Yesterdays Spoils...

Or should I say 'Loot'?!

I came home with rather a large bag of goodies which I kind of smuggled into the house...after all I was breaking my own self-imposed 'cutting down' mantra.

Well it would have been rude to have attended and not bought anything wouldn't it?  Plus there were some 'bargain bins' so how could I possibly not look?

When we arrived and had a look round, I spied this pretty blue dress and thought it would be perfect for Chrissy (Chrissa) .  I don't normally buy any clothes for my American Girls (I make all their clothes), in fact this is probably the first outfit I have ever bought them, but I thought it would suit her perfectly and I was right.

She really is pretty in blue.

Sharlyn and I spent some time rummaging in the Bargain Baskets.

Shoes!  Can never have enough shoes....apparently.

Pyjamas...for that all important PJ party.

A coat - which actually fits Peggy Sue, so will fit some of the smaller girls here.

This cute dress - not sure who this is for and who it will fit yet.

An umbrella - which I am sure will be useful for the upcoming 'Summer Music Festival' to either shelter from the sun...or looking at the sky today...the rain!

Some 'sheets' which I will use as fabric to make pyjamas and maybe even a dress.

A fabulous little riding set - for those all important gymkhana events.

A couple of pairs of glasses.

What I actually went intending to buy was a new hair brush.

Which I did get :-) 

But then....something that has been on my 'wish list' for some time now...

This fabulous sewing set!  Which will be perfect for the 'Schoenhut School of the Arts' when it opens again in September and that all important sewing class.

The back of the box.

Finally the little 'goody' box that the lovely ladies at 'My Doll Boutique' had prepared for us all.

Cute box.

A hair brush, hair clip and cute little t shirt.

Now hopefully I will always be able to find a hair brush for the dolls!

Thank you for the lovely gifts - very sweet indeed.

Peggy Sue's Wardrobe

I've been sorting through Peggy Sue's clothes today to see what she really has and to try and work out what she needs and to see how random it all really is!

Long sleeve winter dress - I really like her in this.

Purple dress - which can go with...

Purple coat and hat.

Grey dress with red ribbon...thinking that if I had a selection of different coloured ribbons this dress could tie in with different cardigans and coats.  Purple & blue ribbons for example.

The only two items I haven't made, a nightdress and dressing gown.  The dressing gown fits well the nightdress is a bit tight under the arms....should I make her a bigger one?

Blue & Grey stripped linen dress

Floral dress made yesterday - not entirely happy with this one.

Sleeveless dress.

Two cardigans, the blue one was made for her, the red is the same size, but not sure I like it on he.

Red cardigan/hoodie - buttons on wrong side!  Might change these buttons and turn this into a boys jacket.  Not sure yet.

So what does she need, it is all rather random and just made as I've fancied, rather than with any coherent thought in the matter.

Oops got to pop down the road now, so will revisit this post later...I can have a think while I am wandering round doing my jobs!

I remembered I had a little suitcase that might be ideal to keep her clothes...

I think I will be able to change this into a wardrobe, especially with the mirror in it.  The inside will need relining and pole or hook added for the hangers...but it is just the right size.

So I need to decide whether to keep it as a case/trunk, or turn it into a wardrobe that stands up.

Looking back at her clothes I need to make her a chemise/slip/petticoat and some underwear (she has been borrowing Sasha underwear!)

Need to see if I have any purple and blue ribbons for the grey dress.

Make sure that the next thing I make ties in with her existing clothes better, so that eventually she can mix and match to some extent.

You will notice I haven't included shoes!  That is because she has only got one pair and has been 'borrowing' another dolls.  So that is another thing I will need to make her.