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Testers' Nesting Dolls Quilts

September 17 2026 – Lindsey Neill

Testers' Nesting Dolls Quilts

Testers' Nesting Dolls Quilts

If you thought the Nesting Dolls quilt looked cute in solids, wait till you see it in prints! Specifically Ruby Star Society prints 😍 It wasn't planned, but both of my testers, @gailzerbe and @thedandypatch, went with RSS prints for their quilts and I love how both of them turned out!

The Nesting Dolls pattern is now available! Shop the pattern and pattern bundle HERE! Save 25% sitewide until 9/25/26 when you use the code NESTINGDOLLS25.
My mom, @gailzerbe, made the throw size quilt (63" x 73 1/2") from the Nesting Dolls pattern. She so graciously kept track of every single print she used in her quilt. Those fabrics are...

Ruby Star Society Prints:
Strawbitties in Playroom from the Picture Book collection by Kimberly Kight
Pocket Posy in Caramel from the Lil collection by Kimberly Kight
Mini Berry in Daisy from the Strawberry collection by Kimberly Kight
Baby Flowers in Golden Hour from the Juicy collection by Melody Miller
Sprout in Verdant from the Catnap collection by Alexia Abegg

Solids:
Bella Solids Teal 9900 87
Bella Solids Amber 9900 292
Bella Solids Petal Pink 9900 212
Kona Solids Grellow 476
Kona Solids Grasshopper 475

Faces:
Kona Solids Roasted Pecan 857
Kona Solids Leather 178
Kona Solids Lingerie 843
Kona Solids Creamsicle 185
Kona Solids Ice Peach 1176
Kona Solids Petal 143 (Cheeks)
Kona Solids Pepper 359 (Eyes)

Background: Kona Solids Eggplant 1133

(Thank you, Mom! 💛)

It's quilts like these that completely change my opinion on purple. The dark purple compliments the other colors in the quilt top so well!
As always, my mom's piecing is perfection 💯👌🏻
Can't wait to see this one quilted!

And now moving on to Mandy's AKA @thedandypatch's amazing Nesting Dolls quilt!

Mandy made the baby size quilt (39 1/2" x 56") from the Nesting Dolls pattern. The front of her quilt uses prints from Ruby Star Society's Heirloom collection by Alexia Abegg and her backing is from Alexia Abegg's Alma collection.

I am such a fan of the panto Mandy chose for her quilt! Her quilt was longarmed by @quiltingbydavid in the Teeter Totter panto.
And here's the full shot of Mandy's quilt! It could not be any cuter 😍

In case you missed it, I have a blog post HERE sharing the Nesting Dolls expansion pattern! If you're feeling overwhelmed by the piecing or feel like this quilt is above your skill level, then you'll definitely want to check out that blog post!

Digital coloring pages for the Nesting Dolls pattern can be found on PreQuilt HERE!

And for more general information about the Nesting Dolls pattern, check out my blog post HERE!

Thanks for reading! If you have a question about today's post, don't hesitate to reach out at me at info@penandpaperpatterns.com!

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