Well life has been busy here but due to fires my internet access has been very limited. The poles are slowly being replaced and power restored.
I have been doing a fair bit of sewing recently. A dress for DGD and her doll, a shirt for DH which is almost finished.
I also tried making some sandals. Very pleased with my first attempt. Of course Julie needed a bag to match so I made one. I will be adding that design to my blog soon so keep a look out if you want to try sewing one!
On my birthday we went up into the mountains. Although (typically) the day was cloudy we had fun setting up a tent and sleeping bags for the dolls. Dgd enjoyed herself playing with them. Well worth the time spent sewing to see her expression!
My older DD and Sil bought me a doll! Hannah loves horse riding, a Gotz doll. As I do have a horse for her, I can foresee lots of fun playing with DGD. She has just started a little riding.
"We" now have a brown hair, a blonde hair and a red hair doll! The blonde Hannah ballerina belongs to my DGD.
I have also done some knitting. A new pattern is on ravelry. Kaya and Kanani were playing at "Pocahontas".
You can find it for sale in my Ravelry store.
So that's all for now. Will be back soon with the instructions on how to make the doll bag.
Today a parcel arrived: Kanani is here! She is not an easy doll to find now at a good price as she was the girl of the year for 2011 and has been very popular. Her long long hair and green eyes are so cute!
As she arrived with her head removed so she could fit into the box, although she was in good shape, I decided to tighten her limbs straight away and also washed and conditioned her hair. It is now silky smooth!
I am slowly building up my collection of the girls of the year and the historical dolls. Although many are far too expensive for me to buy I do take the opportunity to buy when I can afford one! This doll is my gift to me for my soon to come 60th birthday. My Mum had promised she would buy me a doll for that day but alas it is not to be. I would have treasured it had she been here to buy me one!
Kanani is so happy to be reunited with a couple of her sisters. These actually came from the same place! A new dress and a welcome for her!
Here is how I tightened her limbs and then washed and conditioned her hair:
She seems really happy to have arrived after such a long trip!
