Here is the bedding for one doll. This doll likes horses and is a cowgirl. (I know this because she came with a horse and a cowgirl outfit) The decorative pillow and the trim on the pillowcase are cut from a black bandanna.
It's reversible. And that yarn really is red even though it looks pink-ish in this picture.
Here are two other decorative pillows. Can you tell what THOSE dolls like? (And I know that because I asked Little Bit what her dolls like and she told me.)
The real challenge is going to be Kit Kittredge's bedding. Kit is the American Girl doll from the 193o's. I know she would have had white sheets so I'm using an old crib sheet for that. But she would not have had a comforter on her bed.....she would have had a quilt. Or perhaps a chenille bedspread but I'm not buying chenille for this project. The problem is, I don't quilt.
We'll see how that goes. I'm still thinking on it.
OK fine. Really, I'm putting it off while I work on easier things. Whatever.





Don't have to quilt it, just make a patchwork piece of bedding and sew it together. Then just ditch stitch it on the pattern of the material ... ie. if the material has a flower on it, simply stitch around the flower and it will make a quilt looking piece of material without having to put in batting.
ReplyDeleteI love the black pillow, so elegant for a little dollie!
Yes, I agree the black is SO cute! Great job!
ReplyDeleteFor Kit you could also just cut out material into squares and use fusible web to stick it onto a main fabric, then just sew lines down the rows. That would make it look patchwork-y without really having to sew all those tiny squares individually. Then put ties in it like the other "comforters" and you're all set.
Just a thought. I'm sure whatever you come up with will be awesome!
And I have tons to sew too. I just don't want to do any more of it!!
Hey, you guys are so smart! I like both of those ideas! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteLove all of it! Way to go, Brenda!
ReplyDeleteDidn't make this year. Got a little busy. But, next year I have plans, big plans! :)
P.S. Love the pillows. How cute!
LOVE these - wish i had the time to homemake some of ours this year - maybe next! and you can quilt - if i can anybody can.
ReplyDeleteYou are doing such a fantastic job! Thanks for sharing the journey.
ReplyDeleteand those ponytail scarves...I'm liking that idea!
~Sheri