It's very dark here this morning with hardly a breeze so I have had to resort to the tumble dryer. Nothing will dry out there today. Only two loads to do and I do spin on the longest spin to get things as dry as possible so it doesn't take too long.
Christmas is pretty much sorted now. Most gifts are wrapped and everything we need for the meals is either in the freezer or the cupboard apart from fresh salad and veggies which I will get next week.........or should I say hubby will as there is no way I am going into town....lol. Just a regular shop to do later today to stock up on things we need. I don't need much as hubby does his last night shift tonight and then he's off until the beginning of January. DD finishes Christmas Eve for four days so I'll still need lunch stuff for her. I think I am as excited about not having to think of what to do for pack ups as I am about Christmas....lol.......it does get rather tiresome.
Anyway......this won't get the dressing gown made so I'll go and crank up the sewing machine. Wish me luck as I have never made anything quite this small before and there are as many pieces to sew together as on a full size garment.
Thanks for your visit today.
Sheila
Oh. Love love love the dolly outfits! My mum used to knit for my dolls and I used to knit for Miss 21s and the other year when my niece was only three, I knit her and her dolly a matching pink stripey jumper!!! Too cute!
ReplyDeleteAwww thanks Rachel.
ReplyDeleteI have to sew outfits as my knitting leaves a lot to be desired. It's something I have never quite mastered and yet my mother was a very prolific knitter. I obviously didn't get the gene-x-
I remember making clothes for my dolls, in those days they came naked or were in the "how bl***y much" bracket. I am busy with hook and yarn but no dolls to dress here, I did that one last year. Your little Girl will love her gifts, I wouldn't sneeze at them myself.
ReplyDeleteI remember the days when dolls came naked Pam.......well we didn't actually see them naked until we changed the knitted outfits made by my mother. Proper little dresses and matinee jackets with a matching bonnet and bootees. Then we used to get a little flannelette nightie to change her into for bed....lol.
ReplyDeleteThose were the days........and pssst......I'll let you into a secret.....I have actually bought myself a doll from the same range to use as a model for the clothes I am making. Just for the purposes of checking fit etc you understand.