18 Inch Doll Donation

I think this was the area that disappointed me the most this year. I started on a high note working on a holiday theme and then life got in the way and my donations were not nearly as good as they should have been. However, instead of beating up on myself I'm going to celebrate what was accomplished. My Mom felt up to sending me knitted donations and those are included here as well. This is the first time in a few years she's been able to send me stuff so I guess you have to take what you can and realize it is more than what would have been accomplished without trying at all.

Thanks to Mom for these,

The 16 Inch Baby Doll Donation

When I realized I needed a new baby doll I did some research and settled on the JC Toys, La Baby 16-inch Doll because it was closest to the Mary Maxim doll and had the best chance for adapting the patterns I was already using. The doll is an upgrade and I've been pleased with the process of switching over. It will be easier next year as both dolls should be the same therefore eliminating size issues in fitting clothing.

I experimented with an old Annie's Attic pattern and have the first outfit for the 2018 donation finished for this doll. I hope to get started on the 2nd one shortly.

The 15 Inch Baby Doll Donation

This blog is primarily my way of recalling, researching, and remembering what I did, when I did it and how to do it again. Since I did a lousy job documenting this year, I'm not going to list all the places the doll's patterns came from, but I do want to remember what I did so I can retrace my steps for next year.

This is the last of the Mary Maxim 15 inch soft doll donations and I'll be said to see them go. The doll has been discontinued, but it did great service for many years. I do like the JC Toys, La Baby 16-inch Doll but it is hard to say goodbye to a faithful tradition.