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Monday, January 20, 2020

Winter blues blog hop






Welcome to the winter blues blog hop.  This blog hop is hosted by Carla at www.createinthesticks.blogspot.com.   when I saw the title of the hop I knew I had to do it.  You see, I have about 5 quilts that I am working on with blue in them.   I thought GREAT!!!! I can get some of these quilts done.  Well, reality set in.  There has been lots of long hours at work and a hubby who has not been in great health and I wasn't getting to my machine as much as I wanted.



When I make quilts, I tend to go with  bed size quilts and they take time to do.

As I said, I have about 5 in progress. 

I have a churn dash I am doing for my son and daughter in law.



A BYU quilt for my hubby. 




A star quilt for a grandson




A  Cinderella wall hanging  for a daughter.





And this one for a daughter and son in law.





Well, the blog hop was fast approaching and I was not getting things done fast.  I wanted a finished project and then I got thinking I could make a doll quilt for a granddaughters birthday.  She just turned 2 and she loves her baby dolls.



  Then I thought a sleeping bag would be fun.




I had so much fun making the sleeping bag.

 As soon as it was done, I ran down to the basement, to the toy box to get the baby doll I had to take a picture.  Then I ran upstairs and showed my hubby.  He thought it was cool.


When we had the birthday party on Sunday, I gave it to her and we showed her how to put her baby in there.  She loved it.

There are requests to make sleeping bags for other dolls, Barbie dolls, and even stuffed animals.  And yes, grandma will do everything in her power to get more done.  These are great scrapbusters.

I love to hear your comments.    In fact, lets do a giveaway.   U.S. only.   I will give away 1 doll sleeping bag and 1 doll quilt.   Tell me what colors you like with blue.  Contest closes on Sunday, Jan. 26 at 10 pm mountain time.  A random winner will be chosen on Monday Jan 27. Please leave an email so I can get in touch with you.

The blog hop goes all week.   Please take time to visit all of the bloggers and see the fun ideas they have.

Monday, January 20th


Tuesday, January 21st


Wednesday, January 22nd


Thursday, January 23rd


Friday, January 24th
Creatin' in the Sticks

The giveaway is now closed.  Thank you.



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48 comments:

  1. Susan January 20, 2020 at 10:11 PM

    Wow, what a prize! That's a great idea - the sleeping bag. I loved seeing all your projects in process, but the sleeping bag is so cute! I'd love to win a blue and anything one, because I think everything goes with blue. Thanks for the chance to win. You are going to be making quite a few of these as news spreads. dezertsuz at gmail

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    1. KathyJanuary 21, 2020 at 8:25 PM

      Susan,

      Thank you for visiting. Check back on Monday and I will announce the winner.

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  2. GranChrisJanuary 20, 2020 at 10:48 PM

    This is so sweet and nice of you to give a set away. I would donate it to our Women's Shelter. I donate at least 15 quilts a year to them. Some years I get 30 quilts done. The children suffer the most in these situations.

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    1. KathyJanuary 21, 2020 at 8:27 PM

      GranChris,

      Yes, they most certainly do. Come back on Monday and I will announce the winner.

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  3. TuridJanuary 21, 2020 at 12:45 AM

    A fun little sleeping bag, just perfect for a little girl.

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    1. KathyJanuary 21, 2020 at 8:29 PM

      My granddaughter loved it. I asked if she wanted one for all her dolls and she said yes. I asked her how many she has and she counted to 5. My daughter said yes, she has 5 of them.

      Thanks for visiting and come back on Monday to see who the winner is.

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  4. Danice GJanuary 21, 2020 at 1:51 AM

    Darling doll sleeping bag. I like white with blue, and even a dark green . Thank you for having a giveaway.

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  5. Elizabeth CoughlinJanuary 21, 2020 at 4:47 AM

    Your projects are all wonderful, and the doll sleeping bag is really adorable! (Please leave me out of the giveaway.)

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  6. tink's momJanuary 21, 2020 at 5:57 AM

    I love each and every one of your starts and since they all have predetermined owners I know they will get done in time. The sleeping bag is priceless. It is a terrific idea and looks so cute with the baby doll in it. I'm just sorry that I don't have a little girl anywhere in my life to make one for. Therefore if I win please pass it on to another where it can be used and loved.

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  7. For the love of geeseJanuary 21, 2020 at 6:23 AM

    A baby doll sleeping bag, why didn't I ever think about that? I make a lot of baby doll quilt, mostly they are just practice pieces that I add a binding to. My great niece loves them. I love blue and yellow together though you wouldn't know it by looking at my blue quilts. Thank you for the idea, yours is so cute.

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  8. Gretchen WeaverJanuary 21, 2020 at 6:32 AM

    The sleeping bag is a lovely idea! And I have 2 granddaughters who would love the doll and sleeping bag. Thanks!

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  9. Siouxzq64@gmail.comJanuary 21, 2020 at 6:39 AM

    Great idea and awesome finish. Hope you can find the time to move along your other projects too.

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  10. DarleneJanuary 21, 2020 at 6:45 AM

    Cute sleeping bag. I love blue and yellow and blue and purple. Thanks

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  11. Carol SwiftJanuary 21, 2020 at 6:48 AM

    You have a lot of beautiful projects to finish, so I hope your husband feels better and your work slows down. That is such a cute sleeping bag for a doll! No little girls for me, but maybe someday. Thanks for sharing!

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    1. KathyJanuary 21, 2020 at 8:34 PM

      Carol,

      Yes. I have a lot of in progress works. The plan was that at least one of those would be done in time for the hop.life for busy between work and my hubby not feeling well. The biggest issue with his health is the doctors are stumped. They can't figure out what is wrong. He has A Fib, but also some other issues. As far as work slowing down, that is another story. The sales people keep telling me there is more coming my way. Eventually those works in progress will get done.

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  12. AllisonJanuary 21, 2020 at 7:41 AM

    Wow, you have a lot of quilts in progress! They're all beautiful as is the doll sleeping bad. My granddaughter would love it. She loves pink or purple with blue.

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  13. VasudhaJanuary 21, 2020 at 9:02 AM

    Brilliant projects in blues. I love the blue butterflies in the sleeping bag.

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  14. Karrin HurdJanuary 21, 2020 at 9:27 AM

    Great blue projects! I love the idea of the sleeping bag. I think my granddaughter needs a number of those!

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  15. Home Sewn By UsJanuary 21, 2020 at 10:09 AM

    Hi Kathy! OMG! This is SO incredibly sweet. My little one (great-niece) just turned one on the 4th and she got her very first baby. She carries it around everywhere with her - every.where. It has to take a nap with her, of course. She 'reads' to the baby, it has to eat nearby for eating. Holy moly - I need to make a sleeping bag STAT. And that Cinderella wall hanging - that is SO cool. I'm so glad I visited today - I'm going to PIN your idea and show it to her mom. Then we'll get the measurements of her baby - we wouldn't want it to be too small, would we?! Her Olaf quilt is blue and white with some sparkly gray. ~smile~ Roseanne

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  16. CalicojoanJanuary 21, 2020 at 10:14 AM

    Your the grandma with the mostess that's for sure. What an adorable little sleeping bag. Just wait til she asks for a matching one for herself! LOL!!!! Great projects your working on too. So much love in quilting. :-)

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  17. wendyJanuary 21, 2020 at 10:52 AM

    Great sleeping bag! So many projects...so little time! I have been trying to get a doll quilt done for grand daughter and baby quilt for great grand. -Enjoy!

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  18. teachpanyJanuary 21, 2020 at 11:19 AM

    Great projects. I hope you have time to finish them. Don't enter me for the give-away! Thanks.

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  19. MarilynJanuary 21, 2020 at 1:25 PM

    How clever! I love the idea.

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  20. Farm QuilterJanuary 21, 2020 at 1:47 PM

    What a wonderful idea! I have 5 granddaughters (8 months, 19 months, 3, 6 and 12), so I'm pretty sure I can come up with a color to use with it! It is hard to get time with the sewing machine when you have so much on your plate!!

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  21. Karen's KornerJanuary 21, 2020 at 2:05 PM

    Lots of pretty blues there. Love the sleeping bag.

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  22. Rozz01January 21, 2020 at 2:13 PM

    Very adorable. No little ones in the family now so pass over me for giveaway.

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  23. Brenda @ Songbird DesignsJanuary 21, 2020 at 2:16 PM

    What a fun project!! My DGD has many American Girl dolls and would love a sleeping bag and doll quilt! Pink or purple with blue would suit her well! Thanks for the opportunity to win!

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  24. KathleenJanuary 21, 2020 at 3:33 PM

    This is a great project and I can see why there are more in the works!

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  25. Jodi - usairdollJanuary 21, 2020 at 3:49 PM

    How darling! Great job! Love red, white and blue. Thanks!

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  26. CarlaJanuary 21, 2020 at 4:34 PM

    Such a cute little project for a little one. It just cuddles that doll perfectly. Thank you for joining the Winter Blues Blog Hop!

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  27. SewgirlJanuary 21, 2020 at 4:43 PM

    I like brown paired with blue. Thanks for sharing all your great projects!

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  28. LJJanuary 21, 2020 at 6:06 PM

    Blue is definitely one of my favorite colors though my stash is lacking in blue. Amazing how many projects you have in works; I love that you are working on 'big' projects but isn't it fun to do something small.

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  29. Nancy DJanuary 21, 2020 at 6:07 PM

    Hope you get all your quilts done soon. Nice quilts.

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  30. The Joyful QuilterJanuary 21, 2020 at 7:47 PM

    Sew many BLUE projects and you start another for the Hop?! LOL!! Sounds like me. Oh! I like green with BLUE. If I win your giveaway, I know one 2 year old who will be THRILLED!

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    1. KathyJanuary 21, 2020 at 8:38 PM

      I thought that is what quilters do. In all seriousness I needed a gift for her birthday. The only kind of shopping I really enjoy is for fabric, so I decided I needed to make something. This came to mind and I thought why not. I even texted my boss a picture and said see, this is what I can do on a Saturday when you don't call me in to work.
      Check back on Monday as I will announce the winner.

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  31. ScrapatchesJanuary 21, 2020 at 7:54 PM

    Beautiful blue quilts in the works. The doll quilt is adorable. Thank you for sharing in the hop ... :-) Pat

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  32. Janice HoltonJanuary 21, 2020 at 8:35 PM

    Awww, so cute! I totally get why you want to fulfil every request you can. Their reaction to things made just for them are SO rewarding!

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  33. Sue DJanuary 21, 2020 at 8:51 PM

    Wonderful quilts you have started and love the doll sleeping bag. So many colors go with blue. One of my favorites is brown but little girls usually like pink.
    slrdowney at hotmail dot com

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  34. PamelaJanuary 21, 2020 at 11:36 PM

    Such a cute project - I love the butterfly fabric! I love yellow with blue, myself.

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  35. Cindy ShelleyJanuary 22, 2020 at 8:20 AM

    Such cute projects. Thanks for the opportunity to win. I love blue and yellow paired together cshelleyqbq (at) gmail (dot) com

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  36. Anita Jackson @ Domestic FelicityJanuary 22, 2020 at 8:47 AM

    so cute! love the doll quilts idea!

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  37. MoiraJanuary 22, 2020 at 8:58 AM

    Great idea for the doll sleeping bag. Blue and yellow is always a great combo..

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  38. Charlene McCainJanuary 22, 2020 at 12:49 PM

    All of your quilts are beautiful! My favorite is the churn dash. Love that block! What a great idea to make sleeping bags for dolls. My granddaughter would love that! I would choose pink.

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  39. Vroomans' QuiltsJanuary 23, 2020 at 1:31 AM

    Love all your blue project. What a sweet project for your grandie.

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  40. SharonJanuary 24, 2020 at 12:46 PM

    What a sweet little sleeping bag! Thanks for sharing your blues.

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  41. MichelleJanuary 26, 2020 at 11:02 PM

    The little sleeping bag is sweet.

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