Apparently I like ruffles… at least on my dolls. (I used to like them for myself, for my curtains, on slipcovers, on dust ruffles, on collars, etc… but not so much anymore… except on my girls.) As I was looking over some pictures, I discovered a fair amount of my dolls were sporting them….especially Nyssa, […]
Ruffles, Ruffles and more Ruffles… Read More »
Way back in the Fall of 1982, I wanted some money of my own to buy some Christmas presents. I saw a couple of craft shows advertised in the newspaper and thought since Cabbage Patch dolls were the rage, I could make clothes for them. I wanted to make $100, so I sewed like the
Before American Girl and Dianna Effner Little Darlings, there were Cabbage Patch dolls…. Read More »
Every once in a while I make a dress and have a hard time selling it. Not always, but sometimes… Such was the case with this sweet yellow and black gown I made for American Girl, Addy several years ago. Everything just turned out wonderfully on it and it continues to be my all time
My all-time favorite dress for American Girl, Addy… Read More »
First things first again… Happy Grandparents Day to all you out there with grandchildren. You are very special in the eyes of those little ones you’re around. Keep up the good (hard) work! Our Anniversary trip out of town was very nice… the weather cooperated and didn’t rain; it was slightly overcast so no sunglasses
A Sewing Shop and a Sewing Tip… Read More »