Red and White Delight

My son made this masterpiece!

He loves crysatals. These are made by mixing lots of epsom salts with water on the stove until it dissolves, then insert a pipe cleaner or two in the shape you desire. Let it sit overnight. If all goes well you get some awesome sparkly and glittery crystals.

I made these for Lilly.

Red and white never goes out of style does it?

I knit up quite big mittens and threw them in the washing machine for a whirl. They came out nice and fluffy and just the right size.

 

This post was looking a bit Christmassy. So while I began writing this yesterday I decided that I had to make a Christmas doll to include in the post. Lilly helped me to select the fabrics. Then today I lazed on the sofa embroidering whilst she danced and sang and played with her dolls.

I made Lilly a doll to stuff too, because she loves to stuff with me. I had a ball embroidering little snowflakes on Rannveig to match the snowflakes on her front!

I decided to play around with the embroidery on the heart too. I think the magical time of anticipation for the upcoming holidays is upon me. Perhaps all this busy merriment was initiated by my mother's call yesterday telling that she would be coming to visit us this Christmas? This little elf finds that to be the most delightful news!

Comments

[heidi]

hello emily!

have looked here in germany for the epson salts but never found the right thing... i have some lovely and very simple "recipes" for DIY bath salts to pack up in pretty jars and decorate as gifts with personalized stickers that i am dying to try! would make a wonderful and very personal gift for the holidays. am not giving up finding it!

your choice of fabric prints make such a lovely combination! fall is so inspiring and winter and the upcoming christmas season as well! have FUN, you two!

[gretchen/juneatnoon]

I love the look of the embroidery on that Christmas doll, so sweet!

[Anne Marie]

Red and white never goes out of fashion. Especially not when they are used for incredibly cute mittens!

[Mary Ferrara]

I love the crystal idea! How fun is that? Also, I just love seeing the little dolls when they are flat and unstuffed--so fun to see your process! Love those mittens too. Just perfect!

[amanda makes]

What a creative family you have, Emily! Love all the red and white! Now I feel all Christmassy too! Tonight I will start the Crimbo Stocking I have in my head and watch Kirsty again on Catch Up Telly! Have you managed to see it yet? Lots of love, Amanda xxx

[tara]

Love the red and white -- the crystals, the mittens -- all so pretty. And those little embroidered snowflakes are so pretty. And the heart! It's just all so pretty!

[Sarah]

What a lovely post Emily! I love your son's heart, how special. You new doll is absolutely beautiful too and the embroidered heart is a lovely touch. The mittens look very pretty in their stripes and so snug too.

[Emily Moss]

Oh, Thank you Amanda! I am blushing, because we dont have a TV and I am hopelessly clueless as to what program you are writing about? Is it a crafty program? hugs from Emily xo

[heidi]

emily! here is a link, just search "kirstie" and you will find her show.

http://www.tvcatch.co.uk/

too silly that i cant watch it here in germany!

[Corry en Heleen]

Sooo sweet!

[Catherine]

Love your emroidered heart! Sooo pretty...

[heidi]

... so nice that you will be getting such a special visitor over the holidays!!! i would be excited as well!

[Jacqueline]

Dearest sweet emily, i could feel the holiday cheers from this post! Loving all the gorgeous lovely and oh so sweet items from that gorgeous masterpiece made by your very talented son to those adorable mittens...and all the way to your lovely dolls! Ahhh...this made me smile. Have a lovely merry happy weekend and love to you!