Category Archives: doll clothes

Doll Peasant Dress: {free} pattern and tutorial

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Ruth

I’ve been making doll clothes to send to a little girl I fostered when I lived in China years ago. She lived with me for over a year – until she was a little over two years old. This sweet … Continue reading →

Posted in American Girl Doll, doll clothes, free pattern, gifts for kids, sewing, sewing patterns, steiner doll, tutorial, waldorf doll | 22 Comments

An unintentional break

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Ruth

It has been a long, quiet fortnight here. Alex has been away with work, we’ve had family visiting, Hugo’s had an ear infection which has stuck around – and had teeth numbers three and four arrive. We don’t do things … Continue reading →

Posted in baby, breastfeeding, doll clothes, fabric, gifts for babies, quilting, raising children, sewing, stash | 7 Comments

Tutus for dolls

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Ruth

I’m not a tulle kind of girl. In the lead up to our wedding, one of my bridesmaids taunted me with the prospect of much tulle on our wedding day. It just wasn’t going to happen – or that’s what … Continue reading →

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Harriet

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Ruth

Harriet joined our family this weekend. A birthday gift to Elena from my grandmother, she hails from Latvia. We bought her from Antonia’s Wonderland Inhabitant on Etsy. I adore Waldorf (Steiner) dolls and wish I had the time to try … Continue reading →