Well, I finished my first dollhouse quilt. Even with using the sewing machine, it was quite the venture. In fact, using a sewing machine probably upped the difficulty level a bit, since I had a 1/8" seam allowance. Hmmm. I might just make those pieces wider next time. ;)
Anyway, here is how it turned out.
The top of the quilt. I am pretty happy with this. The binding is a bit too wide, so I will definitely change that for the next quilt (and there will be a next quilt!)
This is the back. I'm not crazy about it, but I had LOTS of this fabric in my stash and wanted to use it. My sewing machine was being a pain too, so the stitches were less than awesome on this side. I still need to trim some stray threads.
This is how it looks on a bed. It fits a dollhouse scale full bed.
It does look good on the bed, so I am pretty happy with that! This quilt is one I will keep, but I will hopefully be designing and making some more for the shop once I get a good method down. :-)
Lessons learned:
1) Hand sewing may actually be better for tiny stitches.
2) Skinny binding will look better in this scale. (And maybe darker for this particular quilt, though I like it when it's on the bed.)
3) Patience is required!
4) I can make tiny quilts! :-D
It turned out great!
ReplyDeleteA me sembra stupenda!
ReplyDeleteIt's wonderful!
ReplyDeleteGreetings, Faby
Ma è venuto un ottimo lavoro!Mi piace sopra il letto.Un saluto, Manu
ReplyDeleteWhat a test of patience, great job!
ReplyDeleteMona
it did turn out great!
ReplyDeleteHello Linda,
ReplyDeleteI think it looks perfect on the bed. The illusion is perfect.
Big hug,
Giac
Excellent work Linda! The quilt is quite lovely. I would love to have one and am happy to arrange a swap if you are interested. Happy honeymooning...
ReplyDeleteI would love to do a swap with you! What kind of quilt would you like? African (like the one above)? Or a random patchwork of various fabrics? My email is lindasminis@gmail.com.
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