lucylockett

This is the little doll quilt that I made for Margie. I know she has been very busy the last few weeks caring for her sick DH. Let's keep him in our prayers!

Grama Lehr

Darling Quilt! You picked some lovely colors! :thumbup:

kwiltkrazy

Craftymainemom, is that a whole cloth quilt. It sure is beautiful. Lucylocket you did a fantastic job on Margie's quilt, the colors are stunning.

letsquilt

sewjoyce, I have a question. How are you hanging your doll quilts? I thought about a clothes line but not sure I really like it.Pat

Nancy in Louisiana

Very nice mini batik quilt -- love the colors.

sewjoyce

We live in a very old house, built in 1905? (I think) that the state is going to take in a few years, tear down and widen the highway. So, I can pretty much do what I want with the walls and not worry about hubby yelling about "holes" or whatever. I just use push pins (the hallway is paneled) and then I can reposition where ever I want. The push pins do not harm the quilts either. :D

But a clothes line would work too. And you could easily take down the quilts and reposition....or you could get a rod that extended several feet but then you'd have to use a hanging sleeve on the back of each quilt.

letsquilt

Well since my DH just built my room I better not put too many holes in the wall yet.May have to try a little clothes line, already have small clothes pins.The rod sounds like a good idea also.Thank You sewjoyce .

oksewglad

A couple of ideas--When I did the AAQI project I learned how to put corner triangles on the back of the quilt.
1. Cut a square (about 3-4 inches depending on the size of your quilt) for each corner.
2. Fold the square in half along the diagonal.
3. After the binding is sewn on, place folded triangle on the back of the quilt in the corners with straight edges of triangle flush with edges of seam allowance.
4. Sew triangles along binding seam, but not tight into the corners (leave 1/4 inch or so.
5. Sew binding down as usual. You will have 4 little corner pockets to insert a dowel or if small enough a straw. Inserting a dowel (or straw or pencil) in the bottom pair of pockets gives the quilt some stabiltiy. These quilts are so lightweight they can now be hung on a small pin or nail. I have used old sewing machine needles as a "nail"--sharp point and sturdy shaft. If a quilt has an obvious top and bottom I have put in only 2 triangles in the top corner.

Another idea I just came up with. I handstitched using pearl cotton and a whip stitch up and over 2 small rectangular magnets (3/4" x 1 1/2" maybe) at the top corners of the quilts backing. I have this darling landscape on my refrigerator door!

Quilt4u

Very nice. Mine will go out Monday.

kwiltkrazy

Great ideas, Gladie. I'm going to use the triangle one on my next DQ. Thanks.