Beautiful Handmade Dolls With Matching Quilts Made For Charity!

Quilter’s Name: Ann Sciabarrasi from Westminster, Massachusetts

Name of Project: Quilts & Matching Dolls (original designs/no patterns)

Featured Date: 12-18-24

Hello! My name is Ann Sciabarrasi & I live in Westminster, MA., USA. I have been sewing since childhood. It is my joy & my therapy! I sewed garments for years. Hand quilting caught my interest when I sustained a back injury & had to spend time in a recliner. When I recovered, I joined a quilt guild & found it extremely interesting & a great way to meet people.

When the covid pandemic resulted in staying at home, I sought something to sew that might bring joy to others. I made a child’s quilt, then a fabric doll with clothing to coordinate with the quilt, then a matching quilt for the doll. At one point, I ran out of batting so I started making drawstring backpacks to go with the dolls. My husband names them. (We are coming close to the end of our 3rd round through the alphabet.)

I don’t use patterns, but have developed my own. I sew on either my Bernina 440QE or on my 1950 featherweight. The dolls & quilts are all gifted to either specific children who are ill or to an organization that provides gifts to children in foster care. (For example, a doll with a removable wig for a child who is losing her hair from chemo. A boy doll with a trach for a boy making his first trip home from the hospital.)

Thanks!

Ann

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