I love canopy beds.I have one in the guest room with a hand tied canopy.
Guests love it too.
I have a few canopy doll beds that need bedding so when I found this one - I almost didn't get it.
How many more projects do I need to add to the list?
I justified it because I thought I had a few doll quilts at home that could be used to dress it out.
I got it and I'm glad I did.
It did not look like this when I got it.
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| Top Finials Off |
It required some work, and Mr.
Collector was very helpful.
First, it had to be cleaned. There was a filthy canopy that was crudely secured under the finials.
Once it was vacuumed and detail brushed, it was oiled with a special mix for antiques.
Looking at the details, it wasn't made by a fine furniture maker.
That's why it was a good add to the rest of the collection of doll beds and cradles.
Other than cleaning, we left it as is.
After cleaning it was time to dress the bed! My favorite part.
I decided I wanted a hand tied canopy. However, I don't do netting.
I decided a crochet canopy would be close enough for me.
I pulled out my thread and crochet hooks and I just "winged" it.
I had to keep the thread secure, because Velma wanted to eat it - dangerous for a curious cat.
After the canopy was crocheted, I added hand tied tassels. In my photo the canopy is a little crooked. I was so focused on the quilt, I didn't adjust the canopy.
I posted both photos on Facebook and Instagram and asked which quilt they preferred...
Antique Hexagons or Reproduction Four Patches?
It was a close tie in the comments!
First place was hexagons, a close second was the four patches and there was a popular third response - rotate them!
Another suggestion I really liked was make a few more designs this size and change a quilt a month.
Do you have a preference?
Happy Stitching,
Dawn
Click HERE to see some of my other doll and doll bed projects
