Ready to fly away!

I found I had missed the bit in the pattern about how to do the hip joints, now she can sit properly! I have made her a shoulder bag and a beret which is a bit small so is more of a beanie.

Dolly dressed!

Here is dolly dressed! I just have to finish knitting her shoulder bag for her impending trip to Sweden. I might also try and knit her a beret. I thought I couldn't part with her when I first made her but now I just want to make another couple........

Dressing dolls

A few weeks ago I did some doll dressing. I made all the clothes for my paper mache, glass eyed shoulder head above. I knitted her striped stockings from DMC cotton perle thread. I made the shoes for her and for my doll in the apricot dress from an old handbag of mine. I soaked the apricot dress in bleach and was very pleased it did not dissolve as it is very old and very delicate fabric. It is still very tatty but that's how I like it! I also made the doll in blue and white some drawers and drawers for the others too, now all my dolls have underwear at last.

Tah dah!!!

We have feet!

Olive

I am having terrible trouble with blogger..... I am just testing, I also have an awful cold and the wind has been gusting to 60 knots over here!!

My Waldorf Dolly

I have wanted to make one of these for a very long time. I have found it very time consuming and difficult but am thrilled that she has kind of worked out. I have made her for my daughter's partner's three year old. Tomorrow..... clothes......

Goodbye Nelly

Our dear old Nelly died last month. She was sixteen years old. Nelly was a fantastic sheepdog who loved to work, Pete buried her overlooking the sheep yards.

Testing testing testing

Our morning walk

This is a walk Coco and I take about once a week, from our house down to the sea and back.

Chloe, who is fairly blind, won't come any more. She will only come on beach walks under sufference. Not until she is actually on the beach will she walk, and even then, ONLY if it is  a nice day, otherwise she refuses to walk.........

Felt Doll

Yesterday I made this littleMimi Kirchner felt doll. She was such fun to make. I haven't got a very good selection of felt but next time I 'go away', off the island that is, I will buy some more. I would love to make some more felt dollies. I have bought the materials to make a Waldorf doll for a little girl who needs someone to dress and undress etc and so this little dolly has been practise because I am rather daunted by the Waldorf........