Shepherd's Hat

Kairi made a shepherd's hat for her bears and dolls using fabric and duct tape.

-- Kairi

Kairi's Newest Dolls

Kairi got two new dolls recently: she got City Girls Astor by Tonner Toys (which she has renamed Katie), and she got a Gene doll with an extra outfit. The new girls posed below.

-- Kairi

Gene (standing) and Katie (seated)

Make your own puppet!

From Santa, to Ellowyne: a make your own puppet set.

Ellowyne: This is what I made.

-- Kairi

Christmas Scenes

Our dolls are starting to get the Christmas spirit, so we took a few pictures of them enjoying the season!

-- Janet & Kairi

Libby opens the latest window on the Advent calendar

Annie and Bailey decorate the tree, Patsy tends to the Creche, and Mim wraps presents

Sewing fun: Ellowyne Trench

I cut out the fabric for a trench coat for Ellowyne several months ago, and finally had time over the holidays to finish!  The pattern is from a neat book I bought from Doll Reader that has just patterns for Ellowyne; you can find it online at http://shop.dollsmagazine.com/books/doll-reader-pattern-book-featuring-ellowyne-wilde.html.  The pattern was a little tricky, and some of the pieces were marked in confusing ways, but it is a very cute pattern and was worth the effort.  Below Ellowyne models her new trench, looking pretty smart!

-- Janet

Christmas Party #1

Kairi's Jr Doll Club had their Christmas Party (they do it in November, before the madness begins!) and their gift was a wonderful poodle skirt made by our friend Rhnee, a fur wrap made by Janet, rope and beads to make a bracelet and a cute heart pin to hold the wrap closed!  Christine is modeling her new outfit below!

-- Kairi

Halloween

I dressed some of my dolls for Halloween!  Mom made a witch dress for Bailey to match the hat she won at her doll club meeting, and I made a broom for her.  I also made a cat costume for Grace (the dog).  Ellowyne is dressed as a cowboy, Annie is dressed as a fairy, Patsy is dressed as a Disney princess, and Honey and Bee are dressed as princesses, too!

-- Kairi