Two on Tuesday

Two little girls going for a walk...

Sally and Bonnie

The 'sisters' dresses I made a few years ago for the 'Dress a Sasha' Siblings competition.

Charlotte and Erica Michelle.

Advent 2015 Day Five

Ollie, I have a surprise for you.... Peggy Sue tells little Oliver.  It is a secret though Ollie, so you mustn't say anything....

Ollie looks up in adoration - Peggy Sue always has the best surprises!

Ollie takes Peggy Sue's hand and off they go....

Henry stiffles a giggle... he knows Peggy Sue is up to something so this morning he was going to be prepared.

Look Ollie!  Peggy Sue says.  Won't this be fun to open?

Ollie looks at the fun looking box in amazement.  Both are oblivious to Henry hiding behind the Advent Calendar.

Ahem... Henry says as he steps out.  

Peggy Sue gasps, caught in the act .

Uh oh... she thinks. 

Ollie looks up surprised to see Henry there, bewildered about how he suddenly appeared.

What do you think you are doing?  He asks, trying to put on his sternest voice.

Peggy Sue looks down trying to think of a suitable reply.

Um...well...I thought it might be Ollie's turn to open the Advent calendar window today,  she mutters behind her hand.

Is that right? Henry says.

Peggy Sue feeling a little bolder replies....  Yes, as he is a boy, and a toddler, I thought he might need supervision.

Henry looks down on Ollie...Would you like to open the window today?  He asks.

Yes pwease.  Ollie replies.

See if you can find the number five Ollie.  Henry says.  Do you know what it looks like?

Ummm...Ollie searches for what he thinks a number five might look like.

Peggy Sue helpfully points him in the right direction.

That's it Ollie.  Well done.  Henry says encouragingly as Ollie reaches down to the window.

Here it is!  He exclaims excitedly. 

Peggy Sue helps Ollie as he reaches in to pull out the little gift.

Look Henry!  Ollie says while waving his arms around.

He quickly rips open the packaging.

Gwoves!  I gots gwoves to keep my hands warm.

See my new gwoves Henry? 

They are not gloves Ollie.  Peggy Sue tells him.

Ollie looks up astonished. 

What do you mean they aren'ts gwoves?  He asks with a puzzled look on his face.

Peggy Sue explains they are armoury for the horse.

Ollie is still puzzled...he doesn't quite understand - he is sure they are meant for his hands.

Peggy Sue sits down beside him, and shows him how the armoury fits the horse with Henry looking on.

See, this part goes over the horses head and neck - this is to protect the horse from danger.  Peggy Sue explains.

This part is his saddle and rump protection.  Peggy Sue says as she puts the rest of the armoury on the little horse.

Ollie looks on in amazement.  Henry is also slightly amazed - he didn't know Peggy Sue knew much about that sort of thing.

Ollie puts the knight on the horse.

Doesn't he look good?  Henry says to Ollie.

Wasn't that fun?  Peggy Sue asks Henry.

It was, although I still think you are rather sneaky.  Henry tells her.

But it was worth it, they both decide as they watch little Ollie enthralled by the knight.

I likes this.  Ollie tells them...can I opens another window?  

Uh oh...I hope Peggy Sue hasn't started something here....

Not today!  They both say together.

Happy Birthday Michelle

Going for a walk.

It was such a lovely afternoon, that Henry decided to leave alone the dare devil antics alone for the day and take his little brother Ollie and his dog Humphrey for a walk instead.

Ollie seems quite taken with Humphrey.

Where are we going?

A busy sewing day

I have been busy sewing today...

Using the rest of the Victorian Christening gown, plus part of another for the sleeves I have made another Studio Style dress

Modelled by the lovely Monica, my gorgeous brunette.

Unfortunately the brightness washed out the detail in the bodice.

I finished some mix and match outfits for the boys, modelled here by Rory

There is a red set, a green set and the black set above.  Just need to take the rest of the photos.

None of my boys got a tuatara shirt last year when I made them, so I might keep this one for them.  I purposely put the button holes on the opposite side due to wanting to feature the two heads :-)

I think Rory might want to keep this....

Next up is Henry wearing a Paua Shell shirt, alongside his little brother Ollie who has on a pair of dungarees.

I put the pockets on too low!  Never mind, I am sure Ollie won't complain.

Loving the shirt with the blue joggers.

I'm really liking Henry in blue.

I also made a little pair of shorts and a top for Xanthe (who usually features on my other blog)