Let's Meet Hope - AG Truly Me 89

Who knew I would 'need' this doll to add her to my collection?

Certainly I didn't until I saw her for a good price on a certain auction site!

Immediately she intrigued me and I thought rose shoes... check, khaki outfit....check, perfect for the boys...and that hair! 

She has the Josefina face mold which is a favourite of mine.

Out of the box, she is even cuter.

Such a sweet face...like them all!

I had this dress knitted and waiting for her when she arrived...but I feel like I made it a bit too long, and it didn't quite suit her...

So I gave it to my tallest AG doll Faith, and it looks much better on her. (Faith is one of the 'Fabulous Five' 

With the left over yarn I knitted this instead, and whilst it could do with being a tad longer, and the other a tad shorter, it was a game of 'chicken yarn' to see if I would have enough, and I guess you could say yes.

These colours look really good on her with her coloured hair,

and I think she looks cute in it.

I made this dress yesterday, using similar colours that suit her.

It was a new pattern for me, and I am pleased with how it came out.

I love this fabric!

So I have set myself a little challenge to make a bit of a wardrobe, hopefully mix n match, for Hope.

I have made another dress, but I think I am going to take the skirt off and shorten the bodice a bit.  I am not entirely happy with it.  I tried to enlarge a pattern I use often for Peggy Sue, and although the prototype was a good fit, the actual dress isn't as good as I would have liked, which is a jolly nuisance as it was made with some of my special NZ fabric which I won't probably ever be able to get again.

Although looking at it in these photos, perhaps it is not as bad as I think.

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May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Romans 15:13

 

Welcome to Robyn Emily Bennett

A friend dropped off a long awaited package for me.  Fortunately they picked it up from being left outside our house while I was away having more tests and appointments.  This package was held up in a local delivery depot for almost a month.  Such a dreadful delivery company I really don't understand why people still use them.  They were pretty unreliable before their name change, and are still unreliable, and this is in different places I have lived.  Not only that but they LIE about 'attempting delivery' when they have clearly not attempted delivery at all.  Fortunately the package arrived relatively unscathed considering how long it had been languishing in the delivery depot and possibly a van as well and the seller had packaged it really well.  It is a shame I forgot to take photos as she wrapped everything so nicely, it was like getting a present.  In fact she did include some gifts, hand care treatment, a face mask and a mini doll.

So here she is and what she wore to travel in.  She is an American Girl Emily Bennett with a hair cut but she told me her name is actually Robyn.  The little mini doll is a Rebecca with her hair cut too.

Such a cute face with the bobbed hair.

Mini Rebecca is wearing a Julie top and a handmade skirt/dress.

I redressed her in one of my hand knitted dresses.  The sun was very bright and caused reflections on her face, so her eyes look a little strange.

Here is Mini Rebecca, such a sweet little face. 

She got changed to have her photograph taken with Saffron in front of the roses.

Today Saffron had a chat with Robyn about her journey.

Robyn is wearing a knitted top I made a few years ago and a sewn skirt I made the other week.

I think this doll will go on a few adventures as I don't have to be too 'precious' about her as she has been well loved.  She has a few marks on her, and a stain on her body which I will try to remove at some stage, but in the meantime she just wants to go on with things.

While I am unable to do many mini things aka doll housing, I am enjoying the bigger dolls, and especially the American Girl Dolls.  

 

Easter Sunday 2025

He has Risen!

We want to wish you all a very Happy Easter remembering how special this day is.

The little Easter display we have set up this year.

 

A Doll a Day in April: Day 17 - American Girl Doll Kirsten Larson

Today's doll of the day is Kirsten Larson, my beautiful Pleasant Company  American Girl Doll

She is so lovely, and I am very pleased to have her in my collection.

I also have her complete set of six books.  

I thought I had some other accessories for her, but I can't find them, so not sure if I did!

 

A Doll A Day for April: Day Two - Chrissa/Chrissy

Chrissa or as I call her Chrissy is a Girl of the Year American Girl from 2009.

She is wearing a dress I knitted 12 years ago. 

I changed her into something brighter for the spring, another knitted dress.

She is so cute.

 

A Doll A Day for April - Lindsey

I am going to attempt to do A Doll A Day for the Month of April... that is the goal anyway.  Lindsey, my 2001 American Girl doll wanted to do the honours of starting the month off.  

She is wearing a fun little Mickey Mouse dress with a matching bag.

She looks lovely in the sunshine.

She has of course chosen a pair of matching red sandles.

Lindsey Bergman, a Girl of the Year, was released in June 2001 and has the Classic face mold.  

I think she is really cute. 

Birthday Gifts.

I received some lovely birthday gifts from my dear friend S.

An outfit that will fit my American Girl dolls, an AG DVD and a lip gloss.

Cute outfit which came with shoes.

This is so cute too!  

Lindsey got to wear the outfit, she seems to fit this style more than my other girls.

She looks so cute in it.

She also sent Rose a lovely dress.

Rose shows it off in its packaging.

I think she is going to look fabulous in these colours.

Very cute!

Love this little dress, and Rose does too.

It is made by Sherryl of Bella Doll Clothes