Embellished Shirt

This was an experiment using an idea from Alabama Studio Style by Natalie Chanin.  There is a bleach spot on the lower part of the shirt, so when I looked at that book, I thought these appliqued circles might be a good way to put a design on the shirt while hiding the spot.  I like the spiral, the hand-stitching, and the general idea.  But am not sure it is attractive the way I placed them.  Perhaps I should put them all on the one side, but even then, not sure.

Matching Doll Clothing

Using Joan Hinds book, All Dolled Up, and the included patterns, I made one of my grandchildren a skirt and vest as well as a matching outfit for her American Doll.  The local Salvation Army store was where I found the jeans and plaid jumper that supplied the material used to make them.