Rose Has Her First Ensemble for Her Wardrobe
Happy Sunday to you all! How are you? It is SO COLD!!! here in northern Illinois! Our wind chill right now is -20°F (-28°C). Is anyone else this cold, or colder? I am very thankful for my cozy and warm...
View ArticleLook What’s Blooming
Look what’s blooming in my winter garden! It’s Alisha in her new ensemble. Doesn’t she look sweet? I love these colors on her, rosy mauves and sage/mint green. I dyed the merino wool for her cardigan...
View ArticleMillie is “Dreaming About Spring”
Hello there! I hope all is great with you. After many days of above freezing temperatures we are starting to get spring fever here in northern Illinois. We’ve gotten so much snow this season that it is...
View Article“Feelin’ Peachy” This (Almost) Spring
Do you believe we’ll be starting a new season in 11 days? It’ll be springtime here where I live in northern Illinois. If you are starting autumn that is a wonderful season as well. But here it’ll be...
View ArticleMy Favorite Season
Spring Magic by Cicely Mary Barker The World is very old; But year by year It groweth new again When buds appear. The World is very old; And sometimes sad; But when the daisies come The World is glad....
View ArticleDaffodils Blooming Soon, But in the Meantime…
Last week while I was waiting for the daffodils to bloom in the garden, which for me is a sure sign that spring has arrived, I cut into a fat quarter of a small scale daffodil print and made a dress...
View ArticleEaster Bunny is Arriving Soon
Hello, my friends! It’s that time of year again when the Easter Bunny can be seen hopping around hiding colored eggs and sweet treats. I think I might has spotted a fluffy white tail in my yard. 😉 My...
View Article“Happiest Springtime Blossoms”
Hi there! How are you? I hope you are doing great. All good at my end despite the rainy day today… and yesterday. However, up until Thursday it was a beautiful week weather wise. With the rainy weather...
View Article“Pink Roses in My Garden” for Gina
Hello to you! I hope you’ve had a beautiful week. It’s been pretty nice here in northern Illinois. Spring is well underway. Last Friday I paid a visit to the Chicago Botanic Gardens. Springtime is so...
View ArticleSophie is My “Lavender Lovely”
Hello to you! I hope you are having a very nice weekend. It’s nice and hot here in northern Illinois–very summery feeling. This month is flying by, and I don’t have much dolly-related making to show...
View ArticleMy Newest Doll
Hi there! It’s been so, so long! I am sorry about that. I really don’t know where the summer went, but went by it did. Thank you for the messages. I love hearing from my readers. I got a new doll for...
View ArticleMy First Holiday Ensemble, “Festive and Frosty” for Rose
Hi there! I hope this post finds you well and enjoying the season leading up to the year-end holidays. This time of year goes so fast for me! I am making a conscious effort to savor these cozy fall...
View ArticleA Letter to Santa
Hello! Do you have memories writing letters to Santa? I don’t really, but I’m sure I did write to him at some point. Santa was very magical to me until I was about 10 years old. I never figured it out...
View ArticleMy Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes Have Been Dropped Off
Hello to you! I hope you are enjoying this late autumn, or spring, weekend. We had a pretty nice day today–some sunshine and crisp temps. This week/weekend is the collection week for the Operation...
View ArticleGracie is Feeling Some “Snowflake Magic”
Ah, the magic of the first snowflakes of the season. In my opinion there is nothing quite like them. Those beautiful bits of white fluff dancing in the air and then floating to the ground. We’ve had a...
View ArticleMy First Holiday Ensemble for the Fashion Friends
Hello to you! Welcome to this the second week of Advent. Today I have my first holiday ensemble for the Ruby Red Fashion Friends girls. This is for my girl, Bella. Here she is to model it for you. Her...
View ArticlePatience “Cute and Quirky for Winter”
Hello! I hope this post finds you happily enjoying the weekend. It is Saturday morning here and all is good. Patience received a new holiday ensemble this year and she has been eagerly waiting to show...
View ArticleMerry Christmas from My Dolls and I
We want to wish you a very Merry Christmas (if you celebrate). If not, we want to wish you a happy weekend. My doll room has been a busy place this season. Everyone you see with the exception of Millie...
View ArticlePenny Wraps Up the Year
The end of 2021 is upon us, and no, I cannot believe it, can you? Penny (by Linda Macario) is wrapping up the year by showing you her holiday ensemble, my last make of the year. She is dressed warm and...
View ArticleMy New Christmas Doll
Happy New Year! Sorry, I know it’s a little late; the days in this new year are already full and flying by. I am trying to catch them before they’re gone… Big news! I have a new Christmas doll. She is...
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