Working on….

I’m still waiting on supplies so I can attempt to make a banner for my church. A couple of items are backordered and taking longer than expected. Until they arrive I am working on finishing a couple of dolls. They both need little shoes, the faces embroidered and hair. Once completed they will be placed […]
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Nov, 23, 2020
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Sewing Doll Clothes Today!

Good Morning everyone! It’s early Wednesday morning and I can’t wait to start sewing. I received 2 little 18 inch dolls yesterday afternoon in the mail. They had been gently loved by 2 precious little ladies who were willing to let them come live with me so their nana boxed them […]
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Jan, 22, 2020
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Part of pattern missing

I don’t know where or who I bought this doll pattern from. It was years ago before computers so it was probably from a magazine or catalog but the pattern is not complete. There’s at least one page of pattern pieces missing which includes the pieces for the ears and the shoes. Since I’ve made […]
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Jan, 11, 2020
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Awake and ready to sew!

Even though it’s slow going due to my breathing I’m up, finished with my morning activities and ready to sew. I planned on working on the doll right away but actually I need to first make a sample of 2 projects that I’ll be introducing to the sewing and quilting classes that I teach. Whatever I’m […]
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Jan, 08, 2020
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A new doll in the making…

I have lots of patterns of all kinds: clothing, toys, quilts, dolls etc. Most of the doll patterns are vintage patterns. Probably more than half of the doll patterns I have collected over the years I haven’t had the time to use so I decided to pull out my collection, pick one and get “bizzy”. […]
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Jan, 08, 2020
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yes-i-make-mistakes-big-ones

The doll that just needed a few things to be completed is now very different. I painted the eyes but hadn’t gotten around to setting the paint when a drop of water caused one eye to run. Unlike embroidered eyes I couldn’t pick out the thread and start over so other than throwing her into […]
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Nov, 13, 2019
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Doll…almost done

This little doll is almost done. I was going to make a Christmas outfit but realized I didn’t have enough of any one type of Christmas fabric. It’s not bad just not Christmassy. I still have to make her shoes, sculpt her hands and I’m not happy with the hair so I […]
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Nov, 12, 2019
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