For Grandma

Here's Charlotte busy at work on a piece of sewing for her grandma's 86th birthday.

..... and here is the finished gift hanging on granny and grandpa's bedroom wall.

We got the idea from holiday-crafts-and-creations.com and here is a link to the project.  The picture is made from felt and Charlotte used running stitch, backstitch and seed stitch as well as embellishing with beads.  Gran and grandpa loved it!

Babushka Dolls

Yesterday, Charlotte and I finished making our cloth Babushka dolls.  Babushka dolls are symbolic of Russia and are one of the most popular souvenirs bought in that country.  They consist of a number of wooden dolls that nest inside each other.

The largest doll is the grandmother with future generations of dolls tucked inside her. This symbolizes the hope and value of life and the family; the heart and soul of Russian people.

Here are the dolls that we made.

We followed the instructions given in The Craftseller Magazine..... well, I followed the instructions.  Charlotte wanted to sew it her own way and she was delighted with the result.  That's good enough for me.