Two new outfits!

I finished the outfits for my model and shipped them.  I have "some" pictures back but I am going to wait until all of them are back before sharing the full outfit.  There was some cold weather going on where she lives!  

So as a teaser, here is a clip of my favorite outfit.  And this looks gorgeous on my little model.  :)

Then I made another outfit for her and her "baby".  Different launch but it also looks beautiful on her and her baby.  Snippet again.  lol

A Hat for Jessica

So a friend of mine who lives in Canada, asked me one day to make a hat for her friend's step-daughter.  She's 7 years old and is being treated for Cancer.  Her thoughts were, to have something so Jessica could cover her head after her hair fell out from treatment.  I know what that means as my dh's beloved Aunt Rosalie lost hers a few times I think from her treatments.  

So, I was on a quest.  To make a hat for Jessica.  At first, I thought of making a floppy style with a wide brim like I had made Kate when she was 3/4 as part of an outfit I made her at the time.  Actually, using the same remnant fabric from that outfit.  Kate is pictured below wearing it with her My Twinn doll Kate2.  She was almost 4 here and tried on the outfit to see fit (she's just now outgrowing this outfit at 5 1/2).

The more I thought about it though, the more I wanted to make something else.  I recently acquired a pattern for a Cloche hat.  It was my intention to make a hat for a couple outfits I am sending out to have modeled (need to finish those, pics soon).  It was then I decided that style of hat would be perfect for Jessica!  So I used the same floral as above and picked out two coordinating fabrics from my stash boxes and made the hat below.  I added a clip strap to the band so Jessica could wear a bow or flower attached to a clip or just wear the hat.  The bow I am sending also.  I LOVE this hat.  I'd like to make another for Kate.  

   

I hope I am able to see a picture of Jessica wearing it but that will be up to her parents.  I can't wait to ship it out.  

So I decided to finally post to my blog.  I have been quite busy lately with orders and family activities and the kids just keep me busy.  School is back in full swing and it's already time for parent/teacher conferences!  SO much going on.  

Myles is supposed to get his appliance for his mouth on Thursday.  WOW.  A week late but if it's put in, this is a good thing.  He's getting a palatal expander which will widen the upper part of his mouth.  It will stretch across the roof of this mouth, helping to make room for his teeth.  Sad thing is - his scout troop (and my dh) will be going on a Camp Out this weekend.  :(  So he will either be sore or will have a hard time eating because he will be limited to what foods.  Hopefully I am worrying full tilt for nothing.  

Kate is quite upset she can't go so I told her that she and Mommy will get out the indoor tent (wonderful Ikea purchase) and camp out in the living room ourselves friday night while the "boys" are gone.  She has tumbling and dance on Saturday so it won't be a real late night for her, but we can try it and see what happens.  Who knows, I may actually get some sleep.  lol