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Sweet Pea's Kitchen » Pumpkin Snickerdoodles

What a yummy fall treat! Pumpkin and Snickerdoodles...two of my favorites.

What to sew!

I have so much fabric and so many ideas. I cannot focus on one project today. I need to get out of this rut I am in! Fall is fast on the heels of summer this month and I planned to have at least two full wardrobes completed.

I have been telling myself to get my sewing room cleared out first but that is a stalling tactic. Some of my best work was completed in tiny spots tucked in any open space in the house. If, then is my motto but now that I can actually see the machine there is no excuse. I give myself until Friday to have something to post!

Childhood Memories Live On

My memories are full of dolls. For years I was so busy living the busy world of being too busy to have fun. Becoming a grandma has been more than having cute little grandchildren to play with and enjoy. It has reminded me of the joy of make believe worlds and the magic of play.

The joy of playing dolls is not a once in a lifetime experience but can be ours with our children and grandchildren. I am having fun creating great clothes and accessories for dolls.

I'll be sharing these with you on this site soon!

Why blog?

I decided to add another blog to share what I am creating in my sewing room. When my girls were little I made all their clothes and many of their toys.

Cabbage Patch Dolls ruled the playroom for a time and the dolls were precious to the pocket book. The dolls left shelves early and became a status unto their own by simply being able to walk out the door in the gleeful arms of the lucky buyer.

Were these dolls special? Only in the eyes of the child. That being said, I avoided the enticing ads for all the clothes and accessories available. Instead, I made clothes and accessories for the dolls myself.  I had enough fabric to make cuter, better quality clothing for the dolls. One outfit led to another from sweats to bunny slippers to doll backpacks and buntings. It was fun. The girls loved it. I missed those days.

Fast forward to my granddaughter Grace. We introduced ourselves to the American Girl Dolls together one Thanksgiving weekend when the movie Samantha premiered on television. The rest is, as they say history. She is a teenager now and like all teenagers, is exploring a new world only for teens. I still like the dolls and dreaming up clothes to make for them from my stash. She inspired me to dust off the machine and get sewing. Inspired by  Grace was born of our shared love for the dolls, the possibilities of a piece of fabric and the imagination of girls who like to play make believe.

Welcome!

I am glad you are here. My love for dolls and clothes began long ago when I had a very large collection of paper dolls. I kept them all in a box. It was fun to go through the clothes and make believe about parties and vacations and adventures.

This carried over to my real dolls of course and lovely homemade clothes sewn by my mother. Once when mom was sewing snaps and buttons on coats and dresses while we watched television. I asked her who they were for and she simply said that she was making them for the poor kids who wouldn't be getting much for Christmas. She sewed a lot of things for bazaars and her guild group at church so I thought nothing about it until Christmas Eve when I received a new doll and those same fashions for her to wear. she did sew for the poor, but talk about a creative way to keep a secret!

I carried on a tradition of sewing for my own girls, both for them and their dolls. Now I sew for granddaughters and other girls who share a love for playing with dolls.  I plan to share some of these creations with you on my blog in the coming weeks and days.