charlaanne

A new purse

for Lily and an apron for a sweet friend. 

purse inspired by this lady.

mini momma

made with love

^{ETA: The pattern is now available! You can find it here...Love, Charla Anne.}

Lily loves playing with her little dolls and carrying case. I made them for her birthday last year. They are especially nice for keeping her quiet during church! I think it is my favorite thing I have made so far:)

ETA: The pattern is now available in my etsy shop! You can find it here...Love, Charla Anne.

{ doll tutorial }

Hello friends:)

Here is a tutorial I put together for these little dolls. I made mine for a party, but I think they would look cute hanging in a little girl's room too. I hope you enjoy making them as much as I did.

Let me know if you have any questions, I'd be happy to help!

xoxo

Charla

DIRECTIONS:

1. Cut 2 of each pattern piece except pigtails and bangs.

2. Hand stitch face.

3. Sew head front to head back.

4. Sew the pigtails to the back of doll’s head.

5. Sew on the bangs.

6. Sew arms and legs together.

7. If you are using cotton fabric for the dress, make sure you use thick interfacing or batting; otherwise the doll won’t be able to stand up.

8. Sew dress front to dress back making sure you sew the head, arms, and legs inside as you go around.

You should be able to pull this pattern off my blog and enlarge it to the size you want your dolls to be. The ones I made are six inches tall. I made them out of scraps of felt, wool, fabric, dmc floss, and ribbon.

xoxo

Happy Valentine's Day to you!

Love,

Charla

{ trick or treat }

I made Lily's bear costume for Halloween. She loved dressing up and going trick or treating this year! I enjoyed watching her run as fast as her little legs could carry her...trying to keep up with her friends! She doesn't get candy very often, so she was in heaven with a whole basket full!

Happy Birthday Mandy!

Happy birthday to my little sis! You make life so fun and meaningful. You are one of my dearest friends...someone I can always count on and the most creative person I know:) I love and admire you so much! xox Charla

made with love

I hope you had a lovely Valentine's day! Here are some boxes of chocolates I made for some special people in my life. I will try to post pictures of our Valentine party later this week.