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Thursday, 13 August 2015

Friends Forever


What should you do when your really good friend over the last year is going back home to California? 

The answer is to get your Mum to make you and her as little dolls, so you can go with her.  


My daughter stitched the little bag, where both the dolls can live together. By now the little dolls are in California. 

I tried to be fairly accurate with their school uniforms and hair styles, as girls can wear either skirts or trousers at their school. Both girls are much prettier than they turned out. I don't know what it is with my dolls and fairies, but they always end of a little frumpy. I do love little one-off projects like this. The basic dolls are my fairy/mermaid pattern, with a few adaptions. It was so nice to knit the dolls and clothes and not worry about writing down what I have done.



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26 comments:

  1. Janet14 August 2015 at 00:47

    What a lovely idea. Personalised gifts are always wonderful.

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  2. Deb Nance at Readerbuzz15 August 2015 at 03:40

    A special gift! Your work is amazing.

    Here's mine!

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  3. Jackie McGuinness15 August 2015 at 06:57

    Adorable!

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  4. Laurel-Rain Snow15 August 2015 at 07:27

    What adorable "friend" dolls...a perfect memento! Thanks for sharing...and here's MY SATURDAY SNAPSHOT POST

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  5. Sherrie15 August 2015 at 08:35

    Hi!
    They are so cute. What a nice gift, your friend will cherish the forever.
    Have a great day!

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  6. gautami tripathy15 August 2015 at 10:34

    Lovely gift! Wish I had someone to gift me such dolls!

    ​Here is my ​post​

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  7. Sean @ His And Her Hobbies15 August 2015 at 13:43

    I'm sure that will be something that will be treasured forever.

    Sean at His and Her Hobbies

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  8. grammajudyb15 August 2015 at 18:03

    I am going to bet that your daughter's friend will keep those dolls forever and ever.

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  9. Joy15 August 2015 at 19:34

    What a lovely way to commemorate a friendship!

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  10. Justjennywren16 August 2015 at 05:58

    aww how cute! brill gift and so much thought to go into it :)

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  11. Anonymous16 August 2015 at 09:15

    Oh, that is so sweet! thanks for sharing on craft schooling Sunday!

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  12. Free Spirit Designs16 August 2015 at 14:50

    Aww such a sweet idea! They are adorable and i'm sure they'll be greatly treasured. The bag is super cute too! x

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  13. vicky myers16 August 2015 at 22:20

    What a great idea, I'm sure they will be loved:) I agree - the bag is super cute too:)

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  14. Carolee Crafts16 August 2015 at 22:51

    A treasured keepsake to remember friendship forever.

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  15. Mrs Fifield17 August 2015 at 12:16

    Best. Gift. Ever. Seriously, she is one lucky girl. And your mum is a serious talent!

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  16. Kathy Shea Mormino, The Chicken Chick17 August 2015 at 15:33

    Very clever idea, adorable keepsake! Thank you for sharing with the Clever Chicks Blog Hop! I hope you’ll join us again next week!

    Cheers,
    Kathy Shea Mormino
    The Chicken Chick
    http://www.The-Chicken-Chick.com

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  17. Lucy Bowen18 August 2015 at 14:28

    What a lovely idea, a gift to keep forever.

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  18. Caffeine Girl19 August 2015 at 05:26

    Oh my, these are so cute! These will be treasured forever.

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  19. deborah19 August 2015 at 06:06

    Simply adorable! What a precious gift!

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  20. LauraLillyLaura19 August 2015 at 08:13

    What a precious gift. It's so hard when friends move away or when you move away. I moved from the States to Canada when I was 12 and my best friends mom packed a surprise for each day of our car ride. It was so thoughtful. Your idea is even better. It will be a treasure for sure.

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  21. Elise20 August 2015 at 13:17

    Aw this is such a lovely idea, they look great! :)

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  22. Anonymous22 August 2015 at 22:27

    that's really beautiful, so sweet and original.

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  23. Anonymous24 August 2015 at 02:38

    These dolls are so cute! I really love the glasses! Thanks so much for linking up at the Submarine Sunday Link Party!

    Navy Wifey Peters @ The Submarine Sunday Link Party

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  24. Allison26 August 2015 at 08:45

    A great gift! You put a lot of thought into them.

    This summer, writing club students and myself created pop-up dolls. That's not quite the same, but the dolls were fun to make. :-)

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  25. Unknown26 August 2015 at 12:29

    This is so sweet! I love them both. :D

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  26. Lucy Blossom28 August 2015 at 02:09

    What a beautiful and thoughtful gift, what a clever mum you are.

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