Williams Christening

My 6 month old grandson William Riley Close was christened on the 20th December at St. Brigids church in Mordialloc. Father Michael made the stole and the candle.
William wore his Mum's (my daughter Fiona's) christening gown, originally made by my Mother. I had to "boy" it a bit by making a false panel to cover the lace front and replaced the yellowed ribbon with a pale blue ribbon. It was a lovely day.
All this in the same church my daughter was christened in, had her 1st communion, confirmation then married in.

Here are a few other things I have been making to keep myself busy, until now when our craft market season begins in earnest!

The bags I made as gifts for my partners daughter-in-law, but it appears the 2 year old daughter of the family has claimed both bags as hers!

The frog bag I made for my partners daughter...she loves frogs, and going to the beach in summer, so I hope it can double as a beach bag.

I made the angel as something to make while watching telly on a cold night, the scissors sit in the back of her...the notebook covers are also hand stitched. I have lots of other things that I have made, but can't show yet as they are going to be gifts in the future.

My next thing to go up here? There is a quilt in one of the rooms that I have to finish the border of, so that will be my next post here, without the border.....that way I will hurry up and show you all the finished quilt, with the border!

more new stuff

This is the outside of the needlebook I sent off in a swap recently on the craft forum. I will post the one I received back shortly.

This is the inside. Several pages of felt for plenty of needles.

Looks like I am doing not much at all at the moment, but I have so many UFO's to take photos of in the next week, so will do so, then I'll have a bigger blog. I have made a few things for my advent swapo on the forum, but can't take photos and publish them until after Christmas. Forgot to take a photo of my table runner I have already swapped so I am making another!

Had a visit from Iris Joy from the forum today, who came with her husband. We had a lovely time chatting and comparing notes about our craft work. My goodness, can't the men talk? Mine anyway! lol.

So here is a photo of Iris Joy and myself. You can see why I am on a diet. I am the short one!

Peg Doll Swap

Here is the full photo of my peg doll that went to Quilt'n'Sandy. Happily she has now arrived at her new home.

She had a head transplant as her original head was too small to paint a face on, hopeless for make-up! So her original head was "lathed" down to a stump, and the new bead glued in place. We then drilled a fine hole through the shoulder area, and placed the pipe cleaner arms.

Her hair isn't really dread-locks, but chenille yarn, poked into the hole on the top of the wooden bead that became her new head, and glued with PVA. Her scarf is made from tatting cotton.

I called her Peggy Sue, until I finished her. I think she looks like a Maureen, rather Irish in that dark green.

I think she looks like she is about to go ice skating huh?

She is standing in front of a painting I did of the property at the corner of Bungower and Mooruduc Highway in Mornington, as is the family in the photo below.

Peg Dolls

Went in a Peg Doll swap with the Craft forum ladies and have sent my Peg off to Sandy. This is a "family photo" of the four pegs I made. Actually only completed one.

I miss Peggy, or Maureen, already.

Peg has taken this photo in miniature with her to her new home at Sandy's

I'll publish a full size one of the one I sent when I hear she has arrived safely.