The Snow Queen- Koala Style

Queen Kawana got a new dress. She is happy.

 So is her loving "Mother"- the original Queen Elsa fan.

I made the pattern up as I went along, so it is not perfect, but it was good enough for Kitty who now wants her own dress (and she shall get one too, I am just waiting until closer to Halloween so she doesn't have another growth spurt on me).

The snowflake hair clips came from here.

ER Visit

I am fairly confident that there is something wrong with my head. Yesterday, Kitty came to me in tears. Poor Kawana, her little stuffed friend, had sprung a stitch. Instead of doing what any normal person would, and pulling out a needle and thread to stitch her up, I remembered a cute doll doctor pattern I had seen online. I told Kitty that Kawana was going to have to go to the hospital, and I pulled out the needle and thread and looked up the tutorial (found here). Of course, what good is a doctor without a proper patient, so after I got Doctor Kierra all ready, I did a quick Google search for doll hospital gowns and found this one here. Then Kawana was ready to go into surgery.

I am pleased to report that the surgery to stitch Kawana back together went well and Dr. Kierra expects a full recovery. And Kitty loves the new play clothes. This makes me happy, because Kitty has been diagnosed with autism, and imaginative play is not one of her strong points. But since yesterday, she has spent a good while playing doctor. Definitely worth the time it took!

Mother's Day for the Little Mom

Kitty loves babies. The stuffed variety are her favorite. Her current favorite baby is a little stuffed Koala from Deseret Book that she calls "Kawana" (think 4 year-old trying to say Koala). Friday, I had a super productive cleaning morning, and by afternoon was looking for a fun non-cleaning project. It started out with a little bed made out of scraps of wood (plans here). (If I was going to make it again, I think I would add 2" to the width. It is fine as is, but I think the 2" would be nicer).

 Then came a mattress,

 and a fitted sheet and pillow,

 and a semi-fitted flat sheet,

 and a blanket. Of course, Kawana then needed a nightgown to wear to bed.

 Sleep well, little marsupial.

 Today, the little mother got a diaper bag from Butterick pattern 5304 (view F). I have had way too much fun. And I got a very big hug and "thank you" from a sweet little girl (I am sure that Kawana is happy too)!