Doll crib and quilt

I have a very old doll crib that my girls played with when they were little, it´s been sitting in the garage for years gathering dust, but now it´s time to be played with once again. I am gifting it to my granddaughter, who is almost 2.

But first this little cot needed a little makeover, so I painted it white with chalk paint, I love chalk paint, it´s so user-friendly, the washing up is a breeze, and I just love the finish. I must admit I didn’t spend too much time in the prep work, so it´s still a little rustic with the odd crack here and there, but I don´t think dolly will mind too much 🙂

Once the crib was painted, I made the mattress, just some polyester wadding, and a basic slipcover, made the pillow, and then the quilt.

Crazy as it sounds, this little quilt was the one I most loved making to date, it was probably because I wasn´t stressing about perfect seams etc, I used old scraps of fabric, I even had a giggle while basting, what a pleasure to stand and baste this little cutie, and not have to crawl around the floor like usual. If you´re wondering what the spoon is for, I use it to help close the safety pins, I saw this on a youtube video once, and it´s a great tip.

The quilting is a simple wavy lines along the seams.

Everything just lined up perfectly, and it´s all just so cute!

And here is Isabella playing with her new dolly 🙂

What a fun project this has been!

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