Thursday, June 16, 2011

Doll Quilts and a Book Cover

 I've had a stacked coins on my "to do" list for a long time. I finally made one. I had a fabric swap with Lauree over at Flicker. She wanted browns, blues, greys and oranges. I really liked the stacks of fabric together when I was taking pictures for her. I turned some of the pieces into this doll quilt.


 I used a piece of the vintage sheet that I used to back the Arcadia Whirlygig quilt for the back of this quilt. It was a perfect match!

 I didn't do a lot of quilting on this one but I like it.


 I think I am just going to keep making mini's and doll quilts...


                (photo credit Collecting American Country via Wee Wonderfuls)
so I can have a wall like this. Isn't that great?!


 I've been wanting to share these book covers I made. They cover my grandmother's cookbooks. I treasure these books and use them so often.


 I am afraid of them falling apart.

The book(s) is/are Meta Given's Modern Encyclopedia of Cooking. I have learned a lot from these. I love the homemaking tips.

They have the greatest retro pictures too. The inside cover is the best.


I thought this Cosmo Cricket Early Bird fabric would be perfect for them. I used warm and natural batting and muslin backing. I stitched on the "line" of each section of the fabric. It doesn't get easier than that!



10 comments:

1 Karen - Quilts...etc. said...

wonderful book covers they suit the cookbooks well.
Karen
http://karensquilting.com/blog/

2 Jacque. said...

ohhhh, you're so crafty! LOVE those book covers! I have the perfect piece of retro kitchen fabric to use...as if I didn't have enough to do. LOVE the doll quilt...great colors and looks good with the gray. You rock!

3 Purple Quilter Queen said...

Oh I want a wall like that!!! I've got 2 mini's to start! The book covers are adorable too! I've got to remember that. How cute those be sprinkled in on my bookshelves?? Nice....Thanks for sharing. Jenn

4 Char said...

Great cookbook covers for very precious books.
Love the doll quilt. I've put my minis all over my sewing room. Thanks for sharing that picture, I might just do that to my guest room.

5 Live a Colorful Life said...

Those bookcovers are great--perfect fabric.

6 Unknown said...

I love those book covers! What perfect fabric and a great idea.

7 Jenniffier said...

I really like the quilt and there are some very great fabrics in it.

8 Victoria said...

The quilt is lovely Erin, and the book covers are so clever! (That vintage cookbook looks like a real treasure!)

9 ayumills said...

I love the book covers so much! Perfect fabric for them too!

The doll quilt is cute and the way you took the picture is great :)

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