Hi everyone,
I’m sure you have all seen pictures and news of the tornadoes and storms that hit all over the midwest. They are devastating to look at and my heart goes out to all those people. We we told by our local news guy that the tornado was coming right for Carbondale and to get ready. He even mentioned the road right beside us… and said it was heading toward the football field on campus and the dorms on the south side of town. It was pretty scary… Thankfully, it went north and south of us but it did lots of damage both north and south of us. Just a few towns over where we go to Sam’s and hit some antique shops, it hit pretty hard. We even had dear friends who were camping and had to take shelter in the shower house… that must have been very scary… it went right over them, but never touched down until just past them.
I’ve heard from Linda and she and her hubby were spared from any major damage, like was in the center of St. Louis, but she said their yard was a real mess.
I’m sure you have all seen lots of pictures, but I found one that you may not have seen. I’ll just show these two… that poor dairy cow…
Get prepared to see some wonderful items in the next few pictures. Elizabeth, (one of my subscribers, and Sofa Sister) has outdone herself on these things she made for her daughter…
Basically, EVERYTHING you see in these pictures was handmade by Elizabeth… (And you thought she ONLY made Snowmen and Santa’s for Christmas!)
Elizabeth left these comments a few days ago, telling about the pictures she would be sending my way. I have SEEN them and they are magnificent! WELL DONE Elizabeth! You have mastered everything bridal and beyond!
Now everyone enjoy! I know you will… Maybe Elizabeth will answer any questions you all have.
(Elizabeth:)
I can’t wait to get back to sewing for the 14 inch RRFF dolls after sewing bridal dresses for the Barbie doll! I finally finished three different Barbie wedding dresses with veils and corsages to send for my daughter’s Birthday. She is an adult now but played with Barbie’s with her sisters years ago, and I never had the time to sew lots of Barbie outfits for them between working, running a household, and taking classes. I made several Barbie shops for her daughter while she was growing up and one of the shops was a Barbie Bridal Boutique, which my daughter has saved for a Granddaughter she might have someday. And I was made a Barbie doll sized “roomette” from a decorative paper-covered storage box. The Bridal roomette has a built in storage bench, window, shelves for displaying brides purses and shoes, along with tiny shoeboxes. And the Bride dresses are displayed on mannequins. My daughter plans to save the dresses and the “roomette” to go along with the Bridal Boutique store for a Granddaughter she might have someday! One of the detailed Bride dresses was made from a McCall’s craft pattern from 2004, which I never had used due to the time it would take to complete. But retirement offers time to pursue those interests and projects we never had time to do before!
If you click on the pictures, they will enlarge!
I thought you had MORE pictures than these… did you? If not, there is still PLENTY for us to look at.
Any little girl, (or big Girl) will just about be in Heaven when she sees all these pieces… look at those decorated shoes and shoe boxes? Elizabeth, you have excelled them all! :o)
Thank you so much for sharing… and if I’m missing any you sent me, send them and I’ll add them to this post.
Blessings, Jeanne