Here is another little doll quilt from the Bloomington Historical Society. It's a little blue and red checkerboard. The original was made by Mrs. Valentine Haeg in about 1905.
It's made with four-patch blocks. Some are red and light blue, and a few are red and white. She must have used scraps. Her top border is a different tan plaid fabric than the other three border pieces, and there are at least two light blues.
This week I worked on a pattern and made up a prototype. Don't you just love it!? I made this one larger than the original 12 block quilt, by adding another row of four-patches across and down.
It's been fun working on small quilts this year. It's something I've never done before.
Next week's project....finish quilting the borders on MQ6 that I set aside August 1st before we had my cousins come for a summer visit.
Take a look at what other quilters are up to this week at confessions of a fabric addict. I really enjoy looking at the links each week!
YOur little quilt above is so sweet. Aren't quilts with history fun? I recently unearthed a doll quilt my great grandmother made for my mom when she was very small.
ReplyDeleteWhat a treasure! I don't make my quilts to be heirlooms, but I often wonder what someone would think if they came across one 100 years from now. I think the different fabrics in the one you found add to the charm of it!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful little mini quilt - and a wonderful way to experience history! Whoop whoop!!
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