Dollhouse Quilt-a-Longer, Laura W., was stuck in Philadelphia for four days, riding out Sandy and her aftermath. "Luckly, I had brought my bathroom block with me," Sandy says.
Continuing with her theme, her grandmother's house of Laura's childhood, she created a charming bathroom block for her dollhouse quilt.
"My Grannie had one of those great claw foot tubs, but she had a new-fangled toilet with the flush on the tank," explains Laura. "After your bath, she would powder your tummy with her special bath powder and fluffy puff. I can still close my eyes and remember the smell. My tub is ready for dirty grandkids. I have made it like a pocket so they can jump right in."
I really love how Laura uses her imagination and her childhood memories to make her dollhouse blocks personal and unique. Don't you?
I found some time during this busy, busy month to work on my dollhouse too. Below is my sewing room, complete with a red sewing machine that I'd love to own. As you can see, I added a treadle to my machine, which isn't in the original pattern. I learned to sew on my mama's treadle Singer. And I've never used a machine yet that made as pretty a stitch as that one did. I wish I still had that Singer, but alas, Mama gave it away to my aunt after she acquired an electric portable.
As you can see, I still have to add the blanket stitching and embroidery details. The fabric for the quilt hanging on the wall was a gift to me from loyal blog reader and commenter Barbara Ann. It was part of a group of mini-print fabrics from Barbara. And check out all the little giblets of fabric on the floor, just like my own sewing room.
Can you believe it's almost Thanksgiving? Time flies by so quickly these days that it makes me swirly-headed. I'm going to try something new this year. One of my quilting bee buddies, Martha, shared her recipe for crock pot chicken and dressing. I'm going to make that this time. Martha says it's good.
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite times of year. I love the food and the family gathering. I love the season. It's just a special time when we can remember to be grateful for all that we have and all that we have had--without having to rush around and shop for gifts and decorate the house.
All you Dollhouse quilters, look for the next pattern, which will be coming your way soon. I have a lot to do today and might not get to it until tomorrow. But it's coming.This post was migrated from the old blog. To see the comments on the original post, CLICK HERE. To add a new comment, click "Post a Comment", below.
On 11/15/2012, Wanda D. said ...
Would you be willing to share that recipe for crockpot chicken and dressing with your readers? Sounds wonderful. Thanks.
On 11/15/2012, laura said ...
I loved how you put flies in your kitchen and not scraps on the floor of the sewing room. That's the way a sewing room should look - full of productive clutter.
I'd like that recipe too! Just me and my husband this year so it sounds easy and will leave more time for the important things like sewing.
On 11/15/2012, laura said ...
I meant and NOW instead of "not" scraps on the floor!
On 11/17/2012, Linda said ...
Oh my how the description of the powder and puff brought back memories - I had not thought of that for years and years! And I watched my Mom sew on the treadle but only learned on her new electric. I would give anything for both her old machines!
I see you have posted the crockpot recipe - thank you!
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