For
the morning walk, we headed to a nearby grassy gully. The dogs enjoyed
exploring from the lower end to the upper, where we climbed to the street by
means of a well-used trail.
Then
while the dogs napped, I settled down to order my staycation reward for last
night’s emotional upheaval when Nellie went missing. The reward is a modern
Ginny doll, the “dress me” model. Of course, I still have my childhood Ginny
dolls, but they’ve turned a weird dark putty color. While I wouldn’t trade them
for any new doll, I just decided that a fresh one would round out my collection.
Besides, rumor has it that the Vogue company is about to fold – if it hasn’t
already – and when those dolls currently on the market are sold, there won’t be
more. Well, things come and go.
I
also have two Ginny dolls out of the ‘80s which are technically Hallie’s. So,
the doll I ordered will be an addition to my “play” collection. As rewards go, the
doll was fairly affordable – only $45. (I think I could justify another reward,
don’t you?)
Today’s
staycation gift was Hooked on Hankies (2005) by Laurene Sinema and Janet
Curreth. It provides more great ideas for repurposing hankies. I don’t have a
huge collection of hankies, but in some cases, machine embroidery could be
substituted for a hanky.
The
afternoon turned rather warm, and about 1:30 the dogs began to subtly suggest
the walk. I put them off until 3:00. They expect to be fed – or at least have
fresh food in their bowls – when we get back, so a walk closer to suppertime
really works best. The walk was uneventful, to my relief. I just never know
what to expect. I can hardly wait to get back to Gilbert where we all have more
freedom.
Today
I moved my sewing machine to the living room and got out the Halloween quilt. I
discovered that I hadn’t finished the hand embroidery on the center panel, so I
set to work on that. I’m disappointed now that it isn’t as good as I’d like it
to be, so I’ve lost some inspiration and momentum. But, I think once I finish
it, I’ll be okay with it. I’m pretty much self-taught and feeling my way along.
This
evening, I began to embroider teddy bear faces on the afghan squares. They won’t
be all the same. That’s just the way it is. I finished the eight orange squares
– 32 more to go.
Lastly,
Mike called to report on his day. After arriving at his motel, he went out to
find some local caches and got caught in a terrific rain storm without his
gear, which he had left at the motel. No real harm done. KW
3 comments:
A new doll? Yes! Do you have patterns? I used to make Barbie clothes for Ann, but I'm not sure I can sew that small anymore!
And embroidering on the yarn can't be easy--the faces are cute and the afghan will be adorable.
Yes, I do have patterns -- old ones and also reprints. Patterns are also readily available online, as you would know. I'm not sure I can sew anything small either. But -- there are also knit and crochet patterns, and that has its appeal.
I'm fine-tuning the embroidery work, so the faces are becoming more uniform now. Hmmmm -- that's good and bad.
I don't think the faces need to be the same. Let them have personality! :)
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