A Doll a Day in April: Day 29 - Maddison

My beautiful Shelly B repaint, Maddison, is my doll today.  For the first time in ages she has changed out of her 'Rose Hip Chicks' costume to wear this pretty dress I made a number of years ago.  She looks so good in it.

So one more day to go! 

 

Advent 2023 - Day Twenty Four: Christmas Eve!

 

Christmas Eve and the Rose Hip Chicks are going to do a Christmas Performance...

They have had to sack their wardrobe crew though as their special Christmas waistcoats didn't get made...

So instead they had to borrow some for the Gregor lads.  Just as well!  Perhaps next year they will get ones to match their skirts and t shirts?

So they gather round to find the last door of the Calendar

They find a pretty Christmas tree behind the door.

The perfect end for the calendar

Thank you girls, I am sure we are going to enjoy your Christmas Carol concert later tonight.

Well that is the last of the Advent Calendar openings for this year.  I am not sure if I am going to do them anymore.  I have been doing them for twelve years now on my blogs since 2012,  starting on my 'Sewing for Sasha' blog, and I'm just not sure the interest in them is there anymore like it was at the beginning.  I think also I might have moved on from wanting to do them, it is a lot of work.  We will just have to wait and see what next year brings. 

We wish all our friends a wonderful Christmas. 

 

Shall we have a Valentine's Day Party?

We should have a Valentine's Day Party.  Ziva suggests to the other girls

We could, replies Cora, but the trouble is Mum says she doesn't know where all the decorations are.  

We could make our own.  Ziva  suggests.

Or we could try and find them Cora says.  

As long as we don't make a mess Mum says.  Peggy Sue tells the girls.  Apparently she is soooo busy this week trying to tidy up everything and get things ready for her trip to NZ next week.  

I might know where they are.  Emily tells them.  Shall I go and have a look.

Please do!  The girls tell her.

Sasha Haggle & Gaggle Day

The girls were very excited yesterday morning and were up and dressed very early.... Emily had also demanded  asked nicely if I would make her a coat too, so of course having woke up very early I obliged.  We were going to the very first Sasha Haggle and Gaggle Day organised by Theresa and Petrana

Peggy Sue is wearing the coat I made Friday and one of the Valentine's Day dresses I made during the week.  Emily chose to wear her coat with the bright pink needle cord on the outside.  She was wearing her Valentine's Day dress.  Sophia wanted to keep  on her pretty Disney dress, Everlee Rose also wore one of the Valentine's dresses I made and her new red coat.  Maddison wanted to wear a skirt I made a couple of years ago and teamed it with a red jumper/sweater I made a few years ago.

We were very kindly picked up by our dear friend Jocelyn, and had an easy run to Milton Keynes where the event was held.   Once arrived the girls and boys (Rory and Henry) joined the others on the party table.

A Valentine's Day (early!) party was in full swing, and everyone was dressed beautifully.

There were various displays and stalls and even....

hot air balloon rides!!  (DollMum and her daughter were lucky enough to be able to take this balloon home with them, and it will be featuring later in the year at our yearly summer event)

Everyone had lots of fun and there was much chatter going on.

Rory was a little shy (dressed in the orange/rust) jumper/sweater.

Catherine's immaculate knitting work was very much in evidence with the two dressed in red and blue.  Her work is really quite incredible!

DollMum's beautiful colourful African outfits were a delight.  I think the turquoise and blue would have to be my favourite, but it was very hard to pick as they were all fabulous.

I also loved Roxy's outfit - the girl with the tangerine hair.  

Henry thinks they look pretty good as well!

Peggy Sue sits with Sindy and Jocelyn's lovely girl who chose not to join in the Valentine's party, but who was certainly interested in what was going on by the look on her face.

(Many thanks to DollMum for her picture as I forgot to take a picture of Peggy Sue!) 

The main raffle prizes were incredible.  Such a lot of work had gone into them.

There were also so dolls as prizes, but I seem to have missed photographing them for some reason.

So many generous donations for the raffle prizes 

My two coats at the front.  

The prizes on the tables just keep coming!

So much to choose from if you were lucky enough to get your number drawn.

Some were VERY lucky!

I  consider myself very lucky too...I never win anything, so imagine my delight when I had my number called....not just once, nor twice, by THREE times!  I was so excited.  Photos of my wins, at the end of this post.

There were some lovely things for sale on the Sales Tables, but I wasn't able to buy today due to Percy's upcoming veterinary treatment and bills. (Although did succumb to one thing!)

Rosie Bloom's wonder shoes.  It was so lovely catching up with her.  We first met at the 2012 Sasha Festival and I haven't seen her since, so we had a good chat over lunch and  and I was delighted when she chose the denim coat I had worn as one of her raffle prizes.  I was also delighted to make my one and purchase at her table for a wonderful pair of blue boots for Henry.  It was also lovely to chat to her sister during lunch as well as she too was at the first Sasha Festival I went to in 2012.

Some dolls for sale.

More goodies!

Another sales table with some lovely knitwear.

The raffle started at 2.30pm  The first was the International Raffle, then the raffle for the attendees of the event.

Theresa who along with Petrana who hosted the event called out the raffle winners while Dawn pulled out the tickets. 

I forgot to take any more photographs as I was 'too busy' just enjoying the day.  The food was presented beautifully, plenty for most to choose from, with sandwiches, wraps, fruit, vegetables and cake plus copious amounts of tea and coffee for those who wanted it.

Theresa and Petrana did an amazing job and I want to give a really big thanks to them for putting on such a wonderful fun day.  It was so lovely to meet up with all my lovely friends again after not being able to attend any Sasha events since 2016 I think it was!  Far too long.  We finished the evening with a lovely meal together at the local pub in the village where the event was held.

My raffle prizes:

I believe this is part of a 'deerstalkers' outfit by Boneka.  It looked fun and I am sure it will be used at some stage in one of my stories.

A colourful striped cardigan.  A wonderful combination of colours.

Fabulous boys outfit.  Love this set.

We were also given a fabulous gift bag with some tights, (I think Peggy Sue is going to nab these) a skirt, balloon and a pen - always useful!)

Thank you!

My purchase from Rosie with a VERY special thanks!

Rosie's shoes are always beautiful presented in a box, tied with string and a little pair of socks.

Aren't these just lovely?

Advent 2018 - Day Twenty Two

Maddison is getting another turn with the Calendar, she didn't want to decorate the tree this year, much preferring to see what is inside the calendar.

She finds the door numbered 22 and can't wait to see what is inside.

She sits and looks at the little scene after placing the little skis that she found behind the door.  I have a feeling that she will play with it most of the day.

The little Playmobil people will certainly be well equipped if it snows with a sled and skis!

Advent 2018 - Day Ten

Good morning Cora,

Morning, Maddison

It is my turn today, I have been looking forward to this for ages.

Well I hope you get something better than I did yesterday.

What was that?

Well, it looked like an uncooked bird of some sort, I'm guessing it was supposed to be a turkey!

Gross!

Well hopefully I will have better luck.

I hope so!

Oh, here is the door for today.

Cora opens the door.

Oh what do you have there Cora?

Looks like it might be a cat.

Oh it is too!

Isn't this sweet?

A little cat and its kitten.

Aw, that is lovely Cora.  Much better than what I got yesterday.

I think they can go over here for now.

Yes, beside the tree is a good place.

Cora chose this colour dress to wear for her Christmas photo.