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RE: Lejays17 2021 Doll A Week - davidd - 05-03-2021
That bright orange hair is just adorable!
I want to see Amy try to stand and balance on top of the yarn ball.
Knitting and gossip - sounds like a fine afternoon!
Soap for Elfy... are you hinting at something?
RE: Lejays17 2021 Doll A Week - Elfy - 05-03-2021
(05-03-2021, 10:29 AM)davidd Wrote: Soap for Elfy... are you hinting at something?
No hint about the soap. I just love it. We're always trying to find differently scented stuff.
RE: Lejays17 2021 Doll A Week - Lejays17 - 05-03-2021
(05-03-2021, 03:36 PM)Elfy Wrote:(05-03-2021, 10:29 AM)davidd Wrote: Soap for Elfy... are you hinting at something?
No hint about the soap. I just love it. We're always trying to find differently scented stuff.
Elfy smells better than I do, due to his love of differently scented stuff
I generally smell boringly like vanilla.
RE: Lejays17 2021 Doll A Week - Lejays17 - 05-10-2021
The gnome-knitting has started well, I've cast on 2 different ones.
They will most likely be featured in a couple of weeks - they're supposed to be finished by the end of the month.
davidd, I did try to get her to balance, but it was too awkward to keep her straight.
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It was a beautiful autumn day, so Bethan enjoyed the last bit of sunshine in the garden.
![[Image: d8b82a24daa03742d7ac7c4ca11064a8.jpg]](https://i.pinimg.com/564x/d8/b8/2a/d8b82a24daa03742d7ac7c4ca11064a8.jpg)
And a close-up
![[Image: 9cef549baa9383f018cde590872cca21.jpg]](https://i.pinimg.com/564x/9c/ef/54/9cef549baa9383f018cde590872cca21.jpg)
RE: Lejays17 2021 Doll A Week - Elfy - 05-10-2021
The dolls so love that swing.
RE: Lejays17 2021 Doll A Week - dargosmydaddy - 05-11-2021
She looks very peaceful. I could use a swing like that (as in, a me-size one
).
RE: Lejays17 2021 Doll A Week - davidd - 05-11-2021
Your autumn weather looks nicer than spring or summer here!
I suspect your winter weather is nicer than spring or summer here!
Bethan has lovely brown eyes, which are nicely accentuated in the second photo!
RE: Lejays17 2021 Doll A Week - Alliecat - 05-11-2021
Ha, yes, I'd like a me-size one too.
She seems to be daydreaming. It looks like a lovely setting, and I like her dress too.
RE: Lejays17 2021 Doll A Week - Elfy - 05-11-2021
You may not think that about our current weather, davidd. It's hardly stopped raining since Sunday evening.
RE: Lejays17 2021 Doll A Week - Lejays17 - 05-11-2021
Thanks all, we do love the swing. And it would be great to have a me-sized one too
I thought afterwards I should have put a book on her lap, or dangling from her hand, and a cup of tea by her side too
RE: Lejays17 2021 Doll A Week - Lejays17 - 05-16-2021
We went round to my parents last weekend, and I came home with a tub of dolls / accessories from my childhood. After checking with my sister (they were hers when we were young) that it was okay to do so.
This is a line of dolls called Matilda (from waltzing Matilda of course
) from the 70's - 80's. Looking at her various outfits, I;m assuming she's a 19th Cengtury girl.I'm really pleased with the condition of them, considering they've been heavily played with - both by us at the time, and by the nieces / nephews in the last 10 or so years.
I'll need to do some delicate washing of the fabric items, and some repairs (sewing on press-studs, fixing seams), but all in all, they look good.
![[Image: 64e705fa52766ea4fe7183f73356edd9.jpg]](https://i.pinimg.com/564x/64/e7/05/64e705fa52766ea4fe7183f73356edd9.jpg)
Matilda with the lavender plant (to give an idea of size)
![[Image: eb29c796d23819d07dac8ca26131da12.jpg]](https://i.pinimg.com/564x/eb/29/c7/eb29c796d23819d07dac8ca26131da12.jpg)
The other 2 dolls from the box, with some of the furniture
![[Image: cdc23575bf58cb10c5337c220f1586c6.jpg]](https://i.pinimg.com/564x/cd/c2/35/cdc23575bf58cb10c5337c220f1586c6.jpg)
All the furniture, with the 3 dolls. I didn't put out all the clothes outfits, or the rest of the dining stuff. Maybe on a warmer day when I can sit outside & play.
RE: Lejays17 2021 Doll A Week - dargosmydaddy - 05-17-2021
They're adorable! I'm sure they're pleased to see the light of day again.
RE: Lejays17 2021 Doll A Week - davidd - 05-17-2021
What cute and detailed furniture and outfits! Reminds me a bit of Sylvanian Families, which is always very nice quality. Good to see that Matilda and Friends will be back in action... and that you retrieved a tub of childhood treasures!
RE: Lejays17 2021 Doll A Week - Alliecat - 05-17-2021
Aww, they are cute! And what a fun little furniture set too. It's great to rediscover childhood treasures and enjoy them again. Looking forward to seeing what you do with them. Does your sister still share a doll interest too?
RE: Lejays17 2021 Doll A Week - Lejays17 - 05-23-2021
(05-17-2021, 01:07 AM)davidd Wrote: What cute and detailed furniture and outfits! Reminds me a bit of Sylvanian Families, which is always very nice quality. Good to see that Matilda and Friends will be back in action... and that you retrieved a tub of childhood treasures!I was really surprised at the details on everything, seeing them again. When I have another nice weekend, I'll do some more detailed shots of everything. I didn't set out the entire dining setting - it's got teeny cutlery as well!
(05-17-2021, 03:14 AM)Alliecat Wrote: Aww, they are cute! And what a fun little furniture set too. It's great to rediscover childhood treasures and enjoy them again. Looking forward to seeing what you do with them. Does your sister still share a doll interest too?Sadly, no, my sisters don't share the interest as adults. But they did enjoy the memories these dolls brought back of fun playtime / adventures.
It's a bit hard to find info about these dolls online, given their age, but I think that we have all the available furniture for them, which is pretty cool! Not all the outfits though.