Tonight I have finished dress and doll for “soon to be 8, Great Niece I”. The dress fabric was on sale so I was happy. She is tall and her mother has supplied the finished length measurement so hopefully all will be well.
The parcel that went off for Great Niece X last week was obviously a success. I was pleased with it.
Her mother said all the girls enjoyed their gifts but the dress was a great hit! It is a full wrap and with the frill definitely has the twirl factor! Dearly Beloved Elderly Mother’s button box provided the decorations for the dolls shoes. I love it when I can use bits and pieces from stash. Great Niece I has a small cloisonné butterfly brooch on her doll. It belonged to Dearly Beloved Elderly Mother’s Grandmother. My niece and her husband like history so I’m hoping that Great Niece I will enjoy having a brooch which belonged to her Great Great Grandmother Or maybe all that will be too much for an 8 year old mind to comprehend.
Next I need to complete the Blue Boston Etui. I’m currently making a pin cube and still have the top of the bag to finish off. Then I have some wool and a new pattern to knit a pair of winter socks. But I want to dig into my stash and find another embroidery project too. Hopefully my embroidery mojo will return now that Dolls and Dresses are out of the way.
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7 comments:
Those are gorgeous! I especially like the first one.
Margaret ~ Every little girl should have such an endearing Aunt... you are a
marvel of generosity of spirit with these beautiful sets to your little ones.
I always look forward to seeing what your golden hands are accomplishing.
Blessings across the miles.
They are all so lovely and very neatly finished!
My favorite gifts as a very young child were a handmade doll quilt and a small doll with a crocheted dress sent to me from a very special aunt. I imagine your nieces will feel the same way about you as I do when thinking of that particular favorite aunt who took the time to make and send me those beloved gifts. Seventy years later, her kind gestures remain as bright spots in a somewhat lonely childhood.
The dresses and matching dolls are too sweet! What lucky little girls!
Those dresses and dolls are lovely. I am glad the girls love them too.
I am sure they will appreciate the family heirlooms too, it’s nice to learn about the family history. If you have photos of Grandma as a child they might like them too, I enjoyed seeing picture of my grandparents as children. There weren’t any of my Great Grands because they were born in Victorian times!
I also like the new meaning to DBEM, I wonder how she would have adapted to us having a King now! It still sounds strange to my ears,
That new dress is wonderful, I love the fabric. So nice and cheery! Good luck with your other projects!
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