And then you grow older. And so do your children. And you think 'aha, no more babies around. Time for some serious kid's sewing.'

But then those kids start collecting babies. Doll babies thankfully. But babies nonetheless. And then those babies start claiming your sewing time because well let's see, they are cold because the don't own knitted sweaters. Or they can't sleep because there's a lack of pretty blankets. Yes, pretty being the operative word here. Never mind the pile of blankets that's in the cradle. None of those are pretty apparently. And nothing pretty, means a crying baby and no sleep. So... here we go. Some baby blankets. For dolls.

And I must admit. It actually is much prettier. And much more comfy for sure. As if that really matters... I know... we're talking dolls. But still, it's all in the mind they say. In this case the mind of a 4 year old. And that mind only settles for pretty and comfy. Can't blame her.

It's a sort of a granny square pattern, tilted squares but without sashes between the different blocks.

The thing is that these small doll quilts are a sort of samples aren't they. Want to try a new pattern. Just do a miniature version in the shape of a doll quilt and you'll soon see if you could handle the idea on a grand scale. 

I did the quilting with thin quilting thread by Mettler as I went for the really tiny stitches ... each square measures about 3,5 cm and there are around 9 stitches on each patch. It gives that great old and wrinkled effect but unfortunately they seem to disappear on the pictures. Oh well, I know they're there. So do my fingers. If only I could quilt using thimbles...