Showing posts with label Schoenhut. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Schoenhut. Show all posts

Tuesday, 15 July 2025

Peggy Sue's New Friend

I meant to post this at the end of May!

The other day I looked up and saw these two chatting.  It was uncanny really as I hadn't set them up like this, but sure enough they look like they were in deep conversation.


Turns out they have become very good friends having found things in common.

Both of them of course have red/auburn hair.  Robyn is the great (or is it great great?) grand daughter of Emily Bennett who returned to England after the war.  Peggy Sue is of course American and came to England in November 2012, so they have a similar heritage.  Of course Peggy Sue lived through the war being over 100 years old, although she strangely is still a child.  


Having decided they are firm friends, they wanted to have similar clothes. 


These two hand  knitted dresses look so pretty on them.  It was a lovely wool to knit with and drapes well.

They have requested various items of clothing....


Here they have dresses knitted from the same yarn.  The patterning on Peggy Sue's skirt makes it look a little odd. 


The girls were excited to get a new settee


and tried it out for size


Robyn felt sleepy after a while.

In June they had to go to the mainland (blood tests and specialist appointment)


So enjoyed staying up late to catch the midnight ferry!



Peggy Sue met a mermaid and was puzzled as to why she was so far away from the sea and looked most concerned.


Robyn met the resident pig riding dwarf!


Coming back they got to see the ferry leaving the port.



They just chatted on the way back about their adventures.

At the beginning of July they had to go back up again (more blood tests!)


This time the weather was a better, and they got to spend some time in the garden.


They visited with Katie, who belongs to The Princess


Katie showed them the peppers and other plants in the garden.




Wren also joined them.


What fun they had despite it being a very quick visit.

I wonder what they will get up to next?








 

Thursday, 24 April 2025

A Doll a Day in April: Day 24 - Rebekah Grace


Today's doll is my special Schoenhut 14/105 that a friend brought back from the USA for me.


The bright pink shoes don't quite match her dress, but they will do.

She does have a lovely wardrobe of clothes which I showed on the video. 

 

Sunday, 20 April 2025

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.












 

Monday, 7 April 2025

A Doll a Day in April: Day Seven - Lewis Schoenhut.


My doll for today is Lewis.   He is finally going to get changed out of his green outfit that he has been wearing for cough cough, at least a year!  He has his big trunk of clothes to look through.


He has a lot of warm winter clothing!


Just a little look before he gets changed.  


Such a wonderful boy he is.


He has chosen some brown themed items.  He is wearing is owl tanktop/vest for the colder mornings and evenings.


Love this boy.


He likes to be adventurous!




Don't fall in Lewis.



Having a conversation with Grandpa Gnome.


 

Saturday, 5 April 2025

A Doll a Day for April: Day Five - Little 11 inch Schoenhut

 



Today's doll is my little 11 inch Schoenhut doll.  I bought a load of shoes form Aliexpress for what I thought would be my Makie dolls, but they were way too big despite me measuring and rechecking several times.  I didn't think I had any dolls that they would fit, but the fit this little girl, so although a bit 'modern' for her, they work well, just the straps needed trimming or cutting off completely.


She is wearing what I think is a bleuette dress I made, I can't remember who I originally made the dress for.


She looks cute in it, and here you get a glimpse of the shoe.  I bought several different colours, so I guess I ought to get cracking and make some clothes to match the shoes!


She is such a petite little thing.






Tuesday, 4 July 2023

Happy 4th July


Peggy Sue and friends would like to wish our USA friends a Happy 4th July.

These four girls all came from the USA, so they like to remember their heritage and USA cousins.


From left to right we have:  Nancy Storybook Doll (NASB)  A Very Independent Lady
Hitty Moana (Carved in USA by Bruce and dressed by Fung Hicks with NZ Kauri)
and another NASB No. 193 July.


Peggy Sue has dressed herself in an outfit that she got from the USA.





Have a wonderful day!