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    Easy Fat Quarter Doll Quilt

    Updated: Jul 16, 2013 by Melissa Mortenson · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 4 Comments

    Fat Quarter Doll Quilt

    Project shared originally on UCreate// Today I’m going to share with you how to make this simple doll quilt made from 2 fat quarters!  Have you ever noticed how many “cheater” prints you can buy at the fabric store now?  They are great for this kind of project. No piecing necessary. You can whip this up in an afternoon.

    Here’s how to make one:

    quilt make from fat quarter

     

    You’ll need:

    • 2 Fat Quarters
    • ¼ yard fabric for binding
    • 18×22 piece of warm and natural batting
    • Quilt Basting Spray

    fat quarter quilt

     

    To begin, square up your Fat Quarters, depending on how they were cut you may end up with a piece smaller than 18”x22”. That’s okay just make sure both fat quarters are the same size.

    Lay one fat quarter wrong side up and apply spray baste.

    Lay batting on top of this. Smooth out.

    Apply spray baste to batting.

    Lay 2nd fat quarter on top, wrong side down. You now have your quilt sandwich.

    You just need to quilt it now.

    I chose to free motion quilt mine, but you don’t have to! You can just use a walking foot on your machine and stitch straight lines if you like.

    how to make a doll quilt

     

    To quilt mine, I used a stencil and quilt pounce to mark my lines. (Just a note, I always have to wash after I use quilt pounce, it doesn’t just brush off for me).

    quilt for kit

     

    It will give you a pattern to follow when you free motion quilt.

    how to make a doll quilt

     

    Quilt along the lines.

    Trim quilt, and bind.

    Throw it in the wash to make is super soft and crinkly and enjoy!

    Doll Quilt

     

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    Melissa Mortenson

    Melissa Mortenson is a blogger, designer, and content creator. She is the Polka Dot Chair blog founder and has been sharing fresh and creative ideas with readers since 2008. She is the author of “Project Teen, Handmade Gifts your Teen will Actually Love.” Her work and designs have been featured on HuffPost, TODAY, Pioneer Woman, HGTV, BuzzFeed, Better Homes & Gardens, and many other established publications. Her first fabric line, “Derby Style,” debuted in January 2015 through Riley Blake Designs.  Additional fabric collections have followed it in subsequent years. A mom of 3, she considers herself lucky to be living in Kentucky.

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    1. Rebecca @thisfineday says

      July 15, 2013 at 12:30 pm

      That is tooo adorable. I think I could actually pull this off, but I think it would not look as awesome and take me a bit longer- yet it’s soooo cute- I have to try it! Thanks for the post. 🙂

      Reply
    2. Alyssa says

      April 15, 2014 at 8:54 pm

      Love the quilt!! Any chance you have a tutorial on the doll dress…it’s lovely!

      Reply
    3. Jeanne Bair says

      June 23, 2014 at 4:39 pm

      What’s a “fat quarter”? Can you tell I don’t quilt?

      Reply
    4. Beth Griesbaum says

      December 12, 2017 at 9:58 am

      Thanks for the great idea! Of course I was going to actually PIECE two doll quilts before Christmas! This saved me!

      Beth

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