Merry Christmas....Advent Swap Bonus Gift

Well one of my wonderful partners included an extra gift in the swap box for me this year with a do not open until Christmas day. So here is what I opened!

I opened a soft and cuddly blanket, of hand tied fleece in a fun winter pattern on one side and polka dots on the other! I love this! What a great dolly gift ! Thank you Sew Crazy!
Thank you to all of my wonderful swap partners! I look forward to swapping more with you again in the New Year!
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How To Repair Your Elf On The Shelf....A Cautionary Craft Tale.

If you follow my instagram as Karen Mom of Three you will see all my tea and Elf photos from this December. I really enjoy photographing  these little elves and today I share my cautionary tale.
The wonderful people at expressionery.com sent over the most adorable Holiday Peeps note paper and labels created by the talented Laura Kelly! I wanted to thank them with one of my holiday tea photos and in doing so inadvertently created a craft post to share with you.

Just after I took the photo my Girl Elf Caught Fire! Disaster Strikes!
I was in a bit of a panic. I did not realize how flammable Elf On The Shelf Dolls are! I am so lucky I saw it happen and was able to quickly put the fire out. But then I was left with a double amputee Elf.
I quickly phone my sisters to commiserate and then got out the sewing machine and my stash of red Kunin Felt.

I folded my Red felt to match the thickness of the rest of the Elf's leg quickly stitched new legs out of the felt and then sewed them in to place at the knee.

Once sewn into place I decided to cover my stitches with more felt and created a "knee length boot" look! I think I even improved her look a bit!  Over all I am thrilled with the results and I am so glad I was able to save my little elf!
A huge thank you to Laura Kelly and The wonderful people at Expressionery for sending me the most lovely Holiday Note Pads and Holiday Labels.
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Advent Day 24, Last package now open!

Well it is the last day of my Advent Swap and I hope you have had as much fun as I have. Today I open the last package from Skippy's Mom!

I opened the most wonderful outfit from Skippy's Mom, the hand made overalls with the little latches are functional and adorable! I love that there are leggings as well! The bright yellow bow matches the little heart on the overalls and the best part are the painstakingly hand made hightops in black and pink! As always I am very spoiled by Skippy's Mom and I am so thrilled with everything she has put together for me. Thank you to all my partners in this years swap and I look forward to sharing more about next years swap with you again in the fall of 2015.
I hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas and I look forward to sharing more posts with you again tomorrow.
Merry Christmas !
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Sew In Style Simple Top Pattern Review

Well it is Christmas Eve and my sewing machine may see a rest today but I wanted to share with you the Simple Top I have made from the Sew In Style book I was sent to review.

After sewing my first project from the book I decided to sew my way through the 22 projects in the book!

Here is my finished Simple Top! I paired it with the Simple Mini Skirt I made and shared yesterday. The shirt was surprisingly easy to sew and came together quickly! I am looking forward to sharing my next project from Sew In Style soon. If you are looking to get this book for yourself or if you would like to give this as a LAST MINUTE GIFT you can order an E-Copy of the book  Sew In Style by clicking here.  You can print the patterns on your home printer and get started sewing right away!
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8th Gift of Hanukkah!

Well it is time to open the 8th and final gift of my Hanukkah Swap!

I opened the last of the swap packages and this one has the most fluffy fleece coat and hair band to match my dolls dress! A huge thank you to my partner for this swap and all the effort you put into making it so special for me! 
I hope you have enjoyed this years Hanukkah Swap and that you will check back again next year to celebrate with us again!
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Advent Day 23!

Day 23 of my Advent swap and the basket is getting empty! Today I am opening a package from Sagebrushs!

I opened a vintage print fabric night gown for my dolls. Tomorrow is the last package of the swap. I hope you all will check back to see what I open last this year!
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Sew In Style Update! See What I Just Completed!

I am thrilled to have found some time in this very busy season to try out another pattern from the Sew In Style book I was sent to review. I am so thrilled with how the Mini skirt turned out.

The skirt is a perfect fit for my American Girl Dolls, My London Girl Dolls and Harmony Club Dolls. For my thinner dolls I will have to modify the pattern slightly so if you are making this skirt from the book for a thinner doll be sure to measure the skirt around your dolls waist and mark were to put the velcro before you sew it in place! A very simple and easy modification to make before the last step. I am thrilled with how this skirt turned out and the fit so  I will sew a few more of these with fabric from my stash this year! That is 2 projects out of 22 in the book complete!
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