Girl & Boy FABRIC DOLLS (pattern pieces included)

Girl & Boy FABRIC DOLLS (pattern pieces included)

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  Whew.  I am finally done.  And I have to say, these dolls were a TON of fun to make.  Every time a little eyeball, a tiny hand, a frilly skirt, or a simple shirt pocket actually turned out………I was beyond thrilled.  And I would show whoever was around…..”Look! It worked!!“  Ha.  I loved it!   And yes, I know I said I’d have this …

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a sneak peek…..

a sneak peek…..

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Oh, I was thiiiiiiis close to sharing the fabric dolls today.    Remember, the ones you voted on?  Well, they’re just about done.  And I have been having so much fun making them.  After about 8 different pattern drafts, I finally drew up a shape that worked out perfectly.  And, instead of just making one……I had to make 3.  One for each of my monkeys. …

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Happy Valentine’s Day…..Smooooooch!! :)

Happy Valentine’s Day…..Smooooooch!! :)

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  It’s Valentine’s Day today…….hope you’ve been kissed, hugged, and showered with little Valentine’s!    And if you haven’t, here’s one for you:         These little nuggets woke up so excited.  (Except Chloe, she had no clue!)  They were all ready to pass out their little Valentine’s that they had carefully constructed and written their crooked little names on.  Oooooh, so exciting! …

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Re-Upholstering 101: How I re-upholstered my swivel armchair

Re-Upholstering 101: How I re-upholstered my swivel armchair

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Holy SMOKES……..this post is WAY overdue!  I hinted way back in October that I was working on re-upholstering a chair for Chloe’s nursery, from a chair that I bought from a thrift store about a year before that.  I finally tackled/finished it (except for the seat cushion) before the holidays and then I saved it to share until after the New Year.  But OOPS, it …

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Zippered Pillow Cover

Zippered Pillow Cover

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Wow……what a week of sickies.  We have all been ill here in this house.  Except for Steve.  We need him to stay healthy…….and at work! :)  All 3 kids had a cold last week and then at the beginning of this week, I somehow was blasted with the body-aching, hot/cold flashing flu.  Then, one by one, each of the kiddos started getting fevers and joined …

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Baby Crib Skirt (a very basic one)

Baby Crib Skirt (a very basic one)

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Okay, I’m finally kicking it into gear and finishing up Chloe’s nursery.  If you’ve missed the other parts of her room, you can find them here:   Wood LOVE sign…..Fabric/Tulle Skirt (for mini dress form)…..Little Birdie Wall Hangings       I hinted last week that I was working on her Crib Skirt.  You know, to not only add a little color and detail to …

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