Little Cloth Doll by Jane Davies

Remember the little cloth doll my sweet friend sent to me awhile back?  She was made by Jane Davies.  I adopted another one of these dolls.  I found her on ebay and I got her for a great price.  Getting a bargain is almost as fun as getting a new doll.

This is Madelaine.  We are calling her Maddie for short.  Isn't she cute?   I love her sweet little face!  I have changed her into a play dress.   I also trimmed her hair and removed a bow on one side.  The other bow had her hair pulled back behind her ear and did not match the other side at all.  Her hair was just long enough to bunch up around the top of her dress.  So a few snips, taking out the bow and some gentle smoothing and she's perfect. 

She is a little sweetheart and Mouse is so happy to have a little friend her size.   My granddaughter is in love with these little dolls.  She is drawn to small dolls and tiny little accessories, like her Grammy.  We have the best time playing together.  It's so important to make good memories for her and the rest of my family while I can. 

Here they are together.   Their face sculpts are very different, but yet they still look cute together.  I am keeping an eye out for possibly a third.  Wouldn't that be sweet?

I know I am truly blessed in general.  God is so good and loves us so much.  Being blessed with things we enjoy is extra special.  Thank you, sweet Lord!

May your days be filled with blessings as well!

Tiny Little Peg Wooden

I'm so far behind with blogging.   It seems like this time of the year is so busy.  School is out now and my granddaughter is here a lot, so we try not to spend too much time online.

A few weeks ago, I spotted a "lot" of small dolls on ebay.  No one bid against me, so I got them for such a great price.  There was only one that I was interested in, but my granddaughter liked the others, so it was a win/win.

Of course, the little peg wooden was the one I wanted.  She had a gold cord glued into a hole in the top of her head.  I guess she started life as a Christmas ornament.  First thing I did was pull the cord out, fill it with paper clay and dab a little black paint on it.   One of her arms was twisted around so that it was on backwards.  I was carefully able to turn it back around and now it's right and good as new.  

She is jointed and made like old-fashioned peg wooden dolls.  She is not old, but has that look that I love.  She is not jointed at the elbows and knees, but I don't mind.  She is only four inches tall.  

Here she is with my Polly Shorrock dolls.  She fits right in.

And here she is with Hitty Jane, Hitty Button and Little Peg.  She fits in here too.  

I was unsure what to name her, until a friend mentioned the name Tottie.  I think it fits her perfectly.

Another good thing is....it's easy to make room for a tiny doll.  

Today is Memorial Day.  I hope everyone will remember and honor those who fought and died so that we can live in freedom.   

Blessings!

A Day in the Life of Violet

Today has been a typical day.  I had computer work to do and lots of phone calls to make.   My computer and desk are in my bedroom, so Violet quietly played on the bed while I worked.  She is such a good girl.

 

A little later,  I heard her whispering to Dotty and making pans to do something special.  No telling what it might be.  Little girls can come up with some crazy ideas at times.

 Maybe she plans to pick up her toys by herself to surprise me? 

Oh!  They decided to play beauty parlor!  Why didn't I think of that?  Even little Dotty had a slight make-over.

The next time I glanced over, I noticed Violet was deep in thought.  I wonder what she could be daydreaming about? 

After a little while, she climbed up on my desk to keep me company.  She was quite chatty, but I didn't mind.  She helped the day go by faster and made it more enjoyable.

Violet is definitely a Dolly Blessing!