Saturday, February 3rd

It was a bone chilling day today. But when you look out of the window you would think it was a sunny spring day - birds singing happily, squirrels playing about!! Maybe I should have realized that those were signs that they all needed to store up some winter food for the long haul!! As you can see, Louie had the right idea for the day! A lazy day by the fire! I don't think it made it above the 40's today with a really rough wind chill!!

After visiting all of the crafy blogs last night I felt the need to create a doll of some sort. So, I 'googled' free doll pattern. I found a free vintage pattern and instruction book that I downloaded. It had an interesting idea for how to sew the one piece body. It said to cut out the pattern, lay it on the fabric and lightly trace the pattern onto the fabric. Then sew right inside the line and THEN cut it out. That was the first time I'd ever done that and I have to tell you that it was really like drawing with the sewing machine instead of just trying to put two pieces together. The shape of the hands, feet and just the outline of the legs really came out nicer than I'd ever done before. It also gave hints to make the neck more sturdy by wrapping a nail with cotton and inserting it to sit from the top of the chest, through the neck and then into the head. Make sure the cotton is centered around the stuffing...It really worked great - no 'sleepy' looking doll! It really turned into an all day project. She really didn't have a face or the extras until Logan came in. She really inspires me...I trust her light heartedness and her 'fun' she brings at the point that I become uninspired...she pushes me to make it better. Sometimes she knows better that I do when to stop and when to keep going!! Things seem to take a different and better turn when she gets involved!

Have you ever had one of those projects that you just weren't sure how it would turn out or maybe even as you were working on it you just enjoyed the process? Well, that is how this doll was...I just didn't know or care how she would turn out. Logan asked, 'Are you going to be proud of her when you are done?'. I thought that to be an interesting question. I told her that I would be proud of her no matter how she turned out. Everything just seemed to work out for her....and me...

So, enjoy the processes of the day - not necessarily the way the day turns out...or doesn't....