Fall theme coasters with hummingbirds and sunflowers

Hummingbirds, chickadees, gold finches, sunflowers, blackeyed susans. . . beautiful autumn! These are featured on fabric coasters to keep your table free from water ring in style.

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Lime green 18" doll dress

English Smocking looks so cute on 18" doll dresses for the American Girl type dolls. Here's a poke a dot dress with pink bullion rosebuds and a white collar trimmed in woven lace.

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Autumn theme english smocked dress for 18" doll

Leaves are covering the yard and the geese are gathering in preparation for their long trip south. This 18" doll or american girl type doll is ready for the autumn weather in a brown flowered english smocked dress. Sporting long sleeves with tiny snaps on the cuff and an accent buttons.  Trimmed with an eyelet lace edged collar.

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New quiet book available

My newly designed Bible Quiet book is now available in my shop!

The purpose of this kind of toy is to help a very young child sit still and play quietly.

Another person has nicely described a quiet book as:

"a set of fabric activity pages bound together with the intent of instilling calmness and restful playtime for babies and toddlers in the event of the numberless boring adult occasions that require a hushed atmosphere." 

Such an important thing to teach! So many people today don't have respect for another when they are speaking. Learning to be quiet and to listen is one of those golden apples in a silver bowl!

This new quiet book is patterned after the theme of the many different names for the Lord Jesus found in the Bible. The activities included are: shape match, snapping, puzzles, tucking, finger puppets, buttoning, moving beads on a string and texturized pages. 

I have also included a reference sheet with scripture passages for each of the "names for the Lord Jesus".  This could be used in teaching your child these important Bible lessons.

The title on the cover is hand embroidered. Throughout the book my hand and machine stitching is combined to present a durable and pleasing product. Rings with grommets bind the book and a strap with a large snap keep it closed when not in use. 

English Smocked dress for 18" dolls

Sewing for an 18" doll feels very close to sewing for a small child!  Here is my latest creation in lavender and pink. Hand english smocked with bullion rosebuds.