Under the Lemon Tree (Part 2)

Here I am, I'm over here, won't you come and find me

Oh there you are, spotting you was really easy

For you're such a lovely sight, with a face so very pretty

Now we'll never be apart, together we'll be happy....

Pardon me for being so corny!!! Ha ha, couldn't help it...just had a bit of fun taking photos of these two in our backyard.

Under the Lemon Tree

Oh my little guinea pig**, daydreaming under the lemon tree
Waiting for his sweetheart, wondering where could she be?

Soon enough, my friend, just be patient and you'll see

She'll be right here with you and you'll be dancing with glee...

** Lenny the Guinea Pig pattern from Bit of Whimsy Dolls

And custody goes to... (Winner of Giveaway)

Ok, I am going to make this introduction quick. You've probably been checking since this morning. My daughter wanted to draw the winner herself and so I had to wait for her to come home from school this afternoon.

I received a total of 44 comments, combined from the post here and on Craftster. Thank you to all who responded! I printed out all the comments, cut them up in strips and put them all folded in a basket as my daughter got ready to pick out the lucky one...

And the new parent is...


Lyn from New Zealand! Congratulations! I will be contacting you shortly so we can arrange for your little baby to fly out very soon....

Thanks to everyone again. Keep reading!

I should have been cleaning the house...

But this little boy demanded much of my time yesterday morning. Should have gotten away from him while I could, but I just didn't have the strength to resist. Oh well, aren't kids like that anyway? You just have to drop everything else to attend to them...

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How could I say no?


The Spaceboy pattern is from Wee Wonderfuls' Put-together Book No. 2.

Messenger Bag Tutorial now in PDF Format

I have been wondering for the longest time how I would be able to upload my tutorials in PDF format. A couple of days ago, I finally got to install Adobe Acrobat Professional in our computer. With a little experiment, I successfully converted my existing Word document into PDF. And just tonight, while viewing another blog, I accidentally discovered how I could make my file downloadable from the web. Excuse me if I sound like a complete idiot...I really am not but these things I am learning on my own!

And so, hopefully, this will work. If you want my Messenger Bag with Zip Top Closure tutorial in PDF format, you can now download it here. I will work on converting my other tutorials very soon...

My Very First Giveaway...Softie Up for Adoption!

I am feeling very good tonight...Australia won 3 Olympic gold medals earlier today. At midday, I was in the middle of stuffing a new softie whilst watching the women's triathlon. With the Aussie women winning both gold and bronze in the said event, I found myself in joyous tears. I haven't been this emotional about sports in a long time. Emma Snowsill is definitely one amazing person and athlete!

I thought of spreading this happiness by sharing this with you...

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I finished her this afternoon. She turned out quite beautifully. She is 15" long, with printed cotton flannelette body, felt cloth face and hair, black button eyes and embroidered mouth. Unlike the doll in my previous post, this one is wide-eyed, smiling and looking forward to something. She is set to be adopted, sent to a new home and be given a name!

If you are interested to be her adoptive carer, all you have to do is leave a comment here or in my Craftster post and your name will go into a draw. Entries close on Sunday (the 24th), as soon as the Beijing Olympics closing ceremony ends. Only one comment per person, ok?

'Winner' will be posted here on Monday, the 25th of August. Good luck and hoping to hear from you all!

Slowly Getting Better...

I'm getting a little bit better at this...but still not quite at my desired level of satisfaction...

This is Doodle Girl, again a pattern from Bit of Whimsy Dolls. I increased the prescribed dimensions slightly and changed the way it is closed up after stuffing...no more messy and crooked stitching at the base of the body. Main fabric is printed cotton flannelette. Face and hair are felt.


Must be patient...more practice and I'll get it perfectly right soon...