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A Doll Quilt

English Paper Piecing

I just finished this hexie doll quilt. I continue to love English Paper Piecing because it’s all done by hand which means it’s totally portable. I sewed this while watching my kids play on the weekends and while relaxing in the evenings. I took it along on a car ride to Connecticut a few weeks ago.

Every hexie is different (except for the creamy white ones) and they are a mix of vintage, Japanese and new fabrics. I’m kinda loving the rainbow effect.

english paper piecing

The back is a vintage cheater print and it’s bound in light purple Kona cotton. (I love this video for quick and easy quilt binding.)

I started making this quilt when I was designing my new Asleep Awake Doll pattern. I had all of my small scale prints out and found it hard to put them away without making another something. Now I can tuck the dolls in!

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The Asleep Awake Doll pattern is on sale for just a few more days (sale ends February 11). A doll plus a little doll quilt would make the sweetest gift. Even my 9-year-old’s eyes lit up when she saw this. Although she feels she’s too old to play with the doll bed now she said, “I’ll just borrow it for a little while,” and scurried off.

Comments

    • Abby says

      Thank you. I sat and played with all the hexies and decided a subtle rainbow was best. It was so fun to layout. I’m kinda addicted to making doll quilts now!

  3. Jenni says

    I love the hexies and rainbow colors – so cheerful! A doll quilt is a good idea too for hexies as it doesn’t take as long to complete or quilt :).

    • Abby says

      Totally. Now I want to make one with small hexies. It will take longer, but I think it’s still manageable with a doll quilt.

    • Abby says

      Go for it! I’m not much of a quilter and I do live in fear of the quilt police because I don’t like cutting things in straight lines, but EPP is great because you don’t have to.

  5. Christine says

    Love the little doll quilt! I’m loving hand work more and more. It is so nurturing.
    I really like your blog. Your information hits many angles and is very useful.

  6. Kathy Howard says

    Oh, that is such a cute quilt. I have done many kinds of quilting, but I haven’t done EPP yet. I am signed up to do a sampler and EPP is included in it, so I will be giving it a try. I have no granddaughters so I haven’t done a doll quilt in a long time. Somewhere in my stash I have a cheater fabric with lots of triangles.

  8. Winnie says

    Love the quilt colors! I did an EPP hexie quilt for my grandson and loved choosing the colors, making the heroes and the overall look, but when it came to quilting it, I was in a hurry (read late) and machine quilted it on my regular sewing machine. I should have persevered and done the whole thing by hand, but it is so time consuming. How did you quilt yours?

  9. Mary Griswold says

    Abby, I look forward to every publication of your newsletter/blog; I ALWAYS find something that peaks my interest and I ALWAYS learn something new. Thank you!

    My grandson, Oliver, is going to be a big brother in April, so I purchased a vintage baby doll cradle & handmade doll for him. I’d love to know where I can find a pattern or how-to information on your quilt. Thanks in advance.