Creative 2019 - Week Four

Monday:  

Dress for Sasha using some fun fabric I got for Christmas from a friend.

My beautiful Sophia is the first to wear it.

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Shawl and Lyra hat (made Sunday evening) for my third little rag doll  Dorothy Apple. (made 2016)

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Little dress for Ari doll, Ivy.

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Tuesday:  

Underwear for Dorothy Apple - she has waited over two years for these!

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Wednesday:

Dress, cape and Lyra hat for Hitty Madge and the Winter's Frost challenge.

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Thursday:

Travel Wrap of the little dolls

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Friday:

Pair of Kiwiana Shorts for Henry

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Saturday:

Was an industrious day as I wanted to make my Raffle items for the 'Haggle and Gaggle' Sasha Day next week.

I made a denim coat for the boys which is modelled by Henry.

It has an overlarge pocket on the front as everyone knows boys like to collect things to put in their pockets.

It is fully lined, with fun dinosaur print cotton.

I made a raincoat for the girls.

This time modelled by Sophia

Pretty floral lining.

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Sunday:

More coats!  This time one for Henry to keep, and one for Everlee Rose Morgan.

I bought the fabric I used for the lining in the USA when I went to Phoenix several years ago.  

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So very pleased with my productive week.  

Four more days to keep up my make something Creative Every Day in January.  I have a few ideas of what I would like to make.  I want to make a pair of jeans for Henry with belt loops.  A couple more pairs of shorts possibly and at least one shirt/top.  Something new and different for him to wear when we go to New Zealand.  After that though I will have to put all my making on hold while I get things ready for when I am away.  As you can imagine with all this creativity, other far more mundane jobs have been neglected!  Ha ha.  But they need to be done as I want to make things easy for my husband while I am away as he will still have Percy's treatments happening and all the other things that need doing.   

That is not to say that there won't be any creative in February, as I do still hope to continue being creative this year.

Creative 2019 - Week Three

Although it wasn't my original intention, I am still managing to create at least one item a day for the month of January, and hoping I can continue along the same vein for the rest of the month.  

Monday: Cardigan for Sarah Alexandra  (plus finished my little rag doll - separate post)

Tuesday I knitted a little Shawl and Hat for Daphne, my little rag doll.

Wednesday:  Sweater for Henry

Thursday:  Cardigan for Peggy Sue

Friday: Cardigan for Pink Sindy & started Tunic Dress

Saturday:  Cardigan for Hitty Madge, although it is awaiting buttons

Finished an order for a tunic dress which was started on Friday.

Sunday:  Sweater for Lewis.

Henry Opens His Gift Box.

After a particularly stressful week worrying about Percy our little Chihuahua who has developed a serious autoimmune disease Meningeal Myelitis, Henry has finally had time to open his gift from the USA.

Gosh did this arrive while I was away?  He asks Peggy Sue.

It did Henry.  Peggy Sue told him.  We can't wait to see what is inside.

I can't either.  Henry says as he looks at the box, trying to guess what is inside.

Oh, look!  A little blackboard.  This will be useful.

He reads the letter.

Oh my own lunch box, just like Lewis has!  Only mine has Superman on it.  Cool.

Henry is very excited about his lunch box, and can't wait to have a picnic with it, later on in the year with Lewis.

This looks fun too.  They all look at the little hair salon.

Henry turns it round to show what is inside it.

What fun!  Such tiny people must visit this hair salon He says to the others.

Thank you Jeanna for my lovely gifts.  So thoughtful of you.  Really pleased to have a pencil my size as well.  I will be able to take notes, write letters, and much more so much easier now.   

Henry arrives home!

Peggy Sue had been standing waiting by the door all morning... in and out she had been going...

I can't understand the delay she said... when we want to sleep in the doorbell ALWAYS goes at about 7am...but today when we were up and ready, all we had to do was wait. 

Just before 11.30am the doorbell finally rang.

Peggy Sue dashed out and helped carry in the travelling box.

Henry, are you in there?  She calls

Can you hear us Henry?  Emily and Rory say in rather loud voices.

I think I can hear a muffling sound.  Rory says as they start to open the box.

Hey Henry, are you in there?  Peggy Sue says.  You are certainly well cocooned.

Rory is suddenly startled as something or someone sits up... argghh.... He says.

Oh gosh Henry, what have you got over your face?  Peggy Sue gasps.

Henry sits up and pulls the bandage down off his face.

'Tis okay, it is my 'compression' bandage, to make sure I don't get any blood clots or anything to my brain.  Henry reassures them.

Rory is relieved!

So how was it?  Did it go quickly? Rory bombards him with questions.

Give him a chance to get out first.  Emily tells Rory.

Out of his travel compartment, Henry finds his feet.

Hey you look a little different Henry.  Rory says.

But not too different.  Emily observes.

So good to have you home Henry.  Peggy Sue gives him a hug.

Henry turns round to say hello to Emily.

Peggy Sue can't resist touching his hair.  Ooh... she gasps.  It is so soft.

Hey, don't touch the hair!  Henry says.  I don't want it to fall out again.

It is okay Henry, it won't come out.  Peggy Sue reassures him.

That's right Henry.  All will be good now.  Emily says as she gives him a hug.  You will be able to go on all sorts of adventures now and wear whatever you want without fear of your hair falling out and going bald.

Really?  He says as he looks at her a little uncertain.

Absolutely Henry.  Rory tells him as he pats him on the shoulder.  

Yeah!  World here I come!

Thank you Pam for doing my 'surgery' and giving me new hair. 

I promise I'll remember to wear my compression bandage for a couple of weeks when I am resting.

Henry wants to show you a few photos of his new look. 

It is sleeker and smoother than before and a little darker.  

Sideways view.

From the back

So what do you think? 

Henry is pleased to have a full fringe again...it had been getting very sparse over the years, and although we had all got used to it like that, he thinks this look is pretty good.

So what shall we do now?  He asks.

You've got a parcel waiting for you Henry.  Emily tells him.

Yes all the way from the USA.  Peggy Sue says.

Oh, wow!  Henry gasps.  I am lucky....

To be continued....

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I want to give a very special thanks to Pam for looking after Henry so well, and putting up with a very anxious 'mother' while he was undergoing surgery and for the steady supply of 'in progress' photos she sent.  Henry doesn't want to share those at the moment as he said they are of rather a 'personal' nature...but perhaps at a later stage.  We are so thrilled to have him home.