Doll Quilt Swap 13

I finished my Doll Quilt Swap mini this past weekend. I wanted to do something fun and whimsical and my partner liked bright and cheerful colors. I also challenged myself to not cut into any folded fabric, to work completely from my scrap bags, because probably like you, mine are always overflowing!

I started with a sketch of a rolling hill and a sun and then started pulling scraps. I sorted them light to dark and then just started sewing them all together randomly. Once I had a semi-large piece I moved onto the next color, repeated and then joined them together in order to create the basis of the landscape.

I did the same for the cloud and cut out a cloud shape from my improv patchwork piece. I added the yellow scraps as the rays of the sun and attached everything down with raw edge appliqué.

I decided to quilt it predominantly with the \”rays\” of the sun to emphasize the brightness and to give continuity to the abstactness of the improv piecing. I did some fun swirly quilting in the cloud, sun, and rays to add some texture and bring those pieces out as well.

Hopefully she likes it as much as I do. She hasn\’t commented on it so we will see… I should do improv piecing more often. Great use of scraps and its so liberating!!

I have lots more to show, I\’ve been busy, so stay tuned!

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