Yesterday, Kathleen (Eggs in My Pocket, A Needle in my Hand) asked me how many dolls I have made. It would be so much fun if I had an answer, but I was always so caught up in the making I never considered how the number would pile up over the years.
The first thing we made was a curved neck duck (remember those?)When I say we I am including my mother, who made doll dresses for me and cute little pigs too. My friend Dorothy was coerced into sewing dolls and doing craft shows with me, and other friends like Jackie and Barbara experienced some arm-twisting as well. That was in the 70's.
We went on from there to make RABBITS (for years) that was a craze that seemed to last forever, then it was Bears, Santas and Snowmen (oh my) .
My mom died in 1996, but I still think of her as stitching along with me even now.
Most of our crafting friends have dropped out , we go to the shows and know very few when we always knew everyone. Barbara has gone to iris folding ; Jackie is a new grandmother but she still crafts and her mom Stella crochets afghans at age 96. I think Dorothy thinks we are all crazy.
Anyway I couldn't for the life of me even guess. For 32 years, even 3 or 4 a week, it is a huge number. So, if you are just starting out why don't you keep a little book and when somebody asks you, thirty years from now, you can say "Oh I made XXX as of today."
Won't that be fun?.
Oh, the bear, she is a pattern by Sweet Meadows Farm, I just put a simple dress on for Valentines Day.
I hope you are checking out The Farm's blog, it's www.visit-the-farm.blogspot.com.
Happy Birthday Betsy, this is my favorite picture that your Grandmother Kynda sent to me this year! You are so busy here, checking out the flowers and picking your favorite ones, just like she does. 
I have saved these pieces for so long I don't remember who gave me these. These two pieces are tattered but have beautiful embroidery and silk pieces. The one has the names Flossie, Vic, and Rosa. The other one has the names Emma and Fannie, and those are my mother's name and my mother-in-law's name, so I will have to do something special with them.
I used one small piece for this heart, you can see my humble endeavor at embroidery on the sleeve.
Then I patched a few more pieces together for her wing. Also used some really nice crochet for her collar and trim. My favorite thing to do is to give new life to something that is not being used.
I'm passing this along so you all can enter the Sweet Meadows Farm giveaway on January 21st. Check it out at www.sweetmeadowsfarm.blogspot.com.
Well, we're starting out looking at the bottom of the thing.......
This is angel vine hair.
This is a classy booth at Town Peddler, just down the aisle from me. It's called Liz Hill Collection. She has designer beauty products and more and she's so nice. Check it out.
Well, it's not exactly like the pattern, but I like her anyway. My dolls don't always look like what the designer intended. She's a brand new pattern by The Olde Country Cupboard.
Starlight Zahara Zinnia (above)
Knee High Profusion Zinnias
A combination of a Raggedy Old Annies doll and a Sweet Meadows Farm bear.
I love to visit this booth at the Town Peddler. Last week when I was there I met the artist and asked if I could have her permission to show her booth here. She is very talented and has some very unique ideas.
I think what I like the very best is the old coffee pot decorated for Christmas. Also I like the Santa face and her pillows with the vintage needlework. Be sure to stop by next time you are at the Town Peddler.
Yesterday, Kathleen (Eggs in My Pocket, A Needle in my Hand) asked me how many dolls I have made. It would be so much fun if I had an answer, but I was always so caught up in the making I never considered how the number would pile up over the years.
