Milly Napping

Here I am sewing away merrily & Milly is off having a nap - what a cutie she is in her PJ's.... always by my side..such a faithful little pet.

Broderie Anglaise Ensemble

I found several coloured broderie anglaise pieces of fabric in my vast 30 year stash & decided they needed to be made into clothing. Here is the first Bishop style in a beautiful butter coloured lemon with matching laces. It would fit a newborn baby or maybe up to 3 months. There will be apricot, light green, white & pale blue once they are all made up. So light & cool for our hot summer months, which aren't that far away.

White silk with Pink smocking

Here is my Tiny Sleeper 'baby' dressed in another white silk gown, bonnet & bloomers with white guipure hemline lace & pink smocking. I am putting a box together with over 20 sets to go to the USA for the lovely ladies over there to dress their little premmie babies. These smocked gowns & bonnets are the perfect pattern for these little 'babies' & fit the shoulders exactly. It is hard to believe that they are only 12 inches long! I am sure the ladies will love the goodies when they arrive.

Little Boy Blue!

Doesn't "Tiny Sleeper" look divine? I liked this real baby pattern & decided to reduce the size down to fit this 12 inch baby. I just love this set.

Mackay Doll Show

What a fabulous time we had at the Mackay Doll Show at the weekend. It was extremely well organised by Betty & her team of wonderful women who made us feel so welcome. There were 48 stalls selling everything from porcelain dolls & greenware to reborn babies & glass beads for the knitting ladies who knit the teeny clothes for the 1/2 dolls. There was lovely variety & something for everyone. Such a shame it was only one day & many of the visitors were disappointed as they wanted to come back on the Sunday! The picture at the right is me having a wonderful time.....