THE PLANNING SESSION.

 Rebecca Cottontail and I met to discuss dresses for her daughter and also for the family that live in the dolls house in Wellington. News has it that the family of cats that live in the doll's house have been joined by a rabbit family too, so plenty of dresses will be needed.  we agreed on a simple shift pattern, that will open down the back making it easier for small hands to dress the animals.

She selected some bright shades of felt. to which I approved of.
I have read on line that some folk are having problems with felt fluffing and colour rubbing onto the animals., but do not expect this problem as I am using good quality merino felt, also all necklines and armhole with be finished with buttonhole stitch which will along with giving a good finish strengthen these edges.

We met again later and Candy Cottontail modelled the first of the small dresses for her mother, along with dresses for candy . six to eight dresses this size will be needed for the doll's house families Christmas box. The tiny dresses will be ideal stitching while watching the TV in the evening.

Our photography session did not go unnoticed  with Kaytu walking through the set a couple of times before agreeing to watch from the side.

BACK AGAIN AT THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN

 I have decided to keep records of my newest project separate from my main blog, so it’s time to visit the "other side of the mountain" again.

This story starts when we refurnish Jan’s dolls house for the littlest member of the family. The house bought 50 years ago in Melbourne Australia for Jan was later handed on to her daughters, both now in their twenties and the decision was made to hand it on to their young cousin  two year old Eve. This time a new family was added to live in the house, and it was the  Sylvania Persian Cat family.

I kept  finding on Pinterest lots of ideas for clothes for Sylvania families and having decided to it would be fun to make some- for sometime in the future when Eve is a little older, came the need to own a family myself to use to model the creations I plan to make. So on Friday a Cottontail rabbit family came to live with me.

Mrs Rebecca Cottontail is to be my fashion adviser and we will work together first on a collection of clothes suitable for a small girl to be easily able to dress her doll's house  cats  and later  a collection for the Cottontail family. Rebecca wasted no time in selecting for her self a simple day dress with matching hat. The skirt is a autumn toning  Liberty print with a bodice of cream merino wool felt

We are now looking at style and colours for dresses for her daughter's age group. and will be back in the next post to share with you our choices.

FINN'S BOOK

For some strange reason I cannot get onto my blog... it tells me the site is for sale! so at least for the moment I can get on the other side of the mountain  I have posted here all the pages for the book I made for Finn's birthday. lots of fun for me and now from the video I have seen lots of fun for Finn.

 

 

FOR THE GIRLS

with all the hand made things being done for Finn's Christmas gifts, I thought I should make something for Rachel and Caitlin to go with what I have bought them for Christmas. As I have made and embroidered so much for them over the years it was hard to decide what to make.  I settled on pin cushions not sure how practical these will be but they were fun to make and I think they will both enjoy them. They are made from the same pattern and were cut out the same size but somehow the mice have turned out much fatter.

FINN'S. CHRISTMAS STOCKING

I have just finished the front of the Christmas stocking I am making for Finn, wanted to share what I had done with a friend but computers are funny things with minds of their own and the photo won't open for her, so I am posting it here. When I was in Wellington  last I talked with Jackie over possible designs and we agreed on penguins and found some possible ideas which I gave adapted. Really enjoy creating this.