Lori, from Humble Quilts blog, hosts a Doll Quilt exchange over the month of April. Just a few requirements: reproduction fabrics, under 25″, nicely made. I think this is the 13th year and I have participated in at least 5 different years. I do enjoy participating and it is always fun to make something for someone you can assume has similar tastes. Although I always stress myself if the recipient will be happy with it. Every year I wish I had made twice the blocks so that I could keep one for myself. I didn’t take the time, but I did keep all the fabrics together and my scraps so maybe this summer I could do that. Here is the quilt I made:
I also like doing this to try new blocks. I have done log cabin blocks before, but not courthouse steps blocks. I quilted in the ditch around the shapes and down the middle of the larger shapes. I love the color mix! Some of the fabrics I have had for a long time, and some are from current fabric lines. I used a black square in the center of each block and a black backing and binding. It now resides in California! Before starting, I drew a diagram to keep like colors apart, but missed marking edges, and soon didn’t keep to it as marked.
This was fun to do and I look forward to working with this block again! I have also been making Fancy Four Patch blocks! This is a sew along sponsored by Taryn, of Repro Quilt Lover. They are tiny blocks. 1 1/4″ blocks. I started behind because that size makes me a little anxious so I ordered half-square triangle paper. But it was the wrong size so I just jumped in once the doll quilt was done. Still haven’t caught up, but I have enjoyed the process and the blocks that I have made so far. It is not a race.
I have 12 blocks done so far. In one of them, I have one of the ‘butterfly’ blocks turned the wrong way, but I think I am ok with it. I have also finished another pattern test quilt. I will post pictures of that once Jeanette releases the pattern. You can find her patterns on Etsy! Just search for Poplar Lane Quilts!
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