Lea came on Feb 15, but there was some other disturbing things going on in our home so she didn’t get much attention that day.

Her snowsuit wasn’t finished and my Madame Alexander was modeling it.  I had no overall buckles so it’s still pinned on her.

 I had took this week off in order to watch the kids while Summer flew to Florida – She is back and I still have today and tomorrow off…so I tried to sew a Liberty Jane button up shirt and a skirt I found on Crafsty.  The shirt was pretty tough – It seems just like the ones Ma used to make me for Christmas.  I’ve never done a doll sized item that was done exactly like you do an adult people pattern before.  Except the buttons have snaps under them ( which was no easy task) but buttonholes would be nearly impossible in the space that’s allotted for them!

Ok….so this get up isn’t exactly appropriate for February in Indiana.  She arrived in her tropical sundress and sandals – that’s why I was working on the snowsuit.  I have another shirt cut out of the same fabric with long sleeves, but haven’t started to sew it yet.  I need to practice to get this collar right!!  also the long sleeves have cuffs with a button – so I’ll have to get to work on that so she won’t freeze her little sun tanned but off in Indiana!!  I found her a parrot so far, but haven’t hunted for the other animals that go in her collection – She doesn’t sit in a very ladylike manner, but at least her skirt does keep her neon green undies covered in this shot!

I so DID NOT get the rolled hem presser foot for my sewing machine figured out.  I was taking so long that I figured it would be easier just to pin and sew like I've always done.  I don't suppose the foot would handle sewing something like the armholes of this shirt because it has more than one layer of fabric with the back yoke which makes the seam allowance areas really thick for something like that foot.