A Little Sweetness.......

I absolutely love Tasha Noel's etsy shop and her fabric that she has designed.......http://www.etsy.com/shop/alittlesweetness.  I placed a custom order a little while back and received some of her fabrics.  They are as adorable as I knew they would be.  I  have made 2 doll quilts with it so far and plan on making a baby quilt and a toddler quilt with what  I have left. I can just imagine a child picking out the different things in each square that they love.

My little Emma from Moonchild Studio is looking at the little girl in the red cape. :-)

So adorable.....I may just make myself a quilt with it!
Take care,
Cathy

A little Studio Organizing

I came across this wonderful blog and found this great method for folding fabrics......http://cuttopieces.blogspot.com/2011/02/fabric-folding-tutorial.html.  Placed an order with Amazon to get 200 comic book backer boards.....free shipping of course and went to work.  I am in love. It looks so nice and I am able to store so much more fabric on my shelves.  Happy, Happy, Happy!!!

 Most of this is doll clothes fabrics but I also use quilting fabrics.

 Cute little storage shelf form Target....

 Love the way the fatquarters are folded and  stored. I believe they are mesh CD bins.

My work table by my sewing table.  I have an U shaped work area with the work table on my right, an ironing table on the left and my sewing machine table at the head. That way with a swivel chair everything is at my fingertips. I just have to remember to get up and move around though.

Off to work on a few custom dolls and a quilt for moi!
Take care,
Cathy

July already and a 12" doll giveaway

I have to say I am more of a winter person than summer person, mainly because of the heat and mosquitoes here in my area of Virginia. But, it is hard to believe that tomorrow will be the 4th of July!

I have been making dolls as usual and a few baby quilts. I saw a bowtie quilt along and decided to  make that a project for this summer. The quilts looks so neat the way a lot of people have their  blocks facing.

I am going to have another giveaway....hopefully my doll from June has made her way to her new home. She was caught in Canada's Postal strike.  :-(

This time the doll will be a little 12" doll with a smocked dress.  The dress will be a different fabric from this ( since I am almost out of this)  and the winner is welcome to choose hair and eye color.  If you would like to be included please leave your name in the comment section.  I will pull a name next Sunday night.

I hope everyone is doing well,
Cathy

Sherbet Pips :-)

My little great niece had to undergo major surgery so of course a little quilt was in order. She loves dogs and I love Sherbet Pips' little dogs so I made just a simple quilt using white and the pink print.

 Do you think she is checking out my quilting to see if it is up to par?  ;-)

 Really giving it the once over! I think it passed muster though.

Hope everyone is doing well,
Cathy

Petunia Baby Giveaway

Thank you so much everyone!!! What a nice surprise for me to have so many people commenting!  I decided to give away 2 babies instead of just one.  

Paulette is the first name chosen.....I think Paulette has been reading my blog since I first started it. She is a fellow quilter and loves fabric as much as I do. I am thrilled that one of my little dolls will be helping her sew. 

*****paulette said...

Wow!! SEW adorable! Thanks for the chance to win one!
Paulette

And Berrie is believe it or not my dollmaking mentor. When I first started making dolls, I would look through Berrie's pictures of the dolls she had made over the years. Then I got brave enough to ask for a custom outfit and when she mailed it to me she included  dollmaking goodies. Little did she know that she would become my mentor and I would drive her crazy with questions. LOL  Now, I shall be making the teacher a  doll.....I hope I  will make her proud. :-)

*****Berrie Hamby said...

Holy smokes Miss Cathy! Pick me! Pick me!
xoxoB

Please email me at clcknits@aol.com so we can talk about skin, hair and eye color Berrie and Paulette.

Thank you again everyone,

Cathy

May Giveaway :-)

I am almost finished with this months customs and decided it is time for another giveaway. This one is for my  11" Petunia Bud Baby.  You will get to choose the color of the skin, eyes, and hair color.
Here are some pictures of what they look like.  The baby has curved arms like she is reaching up for a hug and her legs are curved at the knees.

If you are interested,please leave your name in the comments.  I will pull a name on the 21st.  Thank you for visiting!
Have a great weekend,
Cathy

Newest Little Dolls

I have been busy making customs dolls for people and just love how they all turn out with their own personalities. It still amazes me that these creations come from a lump of sheep's wool, cotton stockinette and cotton tricot. No one is alike.....regardless of how scientific I can be weighing and measuring they all still turn out different.

This little one went to a good friend who has had too much sorrow lately.

This little guy will be going to a new home at the end of the week. He is sporting new yarn for his hair.

 This one went to a Kindergarten class in Canada....oh to see all her adventures......

 This one is going to a lovely lady in the US who is such a delight to work with. Her hair was a happy dyeing accident. It was supposed to be brown, but turned out Plum.

I now have 8 quilt tops to be quilted......they are starting to stack up. In between dollmaking I quilt as much as I can.
What are you working on?
Take care,
Cathy