The Post Man Cometh!

Here is the lovely doll quilt I received from Debbie in Lori's Doll Quilt Swap.  Thank you so much Debbie!  Your workmanship is lovely and the big primitive wool flower is really fun and adds such a great touch of whimsy the quilt.

She sent a lovely card that matches the color of the quilt.  Debbie put a nice label on it and a sleeve too.  You can see the nice meandering quilting.

I was doubly lucky yesterday.  My friend, Susan, gave me this beautiful bird pin that she made!  The stitching is exquisite!  I need to find a new spring coat for it.

Hanna found this tiny nest in the park on a dog walk.  You can see the single silver hair across the front.  I am always amazed at how well made this tiny dwellings are.

Thanks again Debbie, Lori and Susan.

Golly! What a Dolly!

I participated in Christine's Doll Swap.  It was my first swap and what a doll quilt I received from Janet, of Quiltsalott.  


Here is the wonderful doll that she made for me -

Isn't it absolutely wonderful?  Janet said in her note that it was inspired by a quilt in the book "American Quilts in the Modern Age", which I don't seem to have (for now anyway).   It also commemorates the upcoming Red & White exhibit in NYC in a couple of weeks.



I am so touched that she hand quilted it.  I love the pumpkin seed design and it's perfect on this.   Aren't those sweet little handles too much?  I know I'm gushing, but it's gush worthy.

Here it is with her bonus gift; a sweet pin cushion.  Its on my antique doll bed with a little teady bear.  I'm going to make a special white pillowcase to match.

The pink gift wrap, ribbon and card are lovely too. 

Janet, I can not thank you enough for this beautiful doll quilt.  I will treasure it forever.