So Simply Stephanie

Here is the completed doll.. Not perfect, but lovingly handmade. Edited to add on 8-18-09... I made a little sleeping bag for the doll

Here are just a few things I'll be working on in the near future... Baby boy gift set 3 flannel blankets Blanket (full size) 3 dolls 6 aprons mending some clothing and I'm sure about a million more things I can't remember at this moment Sneak peak of one of the dolls...

UPDATE: Yay! I was the winner of the cute owl on day 4 . Woo hoo!!! You may remember my post about the Lambie Pie doll I made using a pattern from Bit of Whimsy Dolls ... well, they are doing an awesome Christmas in July giveaway right now. Go check it out at the Bit of Whimsy Dolls Blog .

Here are the completed shorties... and some action shots... Added 7-20-09 Silly goose thought it was a hat! It kinda looks like a Dr. Seuss style hat.

There is a sweet little girl who's 1st birthday is just around the corner, so I whipped these up for her... Cloth rings made from nice soft flannel (tutorial at Make It and Love It )

The Never Ever Romper... as in never again will I make this out of knit. I love my sewing machine, but it just does not like knit fabrics! It is cute overall, but boy was it a pain in the neck to make!!!

Sometimes I just love to knit. The needles glide smoothly, the stitches flow freely and the yarn is just a delight to work with. My current project brings out my love of knitting. Beautifully dyed 100% Montana Targhee Wool yarn from Mosaic Moon in the Coastal Sunset colorway. I am knitting some shorties (wool diaper cover/shorts) for my son. The yarn is nice to work with and I love the bold colors. I am more than half way through this pair. I am using the Itchy Fingers pattern , which I really like. I will definitely post a pic of these when they are finished.

My step-mom requested that I make some dolls for the little girls in our family. I found some really cute patterns on etsy and will be making these two designs: Lilly Lamb and Butterbean . I highly recommend the patterns from Bit of Whimsy , because they are easy to follow with plenty of photos. They are having a sale on their patterns and dolls right now. The sale is only through today, so hurry on over if you're interested! I actually whipped one of these up last night for my cousin's daughter, Sadie. I used some scrap fabric from the bedding set I made her. I had a few issues, but am pretty excited to make some more of these dolls with what I've learned. Her name is Lambie Pie, after a doll my cousins and I had from our grandparents. Isn't she cute!?!?!?!