This is the baby doll cradle that we bought at the flea market. I thought it was a good deal because it is all wood and it was only $12! You can tell it has been used a lot because it has a few "dirty" little fingerprints on it! It just needs a good washing and that should take off the fingerprints.
I have put the actual baby doll and the little quilt that I made for it in the cradle so you can see how it will look all together.
It has curved pedestals so it can rock very easily.
Now what I have to do is make a little mattress and pillow so the doll won't be uncomfortable, LOL!
I thought a couple of layers of batting inserted into a pillow type casing should do for the mattress and another couple of small layers for the pillow would be perfect! I think that I will actually attach the little pillow to the mattress so it won't get lost. Anyway, if it needs washing, I can throw the whole thing in the washing machine!
I was also thinking of adding a few hexagons to the pillow cover. A while back I made some 1/2" hexagons to see if I was interested in doing that size. Since then, I have decided that they are too small for me and just put them away. Those are just the right size for this project!
I will post more photos as I finish the mattress and pillow for the cradle.
Keep on quilting!
Aveli
