Archive for April, 2007

Time Flies…….

Friday, April 27th, 2007

I can’t believe so much time has past since my last post.  I was so excited to see someone outside my family left a comment.  Sometimes I wonder if any one actually sees what I am writing.  Either way it’s a nice little journal to look back and see what I have been working on.

 I bought the Linda McCall doll by Robert Tonner.  She is a really cute doll, I think she is the same size as Ann Estelle.  I am going to make a dress and see if it fits both the same.  I have been smocking quite a few pieces of fabric but have not gotten around to sewing them into dresses yet.

 I would like to smock a dress for each of the dolls I have purchased and take a picture of all of them together.  I think that would be a cute picture for my website.

Along with the smocking I have been looking up many websites for heirloom sewing.  I found a place that has classes but it is in another state.  I went to a local fabric store and was so surprised to see that they were offering heirloom sewing classes.  It is at Fabric Fair in Bay City, MI. http://www.thefabricfair.com/    I hope I can fit the classes into my schedule.  My job has been very hectic lately and I haven’t really had time to sew much.  I hope I’ll find a way to fit in those classes though.  Looks like relaxing work.

Well, back to work. Happy sewing………

Riley, Ellery, Betsy McCall, Ann Estelle

Sunday, April 1st, 2007

Well I’ve added quite a few new dolls to my collection.  I have purchased an Ann Estelle doll, Riley and Ellery by Helen Kish and a 14″ Betsy McCall to go with the little 8″ one I purchased last year.  I was so excited about these dolls and the possibilities of outfits that I went out and bought a new smocking Pleater so I could make smocked dresses.  My son laughed at me because I have 5 pieces of fabric pleated and no dresses finished.  But that’s okay.  The first one I’m going to finish is a little purple one for Riley.  It is smocked with yellow and purple embroidery floss.

I also joined a Yahoo Group for Riley Kish dolls. I’ve enjoyed reading the posts but have not left any yet.  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rileykish/

Well, back to work, happy sewing.