knitted doll outfit

As one of the outfits I decided to make as a Christmas present for my DGD was a knitted Winter Doll Ensemble by Mary Maxim.
I purchased a kit that included the yarn--Mary Maxim Starlette sparkle in Ruby and White long with mary maxim ultra mellowspun in black. Buttons and pattern was also included.

With the kit you make a sweater, booties, coat, booties and a pr of leggings.

Little gift boxes

Here is some of the gift boxes I made to hold some chocolates we picked up in Amsterdam for Christmas. I made two of each.

The die for the boxes is from ART-c and measure 3.5x2x4 inches. I used scrapbook size card stock that I picked up from my local dollar tree. The paper wrapped around the blocks came from some Christmas paper set that came in a card making magazine.

The paper was reversible so I was able to get four cuts per sheet and use the two different sides. Tags were made from the reversed side of one of the papers.  The twine used is celebrate it packaging twine. With the left over card stock I got some tags cut out as well and next year I will decorate/use them for Christmas gift tags.

Am going to go grab some more of this card stock and put it away to have on hand as I like the weight of it.  I also cut another layer of the card stock to double up the bottom of the boxes.

nightgowns

Back in August I got thinking I need to get busy and get my Christmas sewing done. I got busy and made my DGD nightgown along with a matching doll nightgown.

I have had the fabric since the after Christmas sale at my local fabric store and knew that I wanted to put a mouse appliqué on it from the beginning. Started looking around and without finding anything local I started my search online. Lace heaven had what I was looking for. It's a US site but I was find with it. Found a couple other things I couldn't find local so I ordered them as well. Great service, great prices and I got the items shortly after placing my order. Have bookmarked their site just in case.

Some doll items

Been busy making some doll items for DGD 18 inch doll.

The scarf and hat should below were made from yarn that oldest DD gave me that last year in the yarn bowl she gave me. It wasn't much yarn but just enough for this set.

                  Below is a sleeping set I made for the doll. Feels good to get some left over fabric used up

Below is a jumper set I made using some more fabric left over from other sewing projects.

Feels good getting some of the fabrics used up, and taking care of a gift at the same time.

Lexington sampler quilt top

The finished quilt top and the fabric for thee backing. I really enjoyed the challenge and look forward to doing another one in the future. Now I need to get back to a couple others things I need to get finished up before I can quilt this one.

Final quilt block

Seventh and final block for the challenge. Next week is the setting triangles and than the border. Need to get the blocks square up and the center ones sewn together. The second picture is of all the blocks.

6th set of blocks

Block six for the online quilt challenge I am doing. Pattern is flying geese