Aztec Wishes 2025 Donations Have Been Delivered!!!

It is with great joy and gratitude I announce the 2025 Aztec Wishes donations were delivered Thursday. It has been a bit of a crazy year but some of the changes I made actually worked well and I hope to keep them for next year.

We had some family stuff to manage during Thanksgiving so we packed all the dolls as they were finished and this was so much less stressful than packing them all at once. The dolls were ready for delivery before we left for Thanksgiving and it was one less thing to worry about coming back to manage. Something to keep for next year.

With the help of all my crochet elves we topped last year's numbers and had 24 boxes to deliver. Some amazing volunteers from our church came with a pickup truck to help us with the delivery. Our Toyota can no longer hold it all.

The high school students who manage this drive were really impressive this year. They were engaged with the reality of the donation and what it meant to the kids they could help. That made me feel good. One of the reasons I do so love this charity is that it not only helps the little ones who get the dolls, but it helps the high school students understand how to see the needs in the community and how to start helping.

Drop off day is always one of my favorite days of the year. It inspires me for the next year. Life is a bit more challenging at the moment but do to an incredible donor I have all the dolls in their bags for 2026 and I've already started making clothes and accessories for the dolls.

Barbie Sleeping Bag

I finished the 2025 Barbie Sleeping Bag right before Halloween and it posted in early November. I finished the 2026 one before Thanksgiving and its posting in early December. I'm targeting these projects so they don't end up being rush jobs at the end of the donation season. That wasn't how I wished to finish the year but it did give me an idea of how to multi-task and do the projects I most enjoy while still getting the other items done as well.

This is one of Suzie's free sleeping bag projects found here. I combined it with her Beanie bag one found here for the texture. The original pattern uses only sc and while effective is a bit dull to make. Adding the shells makes the project a bit more enjoyable and adds a nice texture to the bag.

Notes:

This project requires an I hook.

It is the same skein of yarn I used for the 2025 sleeping bag and I think its Red Heart Perfect Pink.

My Life Robbie Lynn Spring Dress

This is one of Adoring Doll's patterns that can be purchased here.

Notes:

I love making this early on in the season as it looks nice but it is a quick add.

The shoes have been an issue in the past but this year the directions for the straps for left and right just spoke to me better and I had no trouble making them.

Last year I added contrasting trim around the top and arms. I didn't realize that until I was comparing pictures. For future reference I would add the trim for future projects as it gives it a nice finish.

I used an I hook for all items. I was able to finish up a ball of blue which always makes me happy.

I've started working on the sleeping bag for the first My Life Doll. As I mentioned I want to get the accessories on a regular schedule.