Sewing Nightgowns

Our Nana made nightgowns for Flower and Bambi.....they are made from flannel material and are oh so soft.  The girls just love them and we intend to make some more, or keep Nana busy with it!  Flower wanted to make one for her Molly doll to match her gown.  It turned out so adorable.  It was a tedious job that she accomplished on her own.  She struggled at times but didn't give up!  She is hoping to keep making doll dresses, gowns, and accessories in hopes to sell them!  You can check out her blog to see what she has been creating!

Flower's Crafty Blog

Here is Flower's New blog all about getting crafty.  She has learned to make doll clothes and accessories for her American Girl doll Molly.  Bambi is following along with Flower, learning the sewing trade!  They are having a ball with it and are making some pretty cool things!
http://www.craftingwithmnm.blogspot.com/
Her hopes are to start selling doll dresses.....so check it out!  She would be delighted if you dropped in!

Sewing doll dresses and accessories!

The girls have been on the ball with sewing for their American Girl dolls.  Here they have turned their old socks into lil' socks for their dolls.  They have been working on these lil' hand bags, too.  Flower has been instructing Bambi on how to cut a pattern for a dress......She just finished her doll's tutu.  I'll have to post Flower's blog, where she is putting pictures and tutorials on how to make all of these dainty little doll clothes, later with her permission. 

 Thumper is practicing his sewing by hand and making a little bag.

Sewing for Kids

My mother has taught my girls to read a pattern, cut out patterns, and sew using the machine!  They have been making American Girl Doll clothes........
Now, Flower is making these dresses all on her own without assistance!  I'm extremely proud of her!  She can whip one out in a matter of a couple hours!  Here is just one of the ones she has made.  This one is for "Julie", which is Bambi's doll.  Flower made her own pattern for the apron and is now contemplating what other patterns to make.....It's amazing how well children just grasp a new skill!  Flower is definitely taking off with it!

 

 

Bambi is my little chef around the house......So the other day she whipped up some of her scratch biscuits and made up her own mushroom soup.  She actually made up her own creation.....and it was surprisingly delicious!!  She made it for lunch but didn't make enough, so I begged her to make it for dinner so Dad could try.  I'm going to get a recipe box for Bambi so she can gradually add her own recipes in it.  It's going to be wonderful to look back at all her creations in a few years!