MORE DOLLS!

Doll 33-Michelle after my cousin.

Doll 34-Winifred (Just because she looks like a Winifred.)

Doll 35-Marie

Doll 36-Alyssa after my niece.

Doll 37-Selena

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS

I'm sorry I haven't posted any more dolls lately. I have been busy getting ready for big events: Thanksgiving; then an even bigger event-the sealing of our daughter and her husband Rigg and their little daughter in the temple; then Christmas decorations and preparations.

I made my granddaughter's dress and jacket.

Here she is wearing it at the temple.

Here's the whole family. What a wonderful  day!

We had five of our ten grandchildren during the holidays. Here I am reading a story to the oldest of the five.

Here's what you call a miracle: Five children four and under looking at the camera at the same time. I'm in the middle with my parents on either side and the grand and for my parents great grandchildren flanking us.

Visiting Santa: This granddaughter is scared of Santa. She's not sure she wants to be very close to him.

Well, maybe he's not so bad. He gave me a candy cane.

Well, maybe he's okay after all. I told him I wanted a dolly for Christmas.

Her sister was not afraid at all. In fact she even told Santa that her daddy said she wasn't getting anything for Christmas this year.

We made wreaths for Christmas presents for mommy and daddy  and grandma and grandpa. I wish all my grandchildren were close so we could have fun doing Christmas projects. (This was a dollar store project:$5.50 for four wreaths.)

If you're lucky, tomorrow I'll post more dolls. I just need to photograph the ones I have already made.

DOLLS 28-32 CREATING A DOLL EVERYDAY

More dolls

Doll 28 Asabelle (I gave this one to my friend Kim because her birthday is on Halloween!)

Doll 29 Marilyn-I dont' know why I named her Marilyn except maybe she reminds me a little of my friend Marilyn Cooper.

 Doll 30 Lauren

 Doll 31 Viola after Viola Swamp from the children's book.

 Doll 32 Tabitha

DOLLS 23-27 CREATING A DOLL EVERYDAY

Sorry I haven't posted any dolls lately. I've been sewing a white dress for my granddaughter Peyton who will be sealed with her parents in the Rexburg Temple on November 26th. We are excited. I will post pictures later.

Here is doll 23-Her name is Bette after Bette Midler.

 Doll 24-Mabel. She is named after my grandmother who for years worked in the women's department at Capwell's. I used to love to go see her there. I thought she always looked so elegant.

Doll 25-This is Rosalinda.

 Doll 26-This one is named Glenn after Glenn Close.

 Doll 27-Pippi after Pippi Longstocking, only now she's grown-up!

CREATING A HOME EVERYDAY, CONTINUED

I took a break from making dolls to make five more wacky quilt blocks so I could finish my wacky house quilt. I intend to use it for a Christmas gift. So here are "Creating a Home Everyday" houses 101-105.

DOLLS 18-22 CREATING A DOLL EVERYDAY

Here are more dolls. Tomorrow I will post more wacky house blocks that I made the past two days. I decided to make enough blocks to put them into a quilt for a Christmas gift. I now have 12 which is enough!

Doll 18-Antoinette

Doll 19-Guen 

Doll 20 Shannon

Doll 21-Alexis-Named after Richard Castle's (from the T.V. show Castle) daughter, Alexis.

Doll 22-Cher

DOLLS 13-17-CREATING A DOLL A DAY

Doll 13-Barbara after Barbara Bush

 Doll 14-Tyler, for no reason except she looks like a Tyler to me.

 Doll 15-Deanna after my sister-in-law.

 Doll 16-Madeline after the one in the stories but she is all grown-up.

 Doll 17-Julianne after Julianne Hough of Dancing with the Stars and the new Footloose movie.

FALL!

I am so glad we decided to take pictures of our granddaughters playing in the fall leaves before the snow fell. We had a great time covering each other with leaves. Unfortunately it snowed before we got them raked up but they will still be there in the spring! (The leaves, not the girls!)

 Here's Allan doing what he does best!

DOLLS 8-12 CREATING A DOLL EVERYDAY

I couldn't wait until tomorrow to upload five more dolls to show you. Here they are!

Doll 8-Lady Gaga, after the singer

Doll 9-Francine, shopping in Paris.

Doll 10 Cassandra, after Cassandra Barney, artist and friend of my friend Carla Jimison.

Doll 11-Kyoung after another artist friend of mine and Carla's. (Sorry if I spelled your name wrong Kyoung.)

Doll 12-Blanche, after Blanche on "Golden Girls."

DOLLS 1-7 CREATING A DOLL EVERYDAY

Hurrah! My computer is fixed and I can start posting the dolls that I have made. See previous posts to find out the details about how the idea to make dolls came about and what I'm doing with them.

My first doll. Her name is Penny just because Penny sounds like a good 1950's name.

Doll number 2-Abby after Abby on NCIS.

Doll 3-Her name is Leilani.

Doll 4-This doll is named Ros after my Aunt Ros who has red hair and is a retired school teacher.

Doll 5-Barbara B. Jones after the beauty pageant consultant/inspirational speaker.

Doll 6-Lois after Lois Lane.

Doll 7-Aquarius