RR Traditional RR All about sewing!

I have finished my work on the blocks in this RR. Here is Darlene's block showing my work on the lower left side of the block. It will be in the mail to her tomorrow a.m.

I enjoyed working in red on her block. You can hardly see in the black block but I filled in a tomato pin cushion that was in print in gold on the black fabric! Striking! Even had the strawberry needle sharpener hanging on it, so of course it is red also. Then a spool of thread on that same part of her block is now in red and the needle is threaded and ready to sew.

On the left side the print of that part of her block holds many sewing tools. Such a cute print and so perfect for this RR. I gave all the sewing tools a red handle, so now they are personally hers. Also I embellished the seams all around that part of the block that I had work on. Red of course. Guess I was thinking of Valentine's day coming up??? Anyway the block just called for more red. I hope she enjoys it. Now all her blocks are at home. I hope to receive mine very soon.

Carol

NEEDLE BOOK FOR ALL TO ENJOY

HERE ARE PICTURES OF A NEEDLEBOOK I FOUND THIS WEEK IN A COLLECTION OF DOLLS THAT I PURCHASED TO PUT ON EBAY. I AM LISTING IT ON EBAY ALSO ON MONDAY NIGHT 14TH AT 7 PM LINDYS*LTD IS OUR SELLER'S NAME. BUT I WANT TO SHARE IT WITH ALL OF YOU, AS IT IS SO DIFFERENT. THIS NEEDLE HOLDER OR AS WE SOMETIMES CALL THEM NEEDLE BOOK IS QUITE DIFFERENT. IT IS MADE IN THE SHAPE OF A PERSON HOLDING ALL YOUR SEWING TOOLS.

SHE IS 8" TALL. AS YOU CAN SEE SHE IS HOLDING LOTS OF PINS IN HER DRESS, (SHE IS COMPLETELY MADE OF FELT). HER POCKET COULD HOLD YOUR THIMBLE AND SHE CAN HOLD YOUR SCISSORS BY STICKING THEM DOWN THE NECK OF HER DRESS! ON ONE HAD SHE HAS LOTS OF BUTTONS SECURED ON A LARGE SAFETY PIN AND ON THE OTHER A LARGE SAFETY PIN WILL HOLD MORE SAFETY PINS! HER LEGS ARE HOLDING SMALL SPOOLS OF THREAD AND IT CAN BE EASILY USED FROM THEM FOR YOUR MENDING!

SHE HAS BLACK HAIR IN BRAIDS AND TIED UP ON TOP THAT MAKES A HANGER TO HANG HER NEAR YOUR SEWING AREA OF IN THE LID OF YOUR SEWING BOX!

THIS IS REALLY VINTAGE! NEVER SEEN ONE LIKE THIS AND SHE IS DO CUTE. HER FACIAL FEATURES ARE EMBROIDERED. ENJOY HER, I HAVE FOR A FEW DAYS! AFTER ALL SHE IS A DOLL AS WELL AS A NEEDLE BOOK!

THIS WOULD MAKE SOMEONE VERY HAPPY FOR DISPLAY AMONG HER SEWING TOOLS. WE HAVE MANY COLLECTORS OF THOSE THINGS NOW! ENJOY! WHAT A MESS, BUT I CAN'T GET THE PICTURES WHERE I WANT THEM! SORRY.

NEW THINGS I HAVE MADE OTHER THAN CQ

SOME TIME BACK I MENTIONED THAT MY DAUGHTER AND I HAVE A SPACE IN AN ANTIQUE MALL -- CAROL'S PLACE! WE FEATURE COTTAGE STYLE AND SHABBY CHIC STYLE FURNITURE AND ALL THINGS OF HOME DECOR!

THIS PAST TWO WEEKS HAVE BEEN BUSY MAKING THINGS WITH BURLAP (WHICH IS REALLY A HOT ITEM RIGHT NOW IN THAT DECOR). HERE ARE PICTURES OF THE BURLAP PILLOWS WITH OFF/WHITE MUSLIN RUFFLES WITH STENCILS ALSO!

ALSO WE HAD FUN WITH THE NEW BLACKBOARD PAINT! SEVERAL COMPANIES MAKING IT NOW EITHER BY THE PINT OR QUART OR SPRAY CANS. THE MAN AT THE PAINT STORE TOLD US NOT TO BOTHER WITH THE SPRAY AS IT LEAVES BUBBLES ETC. AND PAINTING 2 COATS WITH A BRUSH LEAVES A NICE SMOOTH FINISH. SO.....

WE PAINTED THE CENTERS OF WHITE PLATES AND PIE PLATES AND WROTE ON THEM WITH CHALK "BOO!" AND "HAPPY HALLOWEEN", AND HAVE NOW CHANGED TO "HAPPY FALL" AND "HAPPY THANKSGIVING". FUN, FUN.

YES, ANOTHER RR BLOCK FINISHED! WHEW!

I WAS A LITTLE OVERWHELMED WITH RR BLOCKS ALL AT ONCE WHEN SOME RR'S HAD SOME PEOPLE DROP OUT. BUT I AM FINALLY CATCHING UP.

HERE IS DARLENE'S BLOCK FROM THE ANYTHING GOES RR - SHE CHOSE A FAIRY TALE THEME. THE BLOCK I CHOSE WAS RUMPLE STILTSKIN!! PLENTY OF GOLD ADDED TO THIS BLOCK FOR THE FAIRY TALE! I ENJOYED EMBELLISHING IT. FUN!

ANOTHER RR BLOCK FINISHED

THIS BLOCK IS ONE FROM THE TRADITIONAL ALL ABOUT SEWING RR. IT IS READY AND HAS GONE TO THE NEXT ONE TO WORK ON IT. THIS IS A FUN RR AS IT PERTAINS TO ANYTHING ABOUT SEWING. I CHOSE TO EMBROIDER ONE OF THE 'TOOLS' THAT I SEEM TO USE A LOT WHEN SEWING! HA.

CAROL

BLOCK FOR TRADITIONAL ALL ABOUT SEWING RR

THIS BLOCK BELONGS TO ANOTHER IN THIS RR AND IT WAS MY TURN TO WORK ON IT.   I WAS TO WORK ON 1/4 OF THE BLOCK.    IT WAS FUN MAKING LITTLE THINGS USED IN SEWING.   IT IS OFF NOW TO THE NEXT PERSON TO WORK ON IT.  

REMEMBER 'SPARKLE PLENTY' DICK TRACY'S BABY GIRL?

SPARKLE PLENTY WAS INTRODUCED AS A DOLL TO THE WORLD WHEN SHE WAS A STAR CHARACTER IN THE DICK TRACY COMIC STRIP IN LOTS OF YEARS GONE BY!  I WAS FORTUNATE TO FIND THE DOLL LAST WEEK IN AN ANTIQUE MALL HERE IN WICHITA, KS.  IDEAL DOLL COMPANY MADE HER IN ABOUT 1958-60.  HER HEAD WAS HARD PLASTIC AND HER BODY WAS MADE OF 'MAGIC SKIN'.   THIS WAS THE DOLL WORLD'S FIRST ATTEMPT AT VINYL.  IT WAS VERY SOFT, THE COLOR OF FLESH AND WAS STUFFED SO THAT IT FELT JUST LIKE A REAL BABY'S SKIN. 

ALAS, OVER THE YEARS THE 'MAGIC SKIN' BEGAN TO FAIL.  IT TURNED DARK AND IN TIME WAS COMPLETELY BLACK.  THIS IS THE CONDITION THE DOLL I FOUND WAS IN.  HER HEAD WAS PERFECT AS IT WAS HARD PLASTIC BUT HER BODY WAS BLACK ALL OVER.  SHE HAD THE PERFECT 'YELLOW STRING HAIR' THAT SHE WAS MADE WITH AND IT STILL HUNG DOWN TO HER KNEES IN THE BACK! 

I WAS ESTATIC!  SHE IS NOT AN EASY FIND!  I'M SURE MANY WERE TOSSED OUT AS THEIR BODIES BEGAN TO BLACKEN.  I HAVE HAD ONE OF HER IN THE PAST, YEARS AGO WHEN WE HAD THE DOLL SHOP IN ALBUQUERQUE, NM.  A CUSTOMER ACCUSED ME OF PUTTING A WHITE HEAD ON A BLACK BODY AND WAS VERY ADAMENT ABOUT IT.   I TRIED TO EXPLAIN BUT SHE STORMED OUT OF THE SHOP AND ALL WE OTHERS IN THE SHOP COULD DO WAS HAVE A BIG LAUGH ABOUT IT! 

BACK TO MY PRESENT SPARKLE PLENTY -  OF COURSE SHE WAS NAKED.  SHE WAS TERRIBLY DIRTY, HER FACE MARKED WITH DIRT AND GRIME.  HER HAIR WAS A DIRTY TANGLED MESS.  I CLEANED HER ALL UP (WITH MY CAROL'S MIRACLE DOLL CLEANER, PLEASE EXCUSE THE ADV.) AND WASHED AND DETANGLED ALL HER LONG HAIR.  THEN I  DECIDED TO DRESS HER.  I MADE A LOVELY WHITE BATISTE DRESS AND PANTIES WITH VINTAGE NARROW WHITE LACE TO TRIM IT - ALL BY HAND, NO MACHINE SEWING.  I MADE LONG WHITE STOCKINGS FOR HER TO COVER THOSE POOR PITIFUL BLACK LEGS ALSO.   HERE ARE THE PICTURES OF HER TAKEN BEFORE I LISTED HER ON EBAY.  THOUGHT YOU MIGHT ENJOY THIS LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY FROM A COMIC STRIP OR THE DOLL WORLD, AND THINK BACK IN TIME.  I HAVE ENJOYED HER FOR A TIME, AND NOW SOMEONE ELSE HAS ALREADY DECIDED ON HER TOO ON EBAY.   BLESS HER HEART.   SHE MUST HAVE HAD A HARD LIFE.  IT WAS VERY EVIDENT WHEN I FOUND HER! 

SORRY, I WANT TO LEARN HOW TO 'PUT' THESE PHOTOS WHERE I WANT THEM! 

CAROL

BLOCK - ANYTHING GOES RR

THIS BLOCK BELONGS TO CATHY L.  HER THEME WAS ST. PATRICK'S DAY AND I CHOSE HER BLOCK 'WEARING OF THE GREEN' TO WORK ON.   IT WAS FUN, AS I COULD EMBELLISH THE PRINT OF THE BEAUTIFUL LADY WEARING A LARGE HAT AS WELL AS THE REST OF THE BLOCK.   SHE ASKED FOR ONLY BLACK AND GREEN TO BE USED IN THE EMBELLISHMENTS.