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!
WOW Alice, this time you’ve really done it! It’s gorgeous & such a lovely play crib for Isabella 🌸🌷🌺 I’m sure she’s going to love playing with her babies for many years to come putting them to bed in this adorable little crib! ❤️😘
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Thank you Amanda 😘
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Really stunning work, she absolutely loves it! Looks like it was fun to make also!
Xoxo
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Thank you! 😘
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