Sunday, June 14, 2009

"Annie" Swap between sisters

My sister joined an Annie Swap hosted by Aunt Pitty Pat (Aunt Pitty Pat's Fun) , and I thought it sounded like fun, so I joined, too. Coincidentally, we got each other as swap partners! Aunt Pitty Pat emailed us the pattern to follow for the swap, which is basically the doll body - the rest was up to us! I made a French-themed doll for my sister, Kelly, because I had this fabric with the Eiffel Tower on it that I'd been dying to use. I guess the one I made is not a "true" Annie doll, as she doesn't have an "Annie face". But, I love how her face came out - the eyes look just like my sister's eyes! The little pink poodle is a yarn dog that my Grandmother taught us how to make when we were little girls. My sister made a Halloween-themed Annie for me, a witch complete with a broom and a little black cat. I just LOVE her - my sister knows I love Halloween, and the funny thing is, when I showed the doll to our Mom, our Mom said the doll looks like me!! Now that she mentioned it, I think so, too!
Here they are... Annabelle with Fifi, and Ann-Hilda with Midnight.





Three Owls in Three Mediums

The instruction for this Swap-bot swap were to buy an owl item in a store, make an owl item with fabric, and make an owl item with paper. Here is a picture of what I sent to my partner in Colorado. I bought the owl bag first, and then I made the pillow and notecards to match.

The next picture is what my partner (Naomi in Australia) made for me. Isn't the stuffed owl so cute and plump? She drew the owls on the notecards and bookmarks herself! The owl ring is the store bought item.