Little baby blue..

Here it is finished and looking so sweet in Blue..,

A lovely baby doll..

Side view of the beadknitting dress..

It is in the mail now .. on its way across Aus...
Have a great weekend...

Up date on on baby doll ..

 Here is the little baby doll I am beadknitting an outfit for in blue #11 seed beads #8 perle cotton &1.5 knitting needles..

It is such a cute doll.. Hand made by Margie

Dress , bonnet panties, booties,... sleeves still on the needles..

                                                     

One awake and one asleep ..

Another TA-DAH...

Here she is again I love this little outfit so sweet ... Well it won me another first prize  .. My darling Sister entered her into the Wanneroo Show in West Australia Last year... The doll is hand made by Margie hand painted as well ...

 I love these little teddies, so cute ...

There is a little doll on order The little dress will be knitted in blue..When it arrives I will post about it.. Till then happy crafting :))

Beading Belles

It has been a while since I last posted here....  I haven't made anything new, but was thinking seriously about this beautiful Owl you can find at Beading Belles  It is exquisite , so beautifully  hand made...

Catherine sits quite well in this photo shoot with a Mug Bag pattern from Red Brolly 

Happy Beading.:))

At last 2 skirts.

Hello to those lovely blogging friends who have become my followers in the past couple of weeks... It is great to be able to share with you, one of the crafts I love to make ..

At long last.... 2 completed skirts..

Bridesmaid knitted with clear beads and #8 perle cotton..

I love the colour of the beads on this skirt.

 

 

The pattern would make a fabulous purse...
What have you been making ???

Found a new bead knitting site..

Hello everyone thankyou for your kind comments...
I have a new blog for you to hop over to... This is the lady who makes my dolls...
Beading Belles   

Her work is stunning, all her dolls are hand painted.. Just beautiful..
I know she would love to hear from you..
I think there are free patterns happening soon..

I have another dress on the needles, I will put a pic up as soon as it is finished..
Hoping you are having a great day :))

First and a Second..

Can't believe it, but here it is the Trophy and certs... My Darling Sister entered the doll and purse in a Craft Show in Perth WA. Today I received them in the post..... You can imagine my delight :))

Sitting pretty on the shelf..

Purse and Certs..

The Blonde Frieda is the doll that was entered into the Show..

Merry Christmas ..

To all my lovely followers, Merry Christmas to you all ..

A little bit of sunshine :))

At last , here she is, presenting , Golden Catherine..

Isn't she lovely??

And the Huon Pine stand ..

On to the next skirt... Short but sweet this time...
Happy crafting and thankyou for taking the time to stop by :))
Patricia ..

Catherine the half doll..

I love knitting these skirts for Catherine the porcelain half doll, she is so petite and dainty and beautiful when finished..

Back to the next doll which is in a pretty yellow.. Will post a pic when completed..:))
 Happy Crafting :))

Freida completed..

Hello everyone... I am so pleased at long last this delightful dress is completed..
There were a few hichups along the way, but here it is... :))

She is delightful ..

Sisters Heather and Em..

And last a pic of the Bride doll with the sisters...

Next on the list is Catherine ,, a small project this one, but just what I need to blow away a few cobwebs... The purses have been coming along well , I will post a pic of them when I finish Catherine..

Thanks for stopping by.. :))

Purses..

I have been working on a few more coin purses. 3 different shapes all knitted with #5 cotton and 1;50mm Needles.. I love them all but my favourite is the little red and black :))

Pink ribbon roses make a pretty addition.

 

boxed and ready to be sent to K for her birthday ..

The beginnings of the purse..

Thankyou for stopping by and leaving a comment.. Enjoy the day :))

Slow progress.

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It is indeed a slow progress on the second beaded dress just like the one above..

 I love bead knitting, I lose myself in the moment. Early mornings when it is so quiet in our home , I find is the best time, no mistakes in the work :))

There are coins purses , and larger purses in white, turquoise, pink..

Thankyou to all my followers, I love to read your comments, If you ask a question I will do my best to answer If I can't i will link you to someone who can ..
Enjoy the day :))

For Jaya and for all those interested ..

I have found a tutorial on you tube. It will get you started , addy Here..

Addy Here for patterns and dolls etc..
This is an addy for those of you who would like to see many beadknitted dresses and dolls.. This site also sells the beads and patterns required...
(I am in no way affiliated with this site ).. This is just one of a few out there.. check them out and let me know what you think .. I hope you will give it ago :))

Beads and cotton..

Happy New Year everyone.. I hope it is a crafty one for you :))
Thankyou for leaving your lovely comments, You know I love to receive them any questions ?? ask and I will do my best to answer you right here on the blog ..

There are a couple of orders that need filling this january, so out came the beads and cotton for choosing which order to start on first..
I think the most pressing at the moment is another Freida dress, seems to be popular at the moment..

I love the colours that are available
 in the seed beads..Can't wait to see them knitted into a pattern.. so here is a pic of the cottons I have chosen.

DMC perle #8..

2 Small purses to complete..

I have been asked if I have a shop like etsy??  I do have an online shop on "Madeit".. but it is empty at the moment .. I will have to do something about it :))

That's about it from my craft room today, I need to get on with making these dresses..
Have a great week , See you at your place :))

Christmas Purses..

2 Christmas purses ready for posting..

Sweet little purse in silver..

This one in pretty pink.
 Where ever possible I prefer to shop locally.
I couldn't find the purse frames in my local shopping centre so I had to order on line...   I will be having a blogging rest until the New Year.. :)) Thank you for all your lovely comments and happy crafting :))
Merry Christmas to you all and a safe New Year...

Vikki

The winner of the give away is Vikki from Indiana :))

If you could leave me your address via email , I will post your little money purse to you..

Thankyou to all :))

Contest Gift..

Hello everyone,
I have decided to have as my Christmas give away this little money purse..

If you are a follower and would like to be in it leave a message and you will go into the draw..
Now you have until Sunday 23rd Nov........(Australia)
I will count the followers who have already left a comment on my previous posting..
Good luck. :))

Its Been a while, but.......

I am back from holidays :))
Frieda is finished and looking pretty snazzy.

What the next project will be I am not sure, suffice to say, it wont be long before I have those little needles working again on another project..
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I may even have a Christmas giveaway :)) So thinking caps on .. See you at your place :))