My very first doll....

This is my very first attempt in sewing raggedy dolls with painted faces.  Wow - I certainly needed a lot of practice!  She is sooo funny looking, but she brings a smile to my heart each time I see her.  Her color is uneven (my attempt in the tea dying department).  I baked her so long that she has dark streaks on the arms and the back of her head.  As for her hairdo, don't know what I was thinking about!
 

Most of the time she likes hanging out with me in the craft room while I create other dolls.  Of course I always reassure her that she is still the most beautiful one! 

 

Sometimes she will hang out in the kitchen up on the bread box as the first picture shows or she likes sitting outside by my fairy garden pot.  Love her!

 

 

 

This is one of a few dolls I've managed to finish for my Holiday show.  I loved this fabric (which was purchased last year) and couldn't wait to make a dress for a Christmas doll - only took me year!

 



This Raggedy Annie and Andy stocking is from a Sweet Meadows Farm pattern. 

 

Thanks for stopping by.  Getting ready to sew more dolls for the show.  Have a wonderful week and until next time, take care. 

 

 

hugs,

From Witches to Santa

 

Took a little time off from Christmas crafting to make these little witches.  I had a custom order for a Halloween doll and I'm giving her an option from orange or black haired witch.  These little witches aren't a bit scary - just sweet and ready for some trick or treating. 

 This Santa is a little different for me.  I normally do the traditional red outfit and thought I'd change it a bit.  I'd say like a little primitive.  His gown is tea stained osnaburg fabric. 

 

Well, I shall continue the sewing.  Thank you all for stopping by and visiting my blog.

 

Until next time - have a wonderful week and a safe Labor Day weekend!

 

sweet hugs,

 

Casey

 A new doll added to my Etsy shop.  Staying busy, but had an urge to make another raggedy doll.  

  

 

 Casey comes with her house-trained kitty kat.

 

Happy Monday!

 

 

 

hugs,

Believe it or not - I have finally started my crafts for the upcoming show in late November!

Lets start off with some Santas.

 

 Then we can't forget a snowman.  This little guy is made out of wool and will become a pillow when finished.

 

 And besides doing the holiday crafting I took some time to make these adorable little hanging pillows.

 The cute kids are my granddaughter and my great nieces and nephew.  I just took some photos from instagram and printed them using photo fabric paper.  Stuffed them with some potpourri and added a ribbon - ready to hang.  Those were fun. 

 

 Here is my version of a fairy garden.  I read a post from a blogger friend who had started a fairy garden early spring.  When I saw how pretty her garden turned out I wanted one.  The only problem  I had was starting too late in the season and I couldn't find any fairies to add to my garden.  If you look close enough there is a gnome peeking out from the left side.  I think it came out alright considering it was my first one.  Have any of you tried putting together a fairy garden?

 

 What a hot summer Texas is having - can you believe 102-104 temperatures!  With heat like this it's kinda hard thinking about snowmen and santas.  At least I'm trying.  Until next time.  Have a wonderful weekend and be safe!

hugs,