I had a couple of dolls cut out and decided today was a good day to get sewing! The hair is a wool/poly blend felt, top stitched in a contrasting thread color; and the bodies are flannel - except for one. The cheeks are blushed on with a small,firm round brush. The eyes are black paint set on with a stylus, and the mouth is drawn on with a permanent marker. Don't they look like best friends?! Pattern linked here.
And Here's a doll I made using the same pattern (my daughter gave this to one of her piano students). The face is more distinct and I think I like that better. Do you?
My grandson couldn't leave grandma's house today without a little pirate doll! I combined the black apple doll pattern on Martha Stewart's website and a picture of a doll found online. The shape of the arms need a little tweaking next time; but otherwise, I think he's ready to set sail!!
Simplicity's darling new pattern line, Lisette, now has a line of fabric to add to the fun! Not knowing what I'd do with it but knowing I HAD to have it, on Friday I snatched up a little of their brown corduroy at 30% off.
Looking through my pattern stash, I found an easy jumper (New Look 6363 @2004). Then searching through my fabric stash, I found a coordinating fabric for the lining (although the pattern calls for self-lining, with corduroy it would have been too thick with the layers of fabric crossing in the front). One slight change I made to the pattern was placing the straps to set on top of the bodice instead of behind.Last night I sewed this in the newborn size (up to 13 lb) while the boys were scraping the peeling paint off of my bathroom ceiling. It will be sent off as a baby gift sometime this week.
Suzie's candy cane pink gingham piping sold in packages here.
I started knitting a baby blanket because a) it's something that I do regularly and b) I simply could not resist this yarn. I normally do not buy acrylic yarn for a baby blanket (this is 70% acrylic and 30% cotton) because it tends to have too many loose fibers that I don't want getting in baby's eyes. But the denim look and the fact that it was red won me over. Now that I've used the skein that I bought, I'm not sure whether I should buy more yarn and finish the project. It's just so light and flimsy feeling, and I like a heavier feel to a baby blanket. Now maybe I should think spring and summer and knit it for those seasons, but I'm struggling wanting to put the effort into something I'm not 100% sure about. Maybe I'll wait until my daughter gets here and have her help me decide....
My daughter, Natalie, is off to college to spend another long winter in Logan, Utah. I had already started an afghan for her brothers similar to this one but decided to put theirs on hold and get going on one for her. She can always use another layer during those times when the temperatures are below freezing, and hopefully the warmth of my love for her that is in each stitch will be an added bonus! ♥
