Friday, April 29, 2011

Doll Dress Exchange

Yesterday I had the wonderful experience of visiting with a quilt guild in Scottsdale, Arizona.
It's always so fun to see what other guilds are doing.
The Delightful Quilters is a chapter of the Arizona Quilters Guild
Comprised of about 40 members, I found them to be very Delightful, just like their name!

From the moment I drove up in the parking lot I was welcomed, introduced, and had a chair saved for me by new acquaintances.

Quilters are just the nicest of people!


For their April Block Exchange each participant made a Doll Dress. Two lucky winners had their name drawn from a jar and took home 12 outfits.

Isn't this a great idea for a monthly exchange?

I love these outfits. Makes me want to play dress-ups.










15 comments:

Julia Quilts said...

This is really cute. Our guild members have had similar exchanges, more like Sunbonnet Sue but nothing so sweet and modern. Looks like many talented gals - they did a very nice job on the blocks. Yep, somebody was very lucky.

Desley said...

What a lovely idea! And how cute are the blocks.

em's scrapbag said...

Yes! That is a wonderful idea! Thanks for sharing the cute little doll dresses!

Lynette said...

How adorable! Those will make a really cute quilt.

Kris said...

Nedra - What a fun idea!! And those little outfits are the cutest things!! Glad you had a chance to meet with the Delightful quilters!! Hope its not too warm in Scottsdale!! :-) Kris

~Niki~ said...

those are adorable. i live in AZ~am not in a guild. :)
i should be though, huh?

Dirt Road Quilter said...

Simply adorable blocks! Each one is fabulous! Makes me nostalgic for the days when our daughter was little. I loved sewing for her and would have made every one of these outfits! Wouldn't this be cute made from a little girl's outgrown clothes and made into a quilt for her daughter?

Glenna @ Hollyhock Quilts said...

Aren't these just the cutest things! Talented gals down there! We're in St. George right now. Enjoying the GORGEOUS weather! Bill's on the golf course as we speak. Have a great day!

Jane's Fabrics and Quilts said...

That is just too, too cute!!! What a super fun idea!

StitchinByTheLake said...

How cute is that! What a wonderful idea for a guild. I have little girls dresses dancing through my head. :) blessings, marlene

StitchinByTheLake said...

How cute is that! What a wonderful idea for a guild. I have little girls dresses dancing through my head. :) blessings, marlene

Sparky said...

Oh Nedra...I want to play dress up...great pics you took...each one as unique as the next..glad you found these ladies to welcome you into their words and hearts...

Material Mary said...

what an adorable idea. Love quilty groups--they are so fun.
Mary

Jan Marie said...

How fun to go to a new guild and meet other quilters. I am loving those little doll dress ups. Too fun.

Linda said...

Nedra, thank you for sharing these darling little doll outfits. So cute. Do you know if they were using a commercial pattern available for purchase?