Saturday 15 January 2011

Little Quilt

 Hello!  I'm showing you this little doll's quilt today, made from some bright fresh printed cotton fabrics and lots of white too - a combination that I love as the white squares can have added decoration without looking too busy.
I chose the prettiest prints I could find in my stash and some of the nursery ones that  fitted in well with the doll's theme. On some of the plain squares I added applique hearts, and on some I cross stitched little motifs or words using waste canvas. When the quilt was finished I sewed on some pretty buttons here and there.
I loved this litle birdie print for the back - I used the blue colourway in the end though the pink is lovely too.
 If you like this little quilt you can find the whole project  with step by step instructions and the cross stitch charts in the new February 2011 Crafts Beautiful magazine, which is full of other inspiring projects too.
Today's flowers are the now fully flowering hyacinths-in-the-trug....they grew so big and beautiful and there were so many bulbs in the little container that we didn't even miss the one that accidentally got broken off!  The scent of these delicious flowers and the gorgeousness of the perfect fondant coloured petals have brought me so much pleasure over the last couple of weeks .... hope I get hyacinths next year too...
It's very windy here today, though milder, and we are planning to go for a walk soon. I had a look round the garden to see if there were any snowdrops out yet, but not a one so far! Maybe I'll find some on our woodland walk in a sheltered place? Thank you so much for visiting me here today. Wishing you a lovely, relaxing almost spring-y weekend. xxx
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21 comments:

  1. Anonymous15 January 2011 at 12:59

    That is so pretty Helen!
    You're one talented lady! :)
    Enjoy your weekend,
    Vivienne x

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  2. Pipany15 January 2011 at 13:49

    Oh those hyacinths are gorgeous. I can almost smell them from here Helen. My craving when I was pregnant with Isabella was the scent of spring and I would march across a huge department store in the middle of winter to search out the perfume of hyacinths! x

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  3. mynestofyarnandbuttons15 January 2011 at 14:15

    The little quilt is so cute, pretty and I want to make one. Although I always want to make everything you creat. You have an amazing nack for lovely small detailed sewing creations. I'm a huge fan of miniature items, from baskets to dolls to anything really. AND the hyacinth is beautiful. I picked up mini daffy's, my last shopping to bring a little Spring inside....love the earthy smell. Take care and loved all your handy work.
    Have a cosy weekend. We are 2.6 degrees here in Vermont. xoRobin❤

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  4. Simone15 January 2011 at 14:57

    The quilt is so beautifully made. I have never attempted quilt making and a small one like this would be a good one to start with. I like all the added detail of the cross-stitch, applique abd buttons! It is really windy here too - the hens feathers are getting blown in the opposite directions! x

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  5. Crafts @ Home15 January 2011 at 15:12

    Beautiful quilt, and I love the hyacinths :)

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  6. *❀*15 January 2011 at 18:54

    i really love the little quilt
    it's so pretty!
    and the hyacinths are lovely too, i do love the sight and scent of spring flowers.

    wishing you a very lovely weeekend too xxx

    millie

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  7. *❀*15 January 2011 at 18:56

    p.s. i've just realised i'm on your list..thank you so much! :o)

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  8. harmony and rosie15 January 2011 at 19:07

    It all looks very spring-like in your post today. Your quilt is absolutely lovely. We have hyacinths growing in a mossy basket left over from Christmas 2009, they're even starting to show some colour but we haven't watered them at all! Have a lovely weekend too.
    Kate

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  9. Sewmancer15 January 2011 at 19:19

    Great colours - I love how they look bright and airy but comforting too!

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  10. Elizabeth Musgrave15 January 2011 at 22:49

    I came to you via my lovely and longstanding friend, Pipany. I do wish I had had the sense to make my first attempt at quilting a doll's quilt. Yours is beautiful. For reasons which seemed quite sensible at the time but now are quite opaque, I am trying to make a kingsize quilt for my first attempt. I am a fool.

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  11. Teje16 January 2011 at 10:06

    Hi Helen! This small quilt is so wonderful! You are so talented and make always lovely small details to your fantastic crafts! I love the colours you use and today the quilt and adorable hyacinths are perfect match! Have a lovely time! xxx Teje

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  12. Jane16 January 2011 at 12:11

    That is a really beautiful little quilt Helen, so good to see it in print too! My inside daffs have finally flowered and these spring flowers are so good for the gap between Christmas and seeing some colour in the garden.
    Have a good Sunday, the sun is finally shining here today,hope it does for you.
    Jane x

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  13. ...Nina Nixon...16 January 2011 at 14:40

    It's so tiny and cute and I love the teeny little stitches.

    Nina xxx

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  14. home made gorgeous16 January 2011 at 23:44

    Hi Helen, I love this little quilt the colours are gorgeous and go so well together. It's so nice to see some flower pictures, Spring must be on its way! We normally have snowdrops in our garden too but I haven't seen any yet. Hopefully will soon though! Sarah x

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  15. Anonymous17 January 2011 at 03:06

    Hi Helen, I just saw you left a comment on my post. Please let me know your address by emailing me so I can post it Monday.

    I would have seen it sooner unfortunately I just got out of the hospital.

    Hugs, Dani

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  16. Wendy17 January 2011 at 07:28

    Hello, for some reason I stopped getting updates so every time I checked your blog I got the 31st December post. Having thought it seemed odd I went all the way to the bottom and clicked home. Lo and behold lots and lots of lovely pictures for me to see! I have some old Beatrix Potter books that look exactly like that too. x

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  17. salty pebble17 January 2011 at 09:24

    oh helem, such an eye catching beautiful blog you have its always so bright and beautiful x

    i love the quilt and heart details soooo sweet!, wonderful!!!!

    Ive have just bought some Hyacinths in pots and i'm going to put them in the window ;0)x

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  18. bellaboo17 January 2011 at 20:00

    Your quilt is gorgeous! I hope you had a lovely weekend and enjoyed your walk and found some snowdrops.
    I've noticed a few little bulbs peeping through in our garden. :0)

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  19. Mia18 January 2011 at 19:28

    Lovely, lovely, lovely! Your blog is so full of spring, Helen, I love it!

    My hyacinths have long gone, I can almost smell your still :)

    Have a wonderful day!

    Yours,
    Mia

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  20. ~*~ saskia ~*~24 January 2011 at 21:16

    I love yellow, it's so cheery.
    Believe it or not, I have exactly the same little plants on my table!
    Have a happy Monday xx

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  21. Jen31 January 2011 at 22:30

    This is super cute!!! I love it! Thanks for stopping by!
    Cheers!
    jen

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