Doll For My Sister....

Yesterday I got the finishing touches for the doll I put together for a christmas gift. First present done and checked off the list!

Since my sister loves pink, this dress was a must! And the skirt turned out much fluffier than I thought it would be, but I know she'll love it that way.

I wanted to incorporate ribbon into a dress, but also keep some pink in it, so this was the second design I came up with. I love how it turned out!

And to keep dolly warm I added a cloak as well. 

All the shoes I found at a doll show in the area. It's been about a year since I last went to one and it felt wonderful to be among dolls again. ^_^

I put her together using the Wide Eyed Wendy pattern by Judi's Dolls. And with the base dress pattern I was able to create both dresses. Judi has some amazing doll patterns. I'd recommend her if you're looking for a professional doll pattern!

A New Chapter in Life.....

I had my little guy on the seventh of January, thus starting my adventures as a Mother.

He's seven weeks old now and growing fast! His smiles and coos in the morning are a delightful part of my day. :) Still a bit amazed that my Love and I have a baby. That I carried him in my womb for ten months and now he's here.

Decided to do cloth diapers for my little one. Because it's better for him and it saves money.

We've been using the pre-folds and covers since he was 1 1/2 weeks old. Planning to start earlier with the next baby. We used disposable diapers at first because I didn't want to deal with tar poop on the cloth. But that poop lasted a much shorter time than I remembered, so I'll buy a smaller package next time.

This is a Kawaii brand cover on him at about 1 month old. 

I LOVE these covers! So much easier to use than what was used when I was a child. 

The fabric it's made out of is so much better than the plastic cover. And it's a one size cover, so it will grow with him.

 

 

Gerber brand cover, size 0-3 months. Not happy with these, these are what I remember seeing as a child. Crinkly, doesn't fit well, and it's harder to not make a mess when changing him. He's seven weeks and it still doesn't fit his legs. 

 

Been very grateful to my Mama for teaching me to sew so many years ago. It's nice to be able to make my own things, rather than buy them. This is a nursing pillow I made, should have made it sooner it would have been helpful for those very trying first weeks of breast-feeding. I also made a nursing cover with boning in the top so that I can actually see what I'm doing while feeding him in public.

Links to patterns:

Nursing Pillow:  http://www.make-baby-stuff.com/nursing-pillow-pattern.html

Nursing Cover: http://www.diaryofaquilter.com/2010/04/nursing-cover-tutorial.html