Disaster Averted!

My Beautiful Sewing machine, a Singer Futura Embroidery Machine has been a little off centred so I took it in to be serviced.
They informed me it could take 10 days :(!!!
So on the way home I had to visit Spotlight and check out basic sewing machines!
I brought one for $NZ119! Saved %50 as it was on special!
It was meant to be :)
Very basic machine but perfect for dolls & clothes!

Meet Captain Hook & Wendy

Pattern adapted from Happy Shiny World Dress Up Bunch.

Dolls & Daydreams for Embroidered Faces.

Just need Peter Pan & Tink now!

I think this one should be called Rose.

Pattern adapted from Happy Shiny World Dress Up Bunch.

Dolls & Daydreams for Embroidered Faces.

She has just been posted to Sydney.

Safe Travels Ms Rose :)

Never Smile at a Crocodile!

My latest wee friend.
A Crocodile for a Peter Pan Play set.

Animal Pattern from Shiny Happy World with an altered tail & Crocodile face from Glen Harris Embroidery.

Next up Captain Hook, Peter Pan, Wendy & of course Tink!

3 Finished Dolls!

Snow White, Goldilocks & Little Red Riding Hood ready to meet the Triplets for their Birthday :)

Also Mix n Match incase 3 little girls want to share :)

The Applique is from Bunnycup Embroidery. 

Fully Reversible Capes.

Using the Little Red Cape (with minor alteration so no button needed as Dolls for 1 year olds) from Ric Rac.

3 Capes for 3 Dolls

Using the Little Red Cape (with minor alteration so no button needed as Dolls for 1 year olds) from Ric Rac.

The Applique is from Bunnycup Embroidery. 

Capes are for Snow White, Little Red Riding Hood & Goldilocks :)

All fully reversible as well.

Day Off Today :)

Special Production planned for today!
3 Dolls for Triplets 1st Birthdays!

My Sewing Buddy Madeline.

3 Dolls on the production line!

Dolls & Daydreams for Embroidered Faces.

Bodies a blend of Shiny Happy World and Ric Rac.

Special Delivery in the Making for Australia

A flat Doll!

And now ready for dressing.

Doll Pattern a blend of  Ric Rac and Shiny Happy World

With Embroidered face from Dolls and Daydreams

SECOND UP A LITTLE DOG FOR A LITTLE BOYS 1ST BIRTHDAY

DOG FACE EMBROIDERY Abigail Michelle Embroidery

This one part I love when a little animal is sewn and ready to be turned right side out :)

And the finished product!

Pattern from Shiny Happy World

THE FINISHED CAT ALL READY FOR HUGS!

COMPLETE WITH A QUILT FOR A NAP!

NANA TOY BAGS

I HAVE DECIDED TO PACKAGE THE TOYS I AM MAKING INTO DRAWSTRING BAGS.

The first bag is for a friend's Granddaughter's 1st Birthday.

The cat & clothes are from Shiny Happy World

The cat'sf ace is machine embroidery from Abigail Michelle

Now all she needs is a small quilt for bed time :)

SEWING TIME!

I have re-found the joy of making Soft Toys!

This is my first attempt at a fox.
Here is the original pattern from Ric Rac

 I dressed it as a Nurse for my daughters best friend's 21st. They are Student Nurses together.