Creative Weeks 33 & 34

As most of what I made during week 33 was for Christmas presents, I held off showing them until now.

For an IG friend I made this little bear and patchwork quilt.

I made a coat for Howard Bear - whom incidentally I seem to have forgotten to introduce!

I made Howard at the end of November and finished him on the 1st.  When I put Howard next to 'Lawrence' I realised I had made a grave mistake and Lawrence was actually a 'she' and Lawrence was in fact their surname....and so without further ado, let me introduce Hilda and Howard Lawrence (usually known as Howard Bear).

I made Hilda's skirt and Howard's trousers and jumper.

I knitted Little Gem a Christmas dress.

I made a Christmas dress for Natalie, my new baby.

Plus I knitted her some booties and then a romper suit.

For another friend I made a dress for a teenage type doll such as Sindy etc... a little knitted dress for her Nancy Ann Story book doll and a shawl. (I forgot to take individual photos of them)

I made Kiwi Sindy a Christmas dress with some lovely fabric that was on special in John Lewis before Christmas.  

I also made Gorgeous Sindy a Christmas dress.

Lastly I got this fabulous vintage cloth kit fabric sheet for Christmas from a friend. Don't worry there is a fourth arm pattern, it was just loose and I missed it out of the photo.

 I finished them on Friday.

I thought of a really good name for them both, but then promptly forgot it!  Hopefully it will come to me again as I think it really suited them.

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I will try to sum up my 'Creative 2019' if I can before the New Year!  

Bluebells & Friends

We enjoyed another visit to the Bluebell Woods at Ashridge Estate yesterday...

Madeline thought this was the perfect place to stand to show off the bluebells behind her.

She is wearing a newly knitted dress and her boots.

She was joined by a couple of friends, Hitty Madge and Miss Hilda Bonnet

You can't help but smile when surrounded by such wondrous beauty

and gorgeous scent 

There were lots of opportunities to just sit and enjoy

which of course Madeline made the most of.

Sitting in a mossy nook.

What a lovely way to spend the afternoon.