how good it feels to see this early in the morning heading for a cup of tes before a long day had began. Thank you!
It is some kind of Doll Quilt Swap magic that each and every quilt is special and beautiful and the four, I have received are so different and all fantastic. I will show them all together next week.
Make sure you visit Mrs Schmenkman Quilts blog to see the beautiful quilts she makes!
I am looking forward to Doll Quilt Swap 8!
Tags: Doll Quilt Swap, DQS7
They are so colourful and cheerful that even thinking of them makes me smile!
I promised you a glimpse at them and the lovely quilt I received. And here are the extras first. The quilt is even better of course!
My partner – Mrs. Schmenkman Quilts sent me the loveliest little button tin, a stamp ring, fabrics! and magazine! , lovely postcard, buttons and handmade wallet!… I am totally spoiled now…. and I will add new pictures as soon as my camera baterries are charged.
When I got the package I had not sent my quilt yet, I had a custom order to do and lots of school things to do with my little pupil. So… when I opened the big box and felt the Christmas spirit with all this Christmas colours strips on lovely tissue paper… I opened just the quilt. You will see it soon and I am pretty sure you will know why it was enough and I had the strength not to open all the little striped packages all at once…
So I saw all the extras yesterday. And I love them all. Thank you, Amy!
Tags: Doll Quilt Swap, 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!
Tags: doll quilt, Doll Quilt Swap, orange, patchwork, pink, quilt, swap
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 »
Tags: doll, doll quilt, Doll Quilt Swap, patchwork, quilt, swap
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 received my partner info few days ago. I am happy I will make a quilt for a very talented quilter and I am intimidated too…
The whole magical choosing, sharing and discussing have begun again! Can you believe I have already saw two! quilts-to-be that look like designed for me? The secret part adds so much to the swap.
Back to the practical things now… If you are my partner, you have to know I really appreciate your time and your talent as well as the fun involved in making your quilts, so make me a quilt you enjoy making and I will surely love it.
Here are my latest favorites, though these are only few of them. Click on the image to see who has made these beauties. You can check these two mosaics and posts here and the shipping notes and I do hope you will find something to start from. It is easier after the start. At least for me it is much more easier to make it – choosing is the slower part. Keep in mind I may like colours, or design, or a detail, or every single bit of these… so no limits for your creativity!
I am going to read as much as possible on the blog/flickr of my partner now. So I could make my choices and start making the quilt.
Tags: Doll Quilt Swap
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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Tags: doll quilt, Doll Quilt Swap, quilt, swap
