crafty stitchers

It seems like forever since I posted.  Christmas has come and gone, I always pack up my Christmas tree and decorations the day after.  These are pictures from our work party, I forgot to take any at home!  I think we must have been very good last year!

 My good friend Debbie and Christina

 Christina's daughters came over for a visit, I made Nessa a ballerina doll and Cassie a sock monkey.  I think they liked them.

 I finally caught up with orders and got to work on some new dolls, I love this chicken print that I found for her apron.

 A special order for a friend of mine, she wanted a doll with ladybugs, for her granddaughter, who is nicknamed "Ladybug"  I included a little purse so grandma could add a little extra, if she wanted.

 I have been busy with Valentine dolls, thtese have been very popular.  I found  two pieces of the cutter quilt on EBAY, I wish I could find a whole quilt.

Hubby is feeling better, he still gets tired easily, He is retiring the first of Feb. I told him he would need to learn how to stuff dolls, with all of that time on his hands.  We had lunch with Mary and her hubby and shopped at Traders Joes.

 I recently did a swap with Debbie Kiefer, of Deb's Sweet Treats, she wanted a baking themed Raggedy and I wanted some Grinch cookies for my hubby, who is a diehard Grinch collector.

 they were a big hit with him, her cookies take great too.  You can find her on FB.

 Two more new dolls, the first is a sewing themed doll and the other is a sock monkey themed Annie.

 My first boy doll

 More Valentine dolls .....

 Another Valentine doll....

It's back to work tomorrow, I had to only take two days off and got 11 days off in a row, our county gave us two extra days for the holidays, I think they were feeling a little guilty since we haven't had a raise in 5 years!  But it sure was nice, definitely don't want to hear the alarm go off at 5:30 in the morning. 

Wishing everyone a happy New Year!