wordpaintervs

good idea. Muslin would look pretty with a quilt block. Do you mean alternating strips of muslin with a row of some size of quilt blocks. That is what i picture in my mind, but will go check out sting quilting, to know for sure. I could add a touch of embroider here and there or bows or buttons to dress the muslin up even more and further compliment the quilt blocks themself. I love finding ways to really make the dreses special fo these kids.

Thank you.

gbquilter

When I saw your dolls I thought: I like it that they don't have faces. Native Americans never put faces on the dolls they made (make) for their children. That way they child can use their imagineation to give the doll the personality they want. Nothing is worse than to see a doll with a smiling face when they are feeling sad or even angry. Please consider making some dolls without faces for these children. As for the skirts, you could just do a simple continual nine patch pattern.

serenitybygrace

Your dolls are precious! There are lots of good ideas here. I wish you plenty of success. The dresden plate idea, could you fuse the dresden plate pieces to another piece of fabric at least for the curved/pointed ends and then outline those curves/points with a decorative machine stitch? I have seen dolls with dresden plate type skirts before.

wordpaintervs

Thats a fine idea. Do they have a special Native American organization for children with serious medical problems that need a doll? Could you give me an address, etc???

wolflady

Vicky,
Why couldn't you sew fabric together as if you were going to make a quilt then cut your skirts from that????

wordpaintervs

That's a good idea. I would just hoping for easy and pretty at the same time. Right now I have 11 girl doll nightgowns to make plus the mop caps...42 faces to do,(counting the boy dolls 2faces) and after that ten boy dolls to dress.

YIKES

BrendaK

Hi wordpaintervs, I was just thinking the same thing. I have two pieces of fabric with different quilting patterns (Log Cabin, and one that looks like it has been quilted). Hope you received the other fabric I sent you. I would be happy to send you some of these fabrics if you like. How much fabric is needed? PM me. Again GOD bless for doing this. BrendaK

Sierra

I'm going to try and put in a picture of a skirt I took off the internet. It has 3 panels, each of a different print and not necessarily of the same width (we've all seen them and probably worn them when we were kids). The second panel is gathered and sewn to the top panel, and the third panel is gathered and sewn to the middle panel. Long strips of fabric could be done and then cut as needed, to save time and effort.
And, of course more could be used, but I don't think it would be necessary.

I saved the picture with the idea of making some for my granddaughters. It immediately made me think of quilting!

Your project is special in all sorts of ways.

If anyone can tell me how to get a picture on here, please do!!!!

Sorry I am so inept.

wordpaintervs

Did you send that strip of patchwork? I was given some plain yellow that I thought I would use it on as a pretty border. I think it will be perfect. I'll PM you later. HUgs by the bucketful

teacherbailey

Cheater cloth is fabric that looks like patchwork because it's printed that way.....not because it's actually pieced or appliqued. I have seen it often at Hancock's and JoAnn's, but not at my quilt shop.