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wonky doll quilt

For one of my granddaughters, I got a little doll bed from Ikea.

Ikea doll bed

It needed a quilt. So, I made one from fabric scraps.

Wonky quilt

When I showed it to my daughter, Jessie, she suggested my granddaughter might want to "turn it wonky" when she covered her doll lying in the little bed. I looked at her strangely because I had never heard that term used before, so I thought she had made it up. She often made up silly words when she was a little girl. Do you believe wonky is word? It really is! It means lopsided and crooked. Jessie explained that if my granddaughter lay the quilt wonky (lopsided or crooked) on her doll's bed, the quilt pieces would be positioned straight. Because of the bit of fun she was having with me, I dubbed it a wonky quilt.

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4 responses to “wonky doll quilt”

  1. wordplayhouse® Avatar
    wordplayhouse®

    ….oh-h-h. I love your wonky quilt! The colors, the free-formed pieces…it will be perfect for the doll bed and the lucky stuffed little girl who gets covered by it.

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  2. Adrienne Cahoon Avatar
    Adrienne Cahoon

    To reduce the thickness and weight, I used flannel between the top and bottom layers of the quilt rather than Warm & Natural Cotton Batting that would typically be used in a bed-size quilt. This way, the “lucky stuffed little girl” will sleep cozily under it without excessive heaviness.

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  3. Tina Avatar
    Tina

    Fun little quilt! I am really enjoying your web-site!

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  4. Adrienne Cahoon Avatar
    Adrienne Cahoon

    Oh, I am so happy that you stopped by for a visit, Tina. First, my web site. Then, tomorrow, when you come to stay at Whiteley Creek Homestead. Your comment caused me to revisit this post and be reminded that the approaching autumn season means it’s time to begin planning upcoming crafts for the cooler/cold, cozy-up-inside months ahead.

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