HI everyone,
I appreciate all your kind words and will let you know when I’m coherent that things went well! How’s that for planning ahead?
I received something in the mail and wanted to show you. It’s something I’ve been searching for for quite a while… It has to do with my doll shoes… something for the leather. It’s called a steel rule die and I found one in a 15mm sized flower. I can use them on my shoes. The die comes razor sharp and you put in down on top of your leather and hit it with a mallet and it punches these sweet little flowers out. It’s kind of like a razor sharp cookie cutter. There is no way you can cut these out free hand… and this just takes seconds. I save all my leather scraps and I used up a few trying out my new toy! (I mean “tool!”) :o) I always put Tokonole (leather finisher) on the edges of my cut sides, so there are no little frayed hairs sticking up. I will do that with these flowers when I use them.
I should have put down a dime… these flowers are about that size… maybe a little smaller.
Today it’s SISSY to the rescue!!! She sent me a few pictures of a sweet Valentine’s Day dress she was commissioned to make for someone. The pink dress is made from a Tara Lawn fabric from Liberty of London. These fabrics are wonderful… woven super tight and the thinnest fabric you can probably sew on. Then on top of that already pretty-by-itself, Sissy made one of her “hankie” apron/pinafores. Her Little Darling looks so pretty in this! I’m sure the buyer will be equally delighted!
Thanks so much Sissy! Very nicely sewn!
Well, I’ll see you Monday or let you know as soon as I’m able how my leg procedure went!
Time for bed!
Blessings to all of you, Jeanne
OH, what fun, Jeanne! I can see those flowers decorating purses, satchels, maybe even a backpack! Or shoes for some of the bigger dolls, such as Mae. Just a bead or tiny button for the center would be all you’d need.
Sissy, as always, your dress and pinafore are just darling. I have never been brave enough to cut into a hankie and use it for doll clothes; I collect printed hankies (have maybe 80-85, possibly more) and I actually do use them. They are great for cleaning glasses, or drying tears. Don’t worry, I use tissue for my nose, but hankies for other purposes!
Barbara, your comment about your husband and how things have happened that could have been So much more serious, and I think he was cut from the same mold Ron was. There were several times in his life that he could have died, but was protected. On the ship, on the way home from Korea, it was hot and a lot of the Marines were sleeping out on the deck. Apparently the ship hit a rogue wave, and Ron woke up to find himself wrapped around the post for the railing! If he had been a little to the left or right, he could have gone overboard. And when he was still working as a natural gas customer service person, a fire inspector (I think it was) and he were outside a house and suddenly they noticed the grass flattening, so they raced up the embankment–and avoided being hit by a natural gas fire/explosion! And of course in 2008, following back surgery, he ended up back in the hospital with FIVE blood clots in his lungs! I had noticed his legs were swollen and we swung by his GP’s office, and they said, go to the ER, they’ll advise you. I hate to think what would have happened if we had waited….
Jeanne, you know you’ll be in my prayers tomorrow, too, as you go thru your procedure.
Thank you for the kind words about my doll’s outfit, Charlotte. I love making things with hankies. I even made a valance out of them for our bed room curtains. I had several that were monogrammed that belonged to my mom and grandmother that started the idea. I put theirs in the center and added many more with flowers, some said “mother” on them. They hang together with the points hanging down.
Bonjour. J’espère que votre opération c’est bien passée;maintenant,prenez le temps de vous reposer.Ce qui est bien avec les poupées,c’est qu’elles peuvent attendre quelques jours ,sans manger et sans pleurer !!! Belle journée pour vous toutes.
How nice that you have that wonderful tool to make decorating shoes, and other leather accessories easier to do, Jeanne! I can see many fanciful show cutouts now in your creations!
Oh Sissy, what a completely adorable little outfit you have created! I LOVE aprons, and doubly so when they are vintage hankies! You did a wonderful job and those sweet puffed sleeves are perfect! Did you also make a petticoat to go underneath, because the dress stands out so well! Seeing your doll and dress is a wonderful way to end the week!
Jeanne, thinking and praying for you today!💕🙏🏻
Thank you so much, Linda. I had just finished the dress last week and am almost finished with another. I thought Jeanne might need something for the blog today. The vintage Swiss embroidered hankies are hard to find and more expensive now, my stash is getting very small. There is no petticoat underneath. I finish the bottom of the skirt with the lace that comes on those cards you can buy in notions, and then hand sew the hem. That helps the skirts flare out, but not as well as Jeanne’s lovely petticoats.
Yesterday, up here in the mountains on our vacation, we had a fun day. After I made eggs Benedict for breakfast, ( my hubs favorite) we went to the indoor pool for our aerobics workout. The pool is heated and makes the room warm enough but the area of the bath rooms is FREEZING! We brought our bathroom heater from home and but in one of the rooms to warm it up when we are ready to get dressed.
Later in the day we went to Dahlonega, a town about 30 miles away, for dinner. The town was a gold rush town way back in 1828, before the one in CA. It is very quaint and has fun shops, etc. After dinner we had to hit the Chocolate Shop and bring home a small box full. This morning we will have breakfast at the German restaurant. I am sure we will bring some of the wonderful things from their bakery! I will have to diet when we get home. If any of you are every in the north GA area you must go to the little town of Helen where we stay. It was rebuilt as an Alpine village years ago. It has even been in one of the Hallmark movies. You can look it up.
Jeanne, you just keep on with your great ideas about your shoe making . Soon you will need some little mice to help you like the Cobbler in the old story! I can’t wait to see how you add the flowers. You have been and are in my prayers today.
I add two hours to the time here to think where Jeanne must be in the process today. Of course waiting is a big part of the day too. I’m sure she’ll be back to using the great new flower die to make the darling shoes, boots and purses soon. What a great skill to master!
Sissy, your dresses with the pinafores and puffy sleeves are beautifully designed and seen. Thanks for sharing them with us.