Birthday Party Time!

The guests are gathering....

Much excitement and chit chat is in the air as they await the arrival of the birthday girl.

Bonnie and Erica are dressed in their two new matching smocked dresses made by their Aunty Kath....they are eagerly awaiting the arrival of their Kiwi cousins.

Anne-Marie and Alice, the two older girls are having a cup of tea while they have the chance.

Quick everyone I think Peggy Sue is arriving...

Surprise!

Just like last year, Peggy Sue is surprised to see how many of her friends have attended.

She sees the little girls and tells them how sweet they look.

Peggy Sue says hello to everyone

and is delighted that so many of her friends are here.

The girls chat about their pretty outfits.

Bonnie and Erica tell her they are hungry already!

Henry gets them to sit down in a corner and gives them a couple of cakes each...

Nettie watches over them as well and reminds them not to get their pretty dresses messy.

Cute little girls enjoying their cakes.

The others start mingling.

Lots of chatter going on 

BJ seems to be chatting to Anne-Marie and Alice....I wonder what they are chatting about.

It seems BJ was Anne-Marie when Peggy Sue will be blowing out the candles on her cake.

Soon, the older girls tell her.

Sure enough, Peggy Sue is called over to blow out the candles on her cake.

She looks at it in awe.

Wow!  What a lovely cake.

They all gather round to sing Happy Birthday to her...

Peggy Sue starts to blow....

Looks like she has an eager helper by her side!

All the candles are blown out!  Time to cut the cake...

Present opening to come....

Preparing for Peggy Sue's Birthday Party

Emily, Sasha and Stevie have donned their aprons in order to prepare for Peggy Sue's birthday tomorrow.

They are discussing what to make.

Stevie looks in the fridge to see if they have milk for the baking.

Emily turns on the oven and Sasha prepares the mixer.

They have decided little cakes always go down well.

Stevie passes Sasha the milk while Emily waits for the cake mixture to be made.

Emily pops the cakes in the oven.

She is wearing her oven gloves so she doesn't burn herself.

They chat while the cakes are cooking..

Some time later they are ready to be taken out of the oven.

Emily carefully places the tray on the table.

The cakes look wonderful!

Some rather animated discussion between the girls over what else they need to do to prepare for the party.

Various party games are suggested.

As well as other types of snacks and drinks that might be needed.

They leave the cakes to cool and decide to go to the other room so they can make some lists.

Sasha leads the way ....   she is on a mission....

A little sewing

I haven't been doing a lot of sewing lately for Sasha - I have been sewing for other dolls instead.  But recently made these two Christmas dresses.

Gingerbread men modelled by the gorgeous Marcia.

'Merry Christmas' modelled by the lovely Stevie.

I have also been working on my Secret Santa Swap gifts - almost ready to post now.

How are other swappers getting on?  

Knitting

Back in 2012 I made the first of the 'Diamond's are Forever' sweater dress designed by Jacknitss (Jacqueline Gibb) on Ravelry.  I  have knitted several of them over the last couple of years.  My most recent are shown below.  

I think Sasha looks fabulous in this  - someone said she reminds them of the blonde in Abba! I think they are right.

I have been asked to knit some for others and a couple I have recently finished are shown below.

Red on a brunette - looks great with or without leggings.

Love the purple on a redhead!  Modelled by BJ

Same dress shown on a blonde - modelled by Stevie

The light is so bad at the moment it is difficult to capture the true colour...I tried altering the white balance and saturation, but all I succeeded in doing was making poor Stevie look washed out!

Another dress is currently on the needles....