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Turning One and WIP

Hello! I hope your week is going great!

Thank you for all the comments and votes to help me choose my next doll dress fabric. Not only did it make my decision super easy, but it also got me excited to start creating it. I was amazed at how one of the four fabrics was the winner by far. That was fun!

The floral print on the lower left was the winner.

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I was eager to start sewing , so over the weekend I got the dress completely machine sewed. Yesterday I hand sewed the lining and added the snaps.

My Little Darling, Lucy, is the first to model this dress for you. Sorry about her messy hair–she was busy playing with her sisters when I pulled her away for a dress ‘try-on’. (lol) I’d like for Gina to try this on too. I think cool colors may be her thing more than Lucy’s.

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Those blue flowers in the fabric match perfectly to this mohair/silk yarn. I don’t have many fabrics that match this yarn, so choosing this yarn for the dress’s cardigan didn’t require much thought. I liked the lilac too, but I’ve been able to use that color more often.

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I used my Light Cardigan pattern for the sweater and knit the cropped version with short sleeves. It was a very quick knit. I started it one evening and finished it the next day.

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Today I started embroiding the cardigan. Since it is darker than the dress I am embroidering the roses in very light shades of blue, violet, and green to balance with the light dress. I think the light colors of embroidery will keep a summery feel to the sweater.

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More birthday news this week! Our chihuahua puppy is no longer a puppy. He turned one on Monday. We baked a dog friendly pumpkin cake (used our muffin top pan), frosted it with plain yogurt and decorated the top with fresh blueberries. We sang ‘Happy Birthday’ to him then both dogs enjoyed a little piece of cake which took them 15 seconds to wolf down. 😮

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We couldn’t get the ‘one’ candle to relight (we reuse our candles)–the wick broke off, so had to search for another. We don’t usually allow our dogs on the table, but this was a special occasion. 🙂

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I’ll keep you updated on the progress of my new ensemble. It’s moving along nicely. Yay!

Take care of yourselves, my friends! Thank you for visiting. ❤

Busy With Dogs and Dolls

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Hello! So much time has gone by between my last post and this one… I am sorry.

Our new puppy has taken up much of my time. We’ve had Pebbles, our chihuahua puppy, for two months now. I’ve enjoyed these early days with him very much. He’s gone on lots of socializing adventures to Home Depot and other stores (including a yarn shop), parks and walks in the neighborhood. He is a very sweet boy, but a little scared in new places, so this effort while he is still young should make him a happier adult.

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Pebbles is now 7-months old. Our vet said he is at his adult weight which is about 3-1/2 pounds! I thought our older dog, also a chihuahua was little at 7-8 pounds. This guy is even smaller. So you can get an idea of his size here is a picture of me walking him. Pebbles walks very nicely on a leash and enjoys going for walks. He knows when we’ve turned around and are heading home which is when he will pull ahead and get a little excited.

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I try and include a little bit of dolly related making on my daily to do list. I find that this is the only way for me to get anything accomplished for my dolls. If I wait for everything else to be done… well, it never is. Sometimes I even have some cuddly company while working.

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I recently finished this spring ensemble for my beautiful Kaye Wiggs MSD sized Gracie. I must say I wish I had a cardigan like Gracie’s!

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I have also started another spring ensemble for the Kaye Wiggs girls. Last weekend found me seated at my sewing machine, gathering and sewing the skirt onto the bodice.

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During the week I finished the dress up by hand sewing the bodice lining to the waist seam and adding snaps. The cardigan was knitted and waiting for the dress to be sewn. Hopefully, either this weekend or next week I will find some time for completing the embroidery on the cardigan.

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I am wishing you all a wonderful weekend. It is supposed to get into the 60s tomorrow here in northern Illinois! I hope you are having some beautiful springlike weather also.

Take care–stay healthy, my friends!

Happy National Dog Day!

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Happy National Dog Day to all of our fur babies!

Right now mine is burrowed (chihuahuas love to burrow) under his super soft blanket on a super soft pillow. He’s had breakfast and some little treats, and now it’s time for a nap. What a life!

His new hangout is the bay window in the kitchen. He loves to snooze on his cheetah printed pillow. I love those tiny paws! I took this in the afternoon when the sunshine warmed up his “spot”.

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