First of all: IT SNOWED!
I'm the biggest kid when it comes to snow.
I wish we got lots more here in KS.
I wish we got lots more here in KS.
Second: I actually had this post all made up
last night...and then it disappeared. Grrr.
Now, back on topic:
Here's doll quilt #6,
hot off the machine just last night.
I decided to teach myself how to make a
wonky star. I've never "wonkied" anything
but it looked simple enough--it is!
but it looked simple enough--it is!
There are instructions here but I didn't bother
to make triangles. I just cut one straight edge
on my scraps of yellow and went from there.
A scrap to one side (very similar to paper piecing)...
Trim the extras off the back.
Press out and trim square back to 2 1/2".
Repeat on the other side.
Look at that--it's starting to twinkle already.
I decided that I needed to pick up the pace. I
"cheated" and skipped the binding, layered
it together like a pillow and sewed it up. I knew
it would make it a little bulky on the edges
because of the batting. I did not realize it would
make the edges sew up a little crooked but
I guess it's not bad...I don't think a sweet little
girl's doll is going to mind.
I really like the colors in it. Nice n' cheery!
7 comments:
Super cute....and great tutorial. Thank you
So cute! We really are our own worst critics, I'm sure that no one would even notice the imperfections if you didn't mention them :) The trick I've learned when you finish a quilt that way is to trim the batting right up to the stitches, that way when you topstitch it it isn't super bulky :) That's how I did my coin quilt!
Cute stars, love the wonk
Love your wonky stars!! Snow - how neat - I grew up in Minnesota so I know what lots of snow is and I miss it. Snow is rare here in Texas.
Love the doll quilt! And I love snow, too ;)
Wow, you did great! Its so pretty!
What a darling little doll quilt! You did a great job. I wish I could sew like you. I'm a self taught sewer and you should see some of my projects...lets just say it's not blog worthy.
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