Witching hour?

I say hour as it felt like I spent an hour yesterday afternoon trying to get these photos after seeing some a friend had done.  It is not as easy as it looked, holding a little tiny doll in one hand with arm outstretched, camera in the other, trying to focus on both spider and doll, and not bump the web!  Poor spider ran up its web several times to get out the way so I had to go back inside, wait for it to climb down again so I could make another attempt!  These are the few photos I ended up with.

Miss Edie Brooks looks closely at the spider.

I made a LBD (Little Black Dress) for I thought Clipper, but she told me in no uncertain terms she 'doesn't do black'.  Miss Edie Brooks, not shy to come forward, immediately claimed it, rummaged around in the costume box, found the hat and declared it 'just right' to go with the dress this month.

A Mix n Match Wardrobe - Part One

A few days ago I started making a 'mix n match' wardrobe for Clipper, my newest TRD, and have shown some of the items I have made already.  To say she is my current 'obsession', is probably spot on.  I am really loving and enjoying this tiny little doll.  It is fun knitting up some quick and easy makes for her in the evening.  

Today I am supposed to be cleaning and tidying the kitchen - but I am easily distracted so I made her a reversible apron instead.  I'd already made her a dress in the early morning before I went for my walk.  Of course she said she will need an apron to help me with my chores, so fair enough.  Once I had engaged my brain, and after discussing the pockets with my friend, I did different pockets on this one, and am much happier with them, as this is what I wanted originally, but my thinking cap had been misplaced yesterday when I made the first apron.  

So here are a few photos of her new aprons and dress.  

She wore her new dress when we went out this morning for our walk.  I have shortened the length as she is a little bit shorter than my other TRDs, and so the first was a little bit long.

I've pulled in the fabrics from her first dress on this pocket.

Her second dress on this pocket.

It is always useful having a good pocket!

I love that with this shorter length, you can now see her bloomers peeking out the bottom.

Of course with a slight chill in the air a shawl is always handy to be able to wrap around the shoulders.

The back of the shawl.

Right I guess I better go and tackle the kitchen now before I have to start preparing dinner.  Fortunately I now have a well equipped helper!

The Making of a Little Wooden Bed

The making of a little wooden dolls bed...  not quite as easy as it looked, especially as I didn't have all the right 'ingredients' and tools for the job.  Hopefully the next one I make will be a bit better (or preferably a LOT better!)  To say this first bed is a little 'squew wiff' is an understatement!

Martha lends an expert hand to measure up

After this stage I painted it, but must have forgotten to take a photo of it just painted.

I ended up making two mattresses as the first was a little short.

Martha shows Clipper the progress so far.

Today (Saturday) I made a pillow, pillowcase and two sheets.

The bed almost finished.  I want to make a little blanket and then patchwork quilt for the top.