Showing posts with label dolls. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dolls. Show all posts

Friday, July 22, 2011

Got Pumpkins?

We had a wonderful rain this afternoon and my pumpkins are doing nicely even though it has been so hot.

I have lots of Baby boos (white) only a few Mini Jacks, I gave most of those plants away. One called Bat Wings and Orange Magic. They are all small.

The angel lady is from a pattern by Bless Your Heart Country Crafts. She has alpine wool hair and pants from an old pillow case that was almost threadbare, but had the prettiest crochet trim. Funny face and funny feet she has. Happy Friday all..

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Annie and her Rooster (and garden)

My favorite yarrow, stands upright with big blooms for a long time and is very yellow.

Well, no, it didn't turn out like Sandy's pattern (Olde Country Cupboard) altho I tried very hard and redid the face more than once. She just wanted to be who she wanted to be.
Yesterday we tried picking in this container, but it didn't work out so we used it for a nice hat. All the berries got eaten. Happy Tuesday.

Sunday, July 3, 2011

A joyous color....

A color like no other...one of my mother's day lilies from a couple of years back. I always put them out on the chance that they will grow in my garden.
A little shoulder doll of no particular pattern with some old crochet I thought should be used.

We had 100 degrees yesterday, according to the Sportsplex thermometer, altho our weather person said only 98. Then big storms with lots of lightning and a good rain for my garden.

Love to all.

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Something handmade at last....


A sweet little pattern by Crow's Roost Prims. I didn't put arms on them or the stars that she used but I put a scrap of hair, used oil pencils for color and some old buttons for eyes.

Rene's patterns are easy to make. You can find her here. Happy Thursday y'all.

Friday, May 27, 2011

The Primitive Plot Waterpark...

This has now gone bye-bye due to torrential rains...

These are turnip greens that overwintered and I left since there was nothing in bloom for the bees at that time. My mother, Emma, always cooked turnip greens in the spring from the plants that had been out all winter long.... and they were good. I guess I do this to remember her, and one of the things she did .

This is what PJ made this weekend...plant markers.

This is Joy helping her. She does not intend to be left out of any endeavor, vacuuming, grass mowing, planting, she is just a step behind her.

Some sewing, the candy cane Annie pattern by Olde Country Cupboard. She advises us to Love.

Everything is on hold in the gardening because of the rain. It was a lake out there this week. Many basements are flooded but thankfully not mine this time, due to some crafty plumbing job. Hooray! It was better to have the garden flooded than the basement.

Happy Friday everyone.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Shirley's sister, the price of gas and Ecclesiastes

Today we are going junkin' in Wyandotte!! In the rain, of course, lots of it this week.
But we are fortunate and storms have not been severe like other places.

My cousin says that Paducah has the worst flooding since the 1937 flood. That was the big one and my Dad always said there were two disasters in the early thirties and he always got the dates confused. (The other was my birthday.) Of course he was kidding, he was a hoot!

I always think of him when I buy gas for the car. His business was selling Ashland gas at 26th and Broadway in Paducah. He checked your oil and tires, cleaned your windshield and pumped your gas for 25 cents a gallon.

Yesterday I bought gas for only 3.89. This morning I read this verse from Ecclesiastes 7:10: "Do not say, "Why were the old days better than these?" For it is not wise to ask such questions."

Happy Wednesday to all my friends.

Friday, April 8, 2011

Annie

The Tennessee Ridge pattern has a little rabbit with it, but I had this heart to use from an old dresser scarf.

My garden report is that the squirrels dug up and ate my St. Patrick day peas so I have to replant. Charlie helped me trim the butterfly bushes yesterday, they are worth the effort when all the butterflies come to them. Happy Friday everyone.

Friday, April 1, 2011

Rabbit in Blue

I shouldn't have taken the time to finish her this morning, as the sun has decided to go elsewhere, and I had plans to work outside. But I was anxious to finish her up. I see a little here and there that needs to be tweaked but I liked her.

The body i s made from a Tennessee Ridge pattern and I went from there, not so primitive but that seems to be how my things turn out.

Happy Friday everyone.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Thelma Kay

I just finished her up. She is "based" on a pattern by Soft In The Head, Thelma Kay. I gave her flowers instead of a goose to hold. The flowers are from The Farm.

Kynda has a post on her flower class here. Mr. Lutcke has a beautiful place to live and teach about using natural materials. I think it is super that a Michigan artist was chosen to make something for the White House Christmas tree. I hope she will be able to go again.

I hope to be able to do a short time in the yard today but it is very cold and dreary and they are talking snow again. I was hoping they had forgotten that word for this year anyway. Oh well, the library is open, so.....

Hey everyone, have a good Wednesday.

Monday, March 28, 2011

XOXO Girls



These girls were made from a Sweet Meadows pattern, and I used some fabric from Heart of Dixie.

We had a mother-daughters weekend at Grand Haven, Michigan. We didn't find a craft mall or resale shop that was open but there were lots of antique malls doing a brisk business and we saw the lake and the lighthouse and lots of sand. It was great just being together.

Kynda's flower class is today so we are looking forward to hearing all about it. We checked out the location, a beautiful place in a wooded area of the country, near Fruitport.

I hope your week is off to a good start, I always miss reading everyone's posts. The sun is shining in Michigan, my peas are not up (darn) and of yes, like the good blogger that I am I forgot to pack my camera for the weekend. Cheers!

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Dolls today...


Two girls from the Olde Toys pattern from Sweet Meadows Farm. I used the fat quarters to make the skirt panels and some new yarn for me from Hobby Lobby...bamboo, who knew....

Geneen Roth was on the Today show briefly, talking about her new book Lost and Found, Unexpected Revelations about Food and Money. She said they lost their life savings of 30 years in the Madoff scheme. She says she had to focus on what wasn't wrong in her life. Of course.

I'm also reading Union Quilters and it has now been one week since I planted super sugar snap peas. Happy Thursday everyone. The sun is shining in Michigan.

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Spring Annie...

She has a little bit o' green, her little heart says "spring". I made her from a pattern by Raggedy Old Annies (the nurse one).

Now I am going out to plant my sugar snap peas in the mud of my garden in the beautiful sunshine. Happy Thursday!

Friday, March 4, 2011

Happy Friday Bear

The Annie design is by Olde Country Cupboard. I don't have the face right so I will try another one soon. I liked the little pillow.
A Sweet Meadows design bear. I added some clothes.

This morning there were some tragic accidents due to ice. Everyone drive carefully, in all kinds of weather.

Saturday, February 26, 2011

Big and Little Cats



One of my older patterns by Hickety-Pickety. I used the little black safety pins that Barb found to decorate the apron. Hope everyone doesn't think I was too lazy to sew, but the pins are so cute. Happy Saturday to ya!

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

New doll, sorta...

I made this doll and used an Olde Country Cupboard pattern for the body, however I did change the face for this one. I liked the dogwood fabric and the old lace with her.

An Oz-ism for this day.

However, three things I am excited about...

Today is my afternoon with John Michael....

A movie has been made, opening soon, Water for Elephants, and you still have time to read this good book before seeing it.

Whimsical Vintage Doll Designer, Pat Beam Kildare, has a BLOG. I have been buying her patterns for a very long time. Check her out at www.offthebeam.blogspot.com. I ordered a pattern this morning.

Happy Tuesday everyone. Be excited today.

Thursday, February 10, 2011

It was my intention to....

make a full size sock monkey someday. I bought a pair of red heel socks at Tractor Supply last summer and the thought crosses my mind every time I see them. This pattern from Sweet Meadows has a pattern for a small sock monkey included so I used one of them finally.

He of course doesn't look like hers, but at least I can say I have made a sock monkey. Have you ever? Or even wanted to? You could buy one, nicely made, imported from China, for probably less than the price of a pair of red-heel socks . But then you couldn't say you had made a sock monkey.

That's enough for today. Happy Thursday everyone.

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Dolls that love us..



We hope to go to Town Peddler tomorrow!

We are a pattern from Olde Country Cupboard, the one with the big candy cane that I couldn't get exactly right. But I like them by themselves too.

Monday, January 31, 2011

Red Roses....

on fabric will last a long time. Angel design from an old Patrice pattern, which you might find by chance on ebay if you want to make one. The crochet at the hem was from an old pillowcase and it is little bells, just beautifully done.

We are waiting for a snow that is being described as "Historical" by the news media. I'll let you know what that means when I find out. Happy Monday.

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Uncle Sam from the Plot

Country Cupboard, Leah Smith's design. He is a regular here, just a stand-up guy for America.

Monday I will post the last of my Valentine makings and then I want to see YOUR creations.

Monday, January 24, 2011

Valentine Girls

Nicole's Raggedy Old Annies design (the nurse one). In polka dots!
Just a plot pattern that has pieces that are easy and I like. Both these girls already have homes . I have one more valentine wreath and an Uncle Sam in blue before I take a break.

I'm actually going outside today and did yesterday for church. I am getting used to it and not going to complain anymore. It is so much more serious in other parts of the world. I do like watching the weather though and hearing from you all in other areas about yours. When Rebecca was a toddler, all she watched was the Weather Channel and she has grown up to be one smart young lady. Happy Monday.