Sweet heart

My apron for tie one on:




The pink chambray is vintage - I've had it for over twenty-five years. The pocket fabric I found last year - pink and red polka dots placed in a circular pattern (reminds me of an atomic era print). I like polka dot prints but must confess that many of them make me dizzy - particularly black and white or navy and white.

Apron is trimmed with baby and jumbo ric rac. Here is close-up of pocket:




I had originally planned a much more elaborate applique apron with various polka dot fabrics from my stash, but time constraints dictated I go with something simple. Even so, I was scrambling to get it done on time.

More beading on sticks

Chatterbelle really likes threading beads on sticks (chenille stems). While she was busy making beaded wreaths, I played around with a doll shape - which brought back memories of making piper cleaner dolls back in the 1960's when I was a wee girl.




When Chatterbelle saw the brown haired doll I had made, she declared that it needed a friend and I helped her make the golden haired doll. The two little dolls then played together (with Chatterbelle's help of course).

Later I made this father Christmas doll.




The three have since been squirreled away into a lost corner of Chatterbelle's room. If memory serves me correctly, they are about three or four inches tall at most.