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Kit, Chloe & Louise pattern testers – thank you!

**updated**

Okay, I think I’m all set! I’ve got about 30 emails from volunteers to go through. I’m going to chose 6 people, two for each doll. My computer time is up for now so I’m going to have to email everyone later this afternoon or this evening. If you volunteered, thanks so much!! I really really appreciate it!

I’m beginning to think if I ever finish this pattern for Kit, Chloe and Louise it will be a miracle. It’s got the pokey project dragging on disease. But I am getting close! I’m at the looking for my guinea pigs stage. Anyone game? If so…

Please email me (don’t leave a comment) at hillarylang at gmail.com and let me know
– your availability
– your sewing experience level
– if you’ve sewn a w.w. pattern before
– which doll you’d like to make
– and lastly, if you have supplies for this first stage — doll bodies and hair — on hand. supplies are quilters cotton in the doll body color you like and yarn for the hair… preferably the suggested yarn Brown Sheep’s Lambs Pride worsted weight.

thanks dudes!

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ribboned dolls

I managed to tear myself off ravelry last night long enough to finish up this little gal. I want to add some dolls to the shop this Fall and have been working on some ideas. I’d had this ribbon bordered doll idea brewing for a long while. Started back when I was making these pincushions and then I gave it a go trying to make these appliques into dolls with black velvet ribbon around the edges but it didn’t really work out. This gal was tricky too, and slow going, but I love how she turned out. Not sure if she’s the shop doll though.

I’ve got big plans folks, big big plans. And what’s making me even entertain the thought of big plans? School is on! It’s just few hours a day preschool so it’s not all life-changing bittersweet but just… SWEET!!

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last days of summer

collecting rocks at peck farm

signing up for ravelry and getting ready to knit! So far I’ve knit 24 rows of the thinking dress, frogged 14 rows, reknit 11 rows. I’m still pretty rusty at chart following. If I ever finish up this jumper I want to make some hats for Phoebe. Any good toddler hat recommendations? Can I collect those in ravelry? I still haven’t quite figured out what’s going on over there.