Birthday Doll

I made this sweet little doll for a sweet little birthday girl. 

The pattern comes from Mollie Makes issue 14. 

I made a few changes to customize her. 

I used felted wool instead of wool felt.  Yes, there is a difference. 

I fused the wool to the base fabric 

and then used decorative machine stitches to secure the edges. 

I cut the front of the shoes differently to give the appearance of a Mary Jane shoe, 

and added a bow to the headband. 

GB#4 (the birthday girl) inspected her face and then promptly 

put the doll's head in her mouth.  

I believe this is the true sign of approval.

Wishing you time to create,

Sharon

Rain, Rain, and More Rain

This evening a strange looking sky turned into a thunderstorm.

The drainage ditches filled up quickly as the storm settled in for a while.

They began to merge with the now flooding street.

Soon we couldn't tell where the yard ended and the road began.

As the drainage pipes couldn't process the amount of water, 

it poured over the driveway and into the yard. 

The rain has now subsided and the water has receded. 

This doesn't happen often so it made for an exciting evening.

Wishing you a little excitement,

Sharon

Cuteness in Black & White

Per Lucy's suggestion, here is the photo from Day 187/365 in black & white.

Old Friends

These gentlemen all went to college together and lived on the same floor of their dorm.

That was forty years ago. 

Today was the annual golf outing and cookout.

Or you could call it what it is, the reunion.

For some it had been a few years since they had seen each other.

There was reminiscing over old photo albums

and catching up to do. 

Some will see each other during the year on purpose or by coincidence. 

If not, they will see each other again next year.

Can you come out?

This little guy came to the front door this morning.

Can you come out and play?

Or I can just lick your welcome mat.

But really, can you play?

Easter Dresses Revealed

As promised, here is the Easter dress reveal.  The patterns above are the ones I used.  

They came from my childhood home, have been in my possession for many years 

and are dated 1959 and 1957.

Dress number one was made for GB#4.

I love the details that are a part of the vintage patterns.

Of course, the dress alone was not enough.  It needed a sweet pinafore.

The back was just as sweet as the front.

The details continue on the pinafore.

Ruffled eyelet trim,

and a scalloped hem complete the look.

GB#4 seems happy with her new outfit.

Dress number two was made for GB#2.  

I used a different floral than the first dress but used the same pink gingham for the accents. 

The details continue on this dress.

It was such a joy to work on and complete these little treasures. 

I love the outcome.  Mom (CJ) was especially thrilled.

And since the girls were dressed in their new duds, 

I took the opportunity to do a quick photo shoot of their whole family. 

(T-Bone and CJ with GB#2 and GB#4)

Downtown Friday Night

Fireball, M and I headed downtown tonight. 

 I didn't bring my camera so I used my cell phone to snap a few photos.  

The view from the circle (the absolute center of town) looked exceptionally pretty.

What a difference just a few minutes makes. 

 The very short but well-lit building was our destination.  

You can see Fireball in the bottom, right corner of the picture.  

You can see M nearby taking her own photos.

Destination.  Hilbert Circle Theater.  

The symphony orchestra played Shostakovich 7. 

It was excellent.