dolly dresses tutorial

*2012 update*

This quilt was designed & made in February 2010. It features panels designed by Holly Holderman of Lakehouse Dry Goods. The panels were in stores in 2010 and are hard to find now. I do not have any extra or currently know of a shop that has them. There is no "pattern" for the little dresses as they were the panel. If I find a source I'll let you know. {If you know one, please let me know!}

Thanks!

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Here is the tutorial for my dolly dresses quilt that was a part of Holly Holderman's blog hop.

{Better known to me as Aliyah's quilt}

Please read all directions before beginning!

Supplies

2 dolly dresses panels {6 dresses on each one}

12 scraps of colored fabrics - charm squares work great

more colored fabrics scraps for applique letters

3/4 yard of LH07013 Polka Party Petite WOW {small white on white dot}

1/4 yard of LH03035 Frosted Dots WOW {large white on white dot}

1/2 yard of LH08053 Chunky Check Red for binding

9 1/2" square ruler

fusible web for applique letters

pdf file of letters

Cutting Directions

Cut 12 sashing strips at 1.5" x 9.5" from large WOW dot

Cut center piece at 31.5" x 11.5" from small WOW dot

Cut side borders at 29.5" x 2.5" from small WOW dot

Cut top & bottom borders at 53.5" x 2.5" from small WOW dot

Cut 4 squares at 2.5" from each of 12 fabrics for "photo corners"

Cut 12 dresses out as described below

1. Cut out dresses with 9 1/2" square ruler.

2. Place colored squares on corners of dress block to create a basic snowball block. The squares should be RST and you sew where the black line is in the diagram below.

3. trim off excess as shown below off all 4 corners and press the "photo corners" out to complete your snowball block. repeat for all 12 dress blocks.

4. Lay out your 12 blocks as shown below until you are happy with your layout and balance of colors.

5. Make the center panel.  As directed above it should be cut at 31.5" x 11.5" from small WOW dot. print out the letters you need from this PDF file. If the name you are going to use is a long name you may want to make the letters smaller so they all fit. Use fusible web to apply the letters. I sewed them on with a machine blanket stitch to finish them.

6. This is the overall layout of the quilt. sew the top & bottom rows together with 5 blocks and 4 sashing strips. For the center sew the sashing strips to the side blocks & then sew them onto the center panel. Then sew all 3 rows together. Finally sew the borders on.

7. Layer with batting & backing and quilt as desired. I did an overall loopy design and avoided quilting the letters in the center. As a result they appear to slightly pop off the quilt.

8. Attach binding using this tutorial.

You're done!!

This quilt really comes together super fast!

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