Hi everyone,
I hope Linda and Joy don’t mind me squeezing Molly’s dress in here today. I finished it and then took some pictures and decided to go ahead and get it listed. The only think about it, and I forgot how large the American Girl dolls are… is, it’s hard to see everything in ONE picture. I mean, when I take a picture of Ten Ping, I can show her new outfit, the accessories and it’s easy to see everything. However, when I tried to take a picture of Molly, I had to get too far back to get her picnic basket with the blanket spread out and then show the little goodies in her basket. I didn’t really get any “good” pictures of the top half of her dress and the basket… but finally decided it is what it is… if anyone looks at the listing, they’ll SEE all the things in the many pictures I took.
The listing is on Ebay now and you can see it by clicking the picture at the right side bar or you can click HERE.
The dress turned out very cute and I hope everyone likes what they see, since it’s been listed already.
The sash around the waist is pre-tied… meaning you don’t have to tie that bow. I pre-tied the bow and then added the tails. When you slip it around your dolls waist, just match up the snaps in the back and you’ll be done. Be sure and pull the sash down in the front to cover the seam where the bodice meets the skirt. I added a little “accent” piece made from some die cut felt flowers. This piece slips on the “snap” end of the sash and just slides where you want it. If you don’t want it, just slide it around to the back and hide it under the bow. If you want to take it off and use it up by the neckline, as a “filler” or “brooch”, just remove it and somehow fasten it to the neck area with a pin or a piece of rolled up take.
I think this looks VERY 40-ish and was happy with the way it turned out. Here are a few pictures of it, but please check it out on Ebay if you haven’t already.
I found LOTS of little goodies to put in the picnic basket… but nothing to drink… apples, peaches, carrots, strawberries, grapes, etc. The things in the smaller basket are little erasers. I also fringed the edge of the red and white checked tablecloth.
Tomorrow we were supposed to go back up to Mount Vernon for one final visit with the doctor to go over my hubby’s last ultrasound. His PA called today and said the ultrasound looked good and there was no need to come up just to be told that. So WE ARE FREE and finished with all those surgeries! My hubby is seeing some progress and believes it will continue to get even better. YAY! and Thank you Lord! It seemed like a never ending parade of trips this Spring. We lost count after trip number 20, but we are thankful it was just a little over an hour away… it could have been 3 or more hours one way!
My hubby was trying to get his garden ready this afternoon. He’s doing it in those containers again… I didn’t get any pictures, but I will.
Well, I guess it’s time to decide who will be next for a dress. I’ll have to go see who is “wearing” the saddest looking face…
Rosemary, I hope your house inspection went well today. I know you must be tired, but when you get in your new house, you can hopefully relax and go at your own pace at setting up house.
Charlotte, your little sewing machine pictures, reminded me, I think I have one or 2 sewing machines for my dolls. I’ll have to go check that out.
Thanks everyone,
I’ll see you tomorrow,
Blessings, Jeanne
You must be feeling quite a bit better, Jeanne, as you “sound” much better today!
Molly’s outfit is just darling, and it’s fun to see some bright summery colors again after the last few outfits were all soft colors and pastels. Nothing wrong with that, of course–I love pastels–but this time of year one starts hankering for the bright colors of summer!
Oh, what GREAT news about George’s MRI results!! Thanking the Lord that that particular episode is over, and things are getting back to normal at your house!
Thank you everyone, for all the nice comments about my pictures. I did reply to each one of you, and answered some questions, too, if you’d like to go back and read my replies. Joy, I particularly answered something you wondered about!
Oh Jeanne, I would never think to get upset about you putting off my pictures! This is your blog, not mine, and I only send pictures to help you out when you have other things going on, or are under the weather. Don’t you worry about that!
Molly’s dress turned out so cute and colorful! Love the sash, and pretty bow in back! I wish more little girls would dress like this today, but at least we did way back when! I love the little felt flowers at the waist! Pretty slip and socks too, what’s not to like?
The picnic basket is full of yummy treats, and it looks like she just got finished picking fruit at a local farm! Thanks to having a kitchen for Molly, I have lots of food and drinks for a picnic, even some things I have made from sculpy clay. You ought to try your hand at that, since you excel in almost everything else!😊
So glad to hear the good news about George’s ultrasound, and that you are finally finished with your doctor visits!