Hankie Doll

 After a successful attempt of making an Angel for my daughters Christmas tree. (See my December blog)   I decided to have ago at making another doll, this time for my niece on her birthday.

This close up shows how I made the face. I used small beads for her eyes, red cotton for her mouth and rouge for her cheek bones. Her hair was made from some rug wool and machined together. Looks like she's had a bad hair day.

I am very pleased with my doll and hope my niece will tresure it. I dressed her in a vintage hankie and added the net, ribbons and buttons to give her a more prettier touch.

This photo was taken surrounded by old vintage hankies which I hope to make more dolls with.

Well loved Vintage Bear

This handsome bear is over sixty years old. It was given to my husband by his auntie when he was born
 and has been a very lovable companion ever since. He usually spends his time sitting on my daughters bed waiting for her to give him a love when she comes home to stay. His knitted waistcoat was made by me to cheer him up as he was looking a bit sad. He just needs a new glass eye and felt nose which i must give him soon. If he could talk I'm sure he would say he is a happy bear.

Thought i'd do a spot of knitting for the hospice.

At my last meeting at the hospice charity shop it was decided that 2011 would be the year of the teddy Bear. To raise funds for the charity we are going to attempt to produce a mile of Teddies. Over the years i have knitted my children and my grandchildren various types of bear.

Here are a few examples of some knitted toys that i have made. Can you spot the 'knitted bear' from Harry Hills TV Burps?

The hospice bears don't  have to be knitted, they can be made from anything.

Why not start off the New Year by making a bear for a good cause!!

Snow! Snow! go away and bring us the Spring.

 These chickens and cockerel live in the orchard and although they have a warm bed of straw to protect them from the cold they have stopped laying eggs. Roll on the spring!

These Bantams are protected from the snow and cold weather under the Scotts Pine.                                                                                    

This is my vegetable garden waiting for the spring to arrive. The root crops are frozen in the ground so i am unable to dig them up.

This old tin potting shed has seen its last days, but it has its uses as a place for wildlife to hibernate during the cold of the winter.

A view of my garden in winter, now looking forward to the Spring.

Having fun in the snow

As my children are all grown up now and not around to play in the snow i thought i would give my cabbage patch dolls a chance to enjoy it.

My husband  went up into the loft and after some searching he found my old sledge which hadn't been used for a long time. It was lovely to reminisce old times. I loved making the snow man and playing in the snow even though it was with my dolls. I know i enjoyed it, i wonder if they did ?