A doll bag, a doll quilt and my little doll!

I have a little bit of crafty stuff to show you that is completely unrelated to a swap or Audrey and Maude.

Chloe was invited to a Birthday party tonight at a ceramic painting shop. They had to wear their pj's and make icecream sundaes! So what to buy an eight year old girl that is not Smiggle or Build a Bear?? After wandering around for ages I suddenly realised it would be quicker and easier to go home and make something.

So, inspired by a top of Chloe's, I whipped up this little number this afternoon and I LOVE it!!



Chloe and I went through the ribbon jar, the button jar and the fabric stash and together came up with this colour combination.

You can see I was interrupted - check out how I sewed on the buttons!



I added some ribbon to the straps for a bit more detail.



And gave her a little happy face.



I might have to make some more of these!

But that was just a little break from doing my doll quilt for Doll Quilt Swap Four and creating my latest Audrey and Maude pattern. The latter is a secret but here is a teaser of the doll quilt.



It is due to be finished this weekend so other than going to work tomorrow, you know what I'll be doing.......

I leave with you with a snap of my other little doll who just looooves the camera!



How I wish I had those eyelashes!!

Little Quilts and Big Girls

I promised to show you my latest doll quilt for the Lemonade Stand Doll Quilt Swap. It took me slightly longer than expected due to the dreaded gastro bug continuing to weave its destructive pathway through the members of my family! Only Chloe left to go now and she's looking nervous!

Anyway, the idea for the quilt is obvious. When I made the scooter bag I did two versions of it facing either way. So I used the one I had left and added some little squares.



And of course, my fabourite stripey binding.



And a few little quilted flowers to give it a bit of a 70's feel.



It went off in the post last week and will hopefully arrive at it's new home sometime this week.

I was making Daphne's bed this morning and realised I'd never really shown you her quilt properly once it was finished.



Daph's room is one of my favourites in the house and the least messy (so far).



And it's full of lovely bits and pieces like this gorgeous teddy my friend Christina made for her on her first Birthday.



Here's a few shots from yesterday. My little girl is growing up so fast.

Look who's here!

Welcome to the world Lochie Jay and congratulations to my friends Daphne, Alex, Mia and Oliver!



Isn't he beautiful! He arrived on Thursday a few days short of his big sister Mia's Birthday which is today - Happy Birthday Mia.

I have another reveal for you.....



This is a little sneak peak of the doll's quilt for the swap. I don't want to show too much as I would like it to be a big surprise for my partner.

I have to mail it by the 18th so I had better get cracking!

It's school holidays at the moment so we have been quite busy. Chloe went to her friend Mia's birthday party on Sunday and I made her an apron.





I packaged it in one of my favourite apple baskets with some cute matching utensils - we LOVE the jelly mould!



And I am about half way through writing the apron tutorial - it's harder than I thought. I will post it by the end of the week.

I leave you tonight with the fabulous Lucinda who is going to Lukas' 'Spooky' party on Wednesday as a cat. She put this outfit on this morning and wore it all day - with much miaowing in between. She's such a funny little person!