Good Morning.....Sharing Hettys Sisters Ellie and Ada

Hi Ya'll Hope this post finds ya'll in GREAT spirits !

I have pulled an all nighter trying to finish up some dolls for the Prim Shop. I was supposed to try and get 6 dolls done. 3 of the TFC pattern, 2 rabbits and a Raggedy Ann. I've been up since 5:30 a.m. Friday morning, worked all day. Thank goodness it was a slowwwww day. Everyone loaded up on bread the day before since the s-n-o-w word was in the forcast. Seein' how it's now 4:38 a.m. I might as well stay up. Slap happiness has hit a bit and bless my daughter MaKenzies heart she stayed up with me and kept me company while I was sewin' and prim'n Ellie and Ada up. I was supposed to try and get 2 bunnies done also but I only got 1 done. I don't think I could get another one done now. My stitches would surely be as crooked as the creek out back ! Here's a few pics of Hetty and her sisters............

Thats Ms.Ada on the left....Ms Hetty in the middle and Ms. Ellie on the right. Ms. Ellie has found a lil nest with some eggs n birdies in it. She just loves nature ;0} Ms. Ada works hard around the homestead and doesn't have much time to do anything else. Ms. Hetty has found some signs of spring and just had to pick some flowers.

 

Ms. Ellie

Ms Ada

Ms. Hetty with her flowers.....

I forgot to get a pic of the bunny =( Darn it and the batteries are chargin'....maybe next time I'll remember ?....

If anyone is interested in purchasing a doll I'll take orders for 'em.

They are 25.00 plus traveling fees. I have lots of different fabrics to choose from. Drop me an email if your interested and I'll gladly get ya' one all sewed up ;0)

I really love the patterns by Jackie Schmidt of TFC Folkart. Check her blog out sometime. I'm sure ya'll will love her patterns too =)

Did ya'll get any snow ? We got about 2 inches here. Supposed to get more again late Monday, early Tuesday. I am so ready for Spring to be here. Now don't get me wrong I love winter. I don't mind the snow but I am ready to get started on some projects I can't do till it warms up a bit. I have cabinets that still need to be finished up. Lots of TS finds I can't wait to do somethin' with.....my list could go on and on lol........Oh myyyy I must have dozed for a minute there lol. I looked up to a screen full of kkkkkkkk's hmmmm maybe I better try and get a couple hours sleep ! I don't think I'll make it all day lol I'm not a spring chickie anymore ;0) Please excuse any spellin' errors cause my eyes are seein' a lil.....well they just aren't seeing well lol. Hope ya'lls weekend is off to a GREAT start ! Till next time my Prim Friends...

Huggs n Blessins

How Bout A Tuesday Tutorial~Pattern Making & Ramblin

Hi ya'll ! Hope this post finds ya'll in GREAT spirits =0}

I got some good news to share !!!! I sold 3 dolls today !!!!

Wooot Woooot. I am soooo excited. I stopped at the lil indoor flea market/Prim Store on my way home and showed her some more dolls and she want's me to bring in at least 6 dolls by 9:00 a.m. Saturday morning to sell on consignment. She said she has been gettin' lots of requests for prim black dolls and told them to check Saturday that she would have some in then.......So what am I doing besides sittin' my patootie down to sew ? lol Yea I gotta'  blog to my Prim Pals first dangit lol. Thank goodness i don't require much sleep lol. I work everyday this week =( Then I get my every other weekend off. Yipppeeee...except it goes to dang fast ! I got Ms. Hetty all finished up. She is one of the dolls I sold except the lady wants her in red and wants me to stitch the name Dovey on her sack. Then I sold 2 rabbits I got sewed up from a pattern I drew up Monday. That's the tutorial I'm gonna share with ya's....more on that in a minute lol. I also want to ask if you all would add myself and my family in your prayers. I don't want to go into details because I want to keep my blog a happy place but I have some things that are heavily weighing on my heart and mind and adding unneeded stress. Hubby and I've been puttin' on a brave face for the kids sake and prayin' that things come out o.k. in the end. Sorry to even put this out there on a public forum BUT I know Gods power and I know prayer can and does work ! Maybe not the way we think it should come out, but God knows what's best for us even if we don't understand it at the time. Anyway thanks ya'll for readin' my ramblin' thoughts and for prayers. Now on to a happier note.....

Here is Netty all finished up.....

I think she turned out pretty darn good. And thanks for ya'lls input about the face. I left her faceless. I really like her like that too ;0}

O.k. now on to the tutorial......

I am NOT very good at making my own paper patterns. I've tried to draw a few in my time and they usually end up gettin' tossed ! I have trouble gettin' it drawn proportianlly right. I just can't get it to match well lol. So I usually just take scissors and cut out the fabric and go from there. But who want's to take the chance of wastin' fabric ? And what if I wanna' make another one just like it ? Well this is how I improvised in trying my hand at making a pattern.....

First I drew half of a head shape on computer paper.....

LOL lookin' at that pic just now it looks like I used part of my hand and thumb !!! Just noticed that hehehe....hmmmm maybe I'll try that next time !

Then I folded the paper in half......

And cut the shape out so both sides of the head would be the same.

Then I did the same for the body......

And this is what lil Bunny Foo Foo looks like tryin' on different leg styles lol ....

Here He is all sewed up...... I got him painted a chocolate brown and he has corduroy britches and a homespun shirt. I forgot to take pics of him all dressed up. Maybe next time.

Hope ya'll find this usefull. So far it's been the easiest way for me....

Until my artistic skills pick up lol.....OR I can convince Jess he needs to be my pattern drawer. He did such a GREAT job on the cardinal pattern for me I know he could draw me up some Prim Dollies lol. Pretty Pleaseeeeeeee Jess......with maybe a new xbox game in the future on top ???? lol {wink}

I also wanna' share a few work pics with ya'll so you can see what a work day consists of for me......

See all those lovely stacks of bread ? That's just part of the bread we sort through and stock our store shelves with in a day. We check dates, look for holes in the packaging and mark each one so customers can't buy from us and take it to the grocery store to get full price for it. Believe me people have done this ! We check 3000 plus items a day, stock shelves and wait on customers. No wonder I'm so pooped when I get home huh ? lol I can't believe I've been doin' this for 8 and a half years...It's sure took a toll on my poor ol' back and feet but I'm thankful I have a job.

Ohhhh I almost forgot to share one more thing. I drove past my fav barn to see if they had changed their message yet...... I really enjoy reading the messages they put up. Soooo I drove by and......

Nooooooooo.........no message ? =(  Hoping they have a new one up soon. I did get a better pic of the cross to share....

Isn't this just beautiful ? I wish it was next door to me cause I just love lookin' at it. Well Prim Friends Lost is on.....Loveeeeee that show ! So I better get goin' so I can watch it. Till next time my Prim Friends.....Huggs n Blessins