DOLL QUILT SWAP I: April ’07

SIGNUPS ARE NOW UNDERWAY FOR DOLL QUILT SWAP ROUND TWO!

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ROUND I PARTICIPANTS Solidia Amy P. Susan Kim Bonnie Maitreya Angela Laura Liz Solle Monica Maritza Sarah G. Michelle Kristin Sarah D. Lauri Marisa Kristy Beth Jennifer Elizabeth Maggi Lynn Mary Jane Sarah L. Francie Lisa (that’s me!)

ROUND I SWAP GUIDELINES Construction: Pieced, appliqued, wholecloth (like my favorite one, from Liesl of disdressed), or yo-yos; quilted by hand or machine; and bound (see below for a link to a great binding tutorial). Embellish at will. Embroidery? Rickrack? Buttons? None? You decide. Fabrics: Let’s do natural fibers: cotton, linen, or wool, please! Size: Each side should be between 18 and 24 inches. Deadlines: SIGN UP by Friday, April 6th, and matchups will be sent out by Sunday, April 8th (my birthday!), at noon. SEND YOUR COMPLETED QUILT OUT to your partner no later than Monday, April 30th. Signup: Please send an e-mail to me (e-mail address is near the top right, just under the search box) listing your: full name mailing address blog url, if you have one any quilt-related likes or dislikes, like colors, fear of clowns, etc. (other than Construction, see above)

PATTERNS AND TUTORIALS Of course you may choose your own patterns, but here are a couple of ideas if you’re stumped. Country Lane’s site has free patterns for two cute little quilts. Womenfolk.com’s America’s Children and Baby Quilts links to pages with doll quilt history and patterns. Heather Bailey (HELLOmynameisHeather) has wonderful tutorials for both yo-yo construction and quilt binding.