My First Doll

This is my first attempt at making a doll from the "Paper Dolls of Old Japan" book I got for Christmas. The measurements were somewhat hard to follow, but I think It turned out nice for the first try. I think for it to look more like the pictures in the book I need to double the measurements for the Hair. It should be a lot fuller (puffier).

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Three!

Happy Birthday Noah!

A Bookmark and a Wall Hanging

Completed bookmark, has fabric backing and floss fringe.

Wall hanging preview.

I got a new sewing machine so hopefully more unfinished projects will get finished. My old sewing machine was almost 12 years old and well used.

Tux Penguin

Free pattern found at WWW.free-penguin.org

He is made of imitation suede, satin and some kind of double knit.

His eyes are too big.

Banner How To

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Books I checked out of Local Library where:

Mexican Papercutting (contains Butterfly pattern)
Making Magic Windows

Pattern I made for Valentine Banner in earlier post.


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Think Pink

Pink Doll quilt for Grandniece's 1st Birthday.

Paper cut Valentine

I actually cut these out last year, but just strung them together and hung them yesterday.

New Old Books!

Two New Books With Japanese Themes. I have been wanting to make paper dolls of this type for awhile now and was excited to find a book on the subject.

The Handbook of Designs and Motifs is one I had repeatedly checked out from the local library and just decided I needed my own copy. With almost 7000s design to look at I am hoping for quilting inspiration.

Busy Month!!!!

This has been a busy month. Between the many cases of flu, head colds and strep throat being passed around the family, I did get a little crafting done.

I have returned to working on the one large Cross Stitch project. I had not worked on it since last may or so. The first week of January I worked on the area inside the red oval.

I finally finished the Shrug/scarf. It was a car and away from home project that I did off and on all of last year. It is a Gift that the recipient probably gave up on my ever finishing.
It is all single crochet, in the back loop only. The yarn is a Mohair/acrilic blend .

The last Project before the new year was a Christmas Ornament. Christmas Dust Bunny by Dragon Dreams from the Festive issue of A Needle Pulling Thread.

Christmas Gifts for me. Three De Grazia in Cross Stitch Books!
I plan on finishing the first thing I stitched form them as a bookmark. The title of the chart was "Spring Swing".

A few granny squares to finish off a ball of yarn, and a Bookmark.