I know what little Derby is thinking ...
I have the S-I-T-U-A-T-I-O-N & not him.
When my sister was here we made a trip
to Walmart. Did you know that some stores are
starting to carry bolts of fabric again?
The fabric for the 3 double ruffle party dresses
were dirt cheap [especially if you're only
purchasing a half a yard].
This fabric I purchased to use as an
edging for a baby quilt [which has
yet to be finished]. I had enough
leftover to squeeze out a small dress.
Debby made this adorable daisy dress.
I added the cream colored daisy trim to the hem
and the bright pink flower to the waist.
As added pieces I made a head scarf
and the purse. I couldn't resist adding a silk
flower daisy as an accent to the bag.
When I saw the scotties I had to get it.
You can't tell but on the bodice I added crystals
and flat back pearls to the tea pot, tea cup and cherries.
I had just enough to make this purse.
Can you see the 3 crystals I added to the scotties coat?
To finish I added a scottie button as an accent.
My sister made a whole lot of American Girl doll
clothing for donation to the Westie Foundation
of America auction with McKenna the American Girl doll.
I pressed every single piece yesterday morning
before putting them away.
The dress above and below are her creations.
I added to the bodice flat back pearls to the dots
and the flower button and ribbon on the blue dress.
To the pink dress [below] I simply added pink
rick-rack around the bodice and hem.
...
THE
S-I-T-U-A-T-I-O-N
AT HAND
DRAWER 1
When I went to put away all the new clothing
I ran into 'THE SITUATION' ... there was NO room
in the bachelor chest I'm using in the back bedroom
to store all the completed clothing.
to store all the completed clothing.
DRAWER 2
DRAWER 3
I went on-line and searched for ideas on
how to store doll clothing. This is one idea
I found which doesn't work for me simply
because [you know] I have an excessive amount
of clothing. But I would still love to have
one of these racks but not for the cool
asking price of $80.00! Should any of my followers
have a darling husband that is handy with making
have a darling husband that is handy with making
things ... well let me know!
The new storage chest in the front bedroom!
...
FLEECE SLEEPING BAGS
FOR RESCUE
I received an e-mail from Karen who
is part of a small breed rescue group
out in Omaha, NE.
She was notified that she will be
getting 5 Yorkies at the end of the month
so she wanted sleeping bags for them.
I don't know the circumstances but I'm
betting they are from a puppy mill.
...
Thanks for visiting and have a great day.
You do such amazing work!
ReplyDeleteI'm also glad to see the craft area is expanding at Walmart once again. I get all my yarn there..well most of it anyway!
Your dresses are all so cute. They are going to raise so much money and make little girls happy! I don't think Derby cares at all...just look at him relaxing on this hot summer's day!!! He is so cute.
ReplyDeleteNice work but we think you need a dedicated hobby room. Sorry across the pond so unable to help. Good luck with storage solutions.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes Molly
that's a lot of doll clothes. That rack is very nice but I'm sure someone could make it for a whole lot less.
ReplyDeleteSo creative. I remember when WalMart use to have a huge fabric and craft department and it seems to shrink every month. We have 2 cairn terriers - Boswell and ArchieBall -which are similar to Westies. I'm your newest fan!
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