Sunday, May 3, 2009

Another To Do - DONE!

Last week I decided to take a break from the computer, tackle a new project and finish another. During a trip to my local fabric shop I was admiring the quilts on display and resolved to make on of my own. Using tutorials from other blogs here and here I actually finished my very first quilt. It's a doll quilt, it's small, but I MADE IT! I was so pleased with my little quilt that I made another! The second one was larger with 12 squares and it turned out well too!

I did all of the quilting by hand and stitched in the ditch of the seams. My hope is that after a few more small practice quilts I will make one for our friends who are expecting a baby later this year. They don't know the sex yet but as soon as they do I'll get started.

I can't tell you how excited I was to complete my first quilt. I know that mine was a simple first try but I never though that I'd be able to tackle one at all. Yippee!



This is the other project that I finished in the past week. Her name is Ella and she's wonderful. She sat naked for a week and I finally worked up the courage to make her a dress. We love Ella very much and Max can't wait to introduce her to her new Waldorf Doll family.



4 comments:

  1. Adrienne, these are lovely, just LOVELY! You are so talented. What fun to see what you have been making lately! :)

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  2. I LOVE your quilt... well done... was it really easy? I'd love to make one but have always been too scared. Yours is beautiful.

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  3. The quilts are gorgeous - i love the colours you chose.
    I have always been apprehensive about trying a quilt myself, but you are inspiring me to attempt a doll-size one now as a way to begin.

    And Ella is beautiful and I love her dress.

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  4. yeah for getting stuff done! I followed the sms tute for my first doll quilt too!

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