Wow time flys...

...when your sewing, crafting, scrap booking, redoing your living room and starting up tennis lessons!  For anyone who thought maybe I forgot about my blog, well, I have to say, "not a chance!" I have been creating all sorts of new things to share with you soon. First, I want to go back to Dolly's for Haiti, remember the cute dolly's I made? Well, shortly after sending the dolly's out I received  a hand written thank you card from Lisa Paul the organizer for Renew Hope Haiti, and considering how many people send dolly's, (let me just tell you, A LOT!), I was...well, lets just say it made my day. I was touched by her kindness of a good old fashioned hand written thank you note that reminded me that someone was on the other end waiting to receive my gifts and truly had received them. I mean does anyone do this anymore? Now don't get me wrong, I am a firm believer in a good old fashioned thank you note when someone does something kind for you, but theses days with emails, texts and video chat, etc. I do not see it very often. There is just something about a hand written thank you note that your computer, as cool as it is, can not convey the message being sent. I was just amazed that in all of Lisa's kindness she's doing for Haiti children, she still takes the time for another act of kindness that I thought was gone forever. Thank you Lisa for reminding me that a little note goes a long way...I am going to try to make more of an effort at this myself.
Check back for soon for those new post!
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Dollies For Haiti

The whole gang! These dollies were so much fun to make knowing they were going to brighten a child's life. This by far was one of my favorite ways of paying it forward, I will definitely be looking for more sewing charities.  

Go see Dolly Donations on my side bar. 

Happy April fool's Day!

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Dollies for Haiti-Dolly #8

A Dolly A Day - Day 8

IT'S A BOY! Sorry I couldn't resist. Here is another doll I donated to Dolly Donations, if you haven't gone over to Sarah's blog yet, then click the link on my side bar...her blog is committed to donating these dollies to the orphaned and children in need of Haiti.

This is the last doll, next year I will commit to more than eight dollies.

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Dollies for Haiti-Dolly #7

                                                              A Dolly A Day - Day 7

Here is another boy dolly, yes boys need a dolly too. She has a cute supper hero outfit that someone created, it is super cute, but I wanted to keep it pretty simple for my first go. I actually started off making shoes and accessories at first but then decided not to use them once it became crunch time. I did start cutting these dollies out for last years drive and ran out of time, so this year I was determined to just finish them, ALL of them, early, with plenty of time for shipping.

For example, he started off with shoes, a belt and tie, think business man. 

The cool thing about the pattern over at Dolly Donations is she gives you the basics to start, then you can get as creative as you like. I didn't have any idea how long it would take me to make eight dolls and my goal was just to finish them this year...next time I would like to try the more advanced doll pattern with maybe a set of clothes.  

come back tomorrow to see dolly #8

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Dollies For Haiti-Dolly #6

A Dolly A Day - Dolly #6

Dollies For Haiti was created by Sarah over at Dolly Donations, (see my side bar for the link), She creates free dolly patterns so you can help make Haiti orphans and children in need have hope through making and donating these cute dolls.

  

When you go to her blog click on active drives and a menu will drop down, there you can select which drive you would like to get involved in...go check it out!

Every girl needs a cute pair of shoes!

You may be thinking, "Wait you already posted this doll!", well, she has a twin...this one I used a fabric flower and her twin I used a felt flower.

Well I have a couple more dolls to finish...come back tomorrow to see more!

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Dolly's For Haiti-dolly #5

Dolly #5 of Dolly A Day! 

 The dolls are coming together nicely now but had some trouble with coordinating fabrics in the scrap bin on this one...I don't have the supply of fabric on hand that some of you may have, at least not yet! ;)

I added a little pice of lace for the collar on this one.

These dolls were so much fun to make. I just loved that I could participate in this wonderful charity! If you want to participate click on the Dolly Donations button on my side bar.

I still have more dollies to sew and will have another post tomorrow so check back.

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Dolly's For Haiti-dolly #4

Day 4 of A Dolly A Day!

Dolly's For Haiti - Dolly #4 ...The great thing about about Sarah's patterns over at Dolly Donations (see my side bar for her link), is that she creates them so that you can use up your scraps supply...love that! All my dolls were create by fabric I already had in my bin labeled scraps. 

 I decided to try embroidering their faces since I knew I'm not much of a painter, felt well, just wouldn't work since I used felt for their hair and Do-Rags, so I thought back to third grade when me and my friends would make sock monkeys...yes I said sock monkeys. :)   

I had some fabric flowers laying around and decided to use them on this dolly, I think it worked well with the color pallet. Check back tomorrow for dolly #5 for A Dolly A Day!

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Dollies For Haiti -Dolly #3

Here is my little boy dolly, well the first of three. These little shoes and shorts are patterns given along with the doll patterns themselves.  Cute huh? Sarah over at Dolly Donations, (you can find her on my side bar), is very talented, she creates all the dolly patterns herself, there is even different levels for how well you sew. I chose the beginner, but switched it up a little with shoes and shorts and threw in a few of my own ideas like the little heart on the hand.

I think the heart is really cute because it's the first thing you notice when you see the dolly waiting for a great big hug...I sure hope the kids love it too!

I still consider myself a beginner sewer, but these dollies are coming together fairly quickly. I never was one who liked to read the instructions, I just figure it out as I go along. Gradually the dolly making is getting easier, by the time I get to dolly #8 I should for sure have it down. Come back tomorrow to see dolly #4! 

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Dollies For Haiti-Dolly #2

Dolly #2 of Dollies For Haiti

This is my favorite dolly so far.

             I love the little heart in the hand it welcomes a great big hug with a heart...how cool is that?
                 I decided on pockets and a Do-Rag this time...my husband thought it was cute too!
                    Don't forget to check out Dolly Donations there's a link button on my side bar!
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Dollies For Haiti Dolly #1

 Last year I discovered Dollies for Haiti found here:   http://dollydonations.blogspot.com/2011/01/active-doll-drive-renew-hope-haiti.html (if this doesn't work, click on the button on my side bar, sorry was having problems with this link.)  A charity that sews with love to give orphaned little boys and girls hope, I knew immediately I wanted to be a part of it!

Last year I started cutting out the dolls but ran out of time before finishing them. This year I checked back and found I have till April 1st 2011. I have four dolls done and working hard to get the other four dolls done and sent before the 1st! :) 

 I am pledging eight dolls total and will be posting one dolly a day for eight days. So here is the first doll. If you would like to get involved click on the link under the first photo to find out more information. 

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