Throughout history, quilters have incorporated used clothing into their quilts. The blocks in today's award-winning quilt are from Christmas pajamas! The quilter turned the scraps into pajama-wearing dolls, each one with its own unique personality.
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PJ Quilt #1 (2021), made and quilted by Mary Anne Ciccotelli (Provo, UT).
Winner of a Judge's Choice award at the 2024 Springville (Utah) quilt show, Mary Anne Cicotelli explains that the blocks in this quilt are from Christmas pajamas and other items she sewed through the years. "I collected the scraps and planned to make a quilt. In 2019, I decided it was time to either make the quilt or get rid of the scraps. My daughter suggested making blocks with a simple pajama top."
Mary Anne personalized the hair colors and styles, and
added buttons to some of the pajamas. This doll shown below even has its own tiny nine-patch quilt as a coverlet!
Image credits: Photos were taken by Quilt Inspiration at the 2024 Springville (Utah) quilt show.
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