America ~ God shed His grace on thee

newest Annie is an Americana 18" doll

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she has rusty bells on her shoes

and a rusty star on her "America" heart ornament

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she will be on eBay, Sunday, May 31

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God bless America

Thanks for visiting

God bless.

Custom Orders for Christmas 2015

if anyone is interested in a custom Annie for Christmas

I am taking orders now through September

just send me an email

check out this blog for ideas from past Annies

I can personalize an apron or pinafore
or a hang tag by hand stitching names or sayings

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16" and 18" Annies are $65 plus $6 shipping

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orders usually take about 4-6 weeks

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God bless

Tussy Mussy Annie

had a vintage cocktail napkin

in my stash of linens for a few years

just waiting for the right moment

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 this Annie is 16 inches tall

has hand painted eyes and hand stitched face

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she will be up on eBay May 24

if interested before please email me
she is $65 plus $6 shipping

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"Trusts God from the bottom of your heart;

don't try to figure out everything on your own.

Listen for God's voice in everything you do, everywhere you go;

He's the one who will keep you on track.

Don't assume that you know it all.

Run to God! Run from evil!

Your body will glow with health,

your very bones will vibrate with life!

Honor God with everything you own;

give Him the first and the best.

Your barns will burst,

your wine vats will brim over.

But don't, dear friend, resent God's discipline;

don't sulk under His loving correction.

It's the child He loves that God corrects;

a father's delight is behind all this."

Proverbs 3:5-12    The Message

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thanks for visiting

God bless

Annie in Blue and White

happy Friday!

Annie is wearing patent leather shoes

and a pretty blue and white pinafore

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 love collecting fabric and odds and ends from people

Annie's eyelet dress was made from vintage fabric

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her "Love" ornament

was designed just for her

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she is on eBay

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today the love of my live and I

celebrate 44 years together

God has truly blessed us

and I will praise Him forever

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God bless you all

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Pineapple Welcome

Annie holds a heart ornament stitched with

"Welcome" and a pineapple

which is a symbol of hospitality

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In colonial America, hostesses would set a 

pineapple in the middle of their tables 

when guests came over. 

The pineapple symbolized the warmest welcome 

a hostess could extend to her guests,

and then it was served as the dessert.

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Annie is 18 inches tall

and will be up on eBay 

May 11

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Thank you for visiting

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"Be hospitable to one another without complaint."

1 Peter 4:9

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God bless

Uncle Sam Annie ~ free star pattern

newest Annie is 16 inches tall

with vintage Uncle Sam fabric

SOLD

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I used the star on her dress 

to design the Uncle Sam star ornament

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they will be on eBay

Sunday May 10

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below is the free pattern

just copy, paste and print

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trace design onto muslin ~ stitch using back stitch 

with 2 strands of embroidery thread

place right sides together of star and backing

sew with machine leaving an opening

turn and stuff, sew opening closed

then scrubbed with cinnanon

add some rusty bells

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hope you enjoy

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wishing all moms a

very happy Mother's day

God bless!

Love in Blue

almost didn't think I could finish an Annie this week

and I am retired...where does the time go?

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SOLD

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her apron was made from a vintage hankie

and I hand stitched a heart ornament just for her

also gave her a tiny blue bear

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learning to trust in the Lord

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Thank you for visiting

God bless