The Rose Cottage Hittys Return!

 All has been silent with the Rose Cottage Hittys for over a year now, but hopefully no longer...

Their home is smaller, but they are making do until they can get something more suitable...

Hitty Patience and Hitty Ethel have already set up their areas - a library/writing area for Hitty Patience and sewing room for Hitty Ethel.  The 'Hicks' Hittys, Hitty Rimu, Hitty Phoebe and Hitty Moana are trying to work out just where to put things in a smaller area.

They seem to have done pretty well overall, although Hitty Phoebe seems to have disappeared while they were working.  Hitty Natalie Rose joins them and admires their work and has a sit down and chat with Hitty Rimu.  Hitty Annabelle is reading to one of the twins.  They are pretty sure Hitty Madge is going to be delighted with her art studio and hopes she will start painting again.

Work has also been going on in the Boarding House...keep an eye out for updates.

Choosing a Christmas Tree

Hitty Madge called all us girls together to see who wanted to go and choose a Christmas Tree.

Some of us were content to just stay in the warm, as we knew we would have fun decorating the tree once it arrived anyway.

Hitty Madge was joined by Hitty Annabelle and Hitty Rimu and they had a lot of fun choosing the tree.

They loaded it on the sleigh, helpfully pulled by a local reindeer ready to be taken home.

The Hittys of Rose Cottage are back!

We have finally been able to reinstate Rose Cottage and the Boarding House...it is lovely to have the Hittys out from hibernation, even if the weather is getting much colder.  The Hittys are looking forward to decorating their house for Christmas.

They have been hard at work today, cleaning and setting up their house.

It has been set up very similar to before with just a few changes.

The library is still upstairs and Hitty Annabelle is already been enlisted to tell the little ones stories!

Hitty Madge's art corner has been set up and she is now just waiting for some inspiration.

Hitty Ethel is already hard at work at her trusty sewing machine.

A few of the girls are having a relax and chat after their hard work this morning,

I (Hitty Patience) am of course typing up our memoirs, whilst the NZ girls are about to embark on a game of chess.

Out in the garden, Hitty Joyful has discovered it is a bit too cold now for a short sleeve dress!  Miles is making sure his rabbits are well fed.

In the boarding house kitchen Becassine is sorting and cleaning ready for some baking

The children's room is in need of bedding, but at least there are some toys!

Just love the detail in this house - there are coat hooks in the entrance hall and of course a radiator to keep the chill out.

Hitty Granny Estelle is sitting in the lounge enjoying the peace and quiet.

Hitty Natalie Rose is tidying up the bedroom and putting fresh sheets on the bed.

Thoughtful Gifts from Hitty Helen R

We haven't been able to get out and about the last few days as our person has not been well, so instead we have taken the time to get to know our new guests and give them a chance to get over any jet lag.

Hitty Helen Robertson kindly brought some lovely aprons with her and took a great delight in handing them out to various Hitty Girls.

For Hitty Ethel she chose to give her one with little pictures of scissors on as she thought it would be the perfect 'dressmaking' apron.

Hitty Ethel quite agreed and thanks Hitty Helen R very much for her thoughtful gift.

Doesn't she look absolutely delighted.

Being the story teller and resident child minder/baby sitter of the Hitty household meant that this wonderful apron was given to Hitty Annabelle.  

Hitty Helen R told Hitty Annabelle that she thought it was the perfect apron to wear when telling stories to the little ones and Hitty Annabelle quite agreed.

For Hitty Joyful, Hitty Helen R gave her one with hats, as she remembered that Hitty Joyful has a thing for hats. It is such a cheery apron, just like Hitty Joyful, and she couldn't wait to try it out in her Tea Room.

Such a happy girl.

Hitty Natalie Rose is interested in dog grooming so for her Hitty Helen R gave her a jolly pink apron with pictures of little dogs and bones on it.

A more perfect choice couldn't have been had.  Hitty Natalie Rose also thought it highlighted her pretty features beautifully.

We are all very grateful to Hitty Helen Robertson's generosity and thank her immensely.   Apparently she has two more aprons to give out but hasn't quite decided who they will suit best yet.

Hopefully our person will be feeling better tomorrow.   Five Days of head pain really is far too much!

Art & Books

Hitty Madge had her last art class for the year yesterday and finished two more pieces.

Heron in Flight

Sunset on the sea.

Meanwhile much excitement in the Hitty household when the arrival of the new Hitty Robertson book.  A group of girls gathered round the tree to listen to Hitty Joyful read it to them.//

Hitty Annabelle decided to really relax on the rocking chair.  Hitty Scary and Hitty Carol Faith reclined in a very relaxed manner on the easy chair and Hitty Leonarda who refuses to take off the new bonnet and apron for fear of someone else stealing  um, I mean borrowing it, sits next to Hitty Joyful so she can see all the fun pictures.

Hitty Joyful makes a good story reader, especially as she describes all the wonderful photos the book contains.

The Hittys at Rose Cottage would like to extend a very BIG THANK YOU to the Robertson Hittys for the delightful book.

They are currently working on a little thank you gift which will hopefully be making its way to your household next week.

The Christmas Tree

We have started the Christmas decorating here in Rose Cottage although so far we have only managed to get the tree up.  

Hitty Mischievous is very excited and is sure she can work her magic on getting the lights to work...

We watch anxiously,....

Christmas Peanut Fabric Swap & Christmas Dresses

Hitty Ethel was delighted when a little parcel arrived in the post the other day.

The Christmas 'peanut swap' had arrived....now she could get sewing some more Christmas dresses.

These are the fat quarters that we sent as part of the swap.  Everyone sent in two fat quarters and then these were cut into four and sent out as 'peanuts'.  

So her sewing machine was smoking today as she sewed up a storm

Nine dresses made and four to go!

Myself (Hitty Patience), Hitty Scary, Hitty Mary Jean and our guest Miss Hitty Perdita Mischievous are still awaiting theirs!

The making of the Civil War print dresses.

The sewing machine has been busy, six dresses have been made up from the Civil War fabrics.  

Five of us are modelling them, Hitty Madge has the sixth dress on, but is out for a walk.

From left to right we are:

Hitty Mary Jean, who is up to some mischief with hand behind Hitty Annabelle's head.  Hitty Moana who always looks quite regal in whatever she wears.  Hitty Ethel, and of course myself Hitty Patience.

Hitty Mary Jean waves hello.  she is waiting on her red pearl necklace as she says it will 'match her shoes'.

The most beautiful Hitty Moana

Myself.  

Hitty Annabelle and Hitty Ethel said they were tired and needed to sit down....and would have their individual photo shoots done in the morning.

In the morning there is lots of animated discussion going on, led by Hitty Mary Jean.

We are trying to work out how many more dresses need to be made...

Hitty Madge comes over to see what it is all about.

We are trying to work out how many more dresses need to be made... we have four different Civil War fabrics left.  Hitty Joyful needs a dress, as does Hitty June.  Hitty Scary said she would like one as well, and of course there is also Hitty Carol Faith...so it looks like we have enough fabric!

In the meantime...we manage to get Hitty Annabelle & Hitty Ethel to pose for their individual photo.

Hitty Ethel

Hitty Annabelle

Hitty Madge has her portrait taken as well.