For the little red haired girl

My sister has little kids.  I take full advantage of this and love to make things that my kids are too “big” for.  She was smart to have kids 2nd, if only for this reason *wink*.

My sister has wanted to name a baby Ruby since she was in high school. Her first two kids were boys, then her 3rd came along after a long and difficult pregnancy, a girl.  Ruby was finally here.

Ruby has lived up to her name, she’s an adorable little red haired girl.

For Christmas this year I made her a little doll and matching quilt. I got the idea for the quilt from the Pretty in Patchwork, Doll Quilts Book.

I raided my stash and pulled out every fabric I had with a red haired girl on it.

Most ended up being Heather Ross prints.

I made my first dresden block (which came out much bigger than I thought it would, I need to read up a bit more on dresdens).

It was fun to tackle a mini quilt, lots of instant gratification of a project that is done quickly.

I also made dolls for her boys- more on that next time :)

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13 Responses to For the little red haired girl

  1. 1

    What an adorable little quilt and an adorable little girl!

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    That has to be the most precious gift for a little girl I have ever seen! Beautifully done for such a beautiful little girl. :)

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    KatieQ says:

    I have a weakness for redheads. My baby (now 23) had hair of a very similar color when she was younger. It’s darker now, but still red.
    That’s a perfect gift. I love that you used fabric with redheaded girls. The Dresden Plate block was a great choice.

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    Jessabells says:

    Wow,your a the best aunt ever! That is so sweet. Ruby is adorable too!

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    Annelies says:

    Oh be still my heart…such cuteness!!! What a thoughtful and joyous gift. You must print out your post so it stays as a memory with the quilt. Love this!!!

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    Annie says:

    What a cute little redhead Ruby is! Your dresden mini quilt is so beautiully done!

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    Melinda says:

    Who knew there were so many red haired girl prints? I may need to start collecting them. There are three red heads in my house, all girls, that is if I can still call myself a “girl” in my 30′s. Ha!

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    chris says:

    So sweet. I love that you found so many red haired girls!

  10. 10

    I love the little quilt. My wife is pregnant with a little girl and I have made a couple baby blankets now which is why I got into quilting. Making a doll one would be fun.

    http//richardquilts.blogspot.com

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    Katy Cameron says:

    Oh so cute! Love the doll and the quilt, perfect fabric choices

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    toots2u says:

    this is adorable!!! making a dresden quilt is on my long term to do list.

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