Hitty's 200th Birthday Party

Today is the day the Hittys around the world celebrate the original Hitty's 200th Birthday.

We took part in a birthday swap and are delighted to have received some wonderful gifts.

We have been very good and not opened the package until this morning.

Cute little envelope

Displaying the lovely card

The card shows our ancestor, the original Hitty.

A fabulous dress with roses on it.

Hitty Madge is hoping it will fit her.

On the table we have some treats and a pretty vase with flowers.

A lovely soft 'hugs and kisses' shrug

It fits!

Hitty Madge is delighted the dress fits her.  She has a fondness for Rose dresses and a number of years ago had a Dozen Rose Dresses (x2!) made for her for Valentines Day.

The girls are delighted to be able to take part in the World Wide Birthday Celebrations.

Showing off the dress and shrug.

The light isn't the best unfortunately.

Thank you to dear Susan for these wonderful gifts, we are so very grateful and love them all.

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What we sent:

For our swap partner we sent this dress with reversible apron, and necklace.  Also sent a cup and saucer but forgot to photograph it!

A New Year Eve's Swap - Received.

Hitty Madge, Mildred and Morag were thrilled to get a package in the post today.  It was the New Year's Swap gift and had come all the way from Canada.    

The lucky recipient of these wonderful items has been invited to a Time Traveller's Ball for New Year's Eve.  There is a lovely crochet dress, purse and head wear as well as the cute little invitation.

They wonder who they should nominate to wear the outfit and attend the ball.

It was a unanimous decision that Hitty Joyful should attend.  She works tirelessly in the Rose Cottage Tearoom and always remains cheerful.  Plus they were pretty sure the outfit would fit her perfectly. 

Hitty Joyful is of course delighted and immediately tried the outfit on and declared it just perfect!

Thank you Susan K for a wonderful swap package.  

Winter Is Coming Quilt Made.

I sorted out all the different package of squares today.

This was one lot. 

Another 

and another.

As it was supposed to be a 'Winter Charm Swap' with "no Christmas or Holiday fabrics", I was surprised to see so many of those sorts of fabrics included, but no problem as there is more than enough to make a least two, possibly three quilts, so all good fun.  I am quite sure the Rose Cottage Hittys will be absolutely delighted to get a Christmas Quilt in due course!

I decided to go with a blue theme, as I wanted to make Hitty Morag a quilt, and she seems to really suit the blues.

Deciding how to edge it was tricky, as I wanted to utilise the fabrics I was sent, and the fit was not easy... as I had included some reds in the layout I picked the red fabric strips from one of the packages to border the blues.

Hitty Morag seems pleased with the result

I used to quilt a lot but haven't done any in a long time, so lost my confidence a bit and was a bit stuck at just what to do so went for simple.  

These swaps a such fun to take part in.  To think this little quilt is made by me, with fabrics from across the world kindly given by lots of lovely Hitty friends is a real treat.

Winter is Coming Charm Swap

Hitty Morag and Hitty Madge were delighted to receive a package in the mail yesterday.

They noted it came from the USA.

Winter Fabric Swap fabrics!  They are very excited at the wonderful collection of fabrics and squares they have received and are looking forward to a couple of lovely quilts to snuggle under this winter.

Swaps and Crafts

It has been pretty quiet at Rose Cottage for the Hittys over the last few months as they have had to go into 'hibernation' and all is packed up.  Just Hitty Madge is out at the moment.  She has managed to join in a couple of activities and swaps recently though and was delighted to receive in the post the other day the recipe cards and box to make up.  The recipe box was designed by the talented Wizzy who also produced a fabulous tutorial to show us how to make it.  Such fun!

She was thrilled with this - what a fun swap.  Of course a new apron has been requested which she is hoping will be made this weekend. We will see....

There has also been some book making going on.

The Hitty Girls are doing a read along and challenge of 'The Fairy Doll' and other stories.  This book was designed by Wizzy and a very helpful tutorial was made to show how to fold the book and make it.

Hitty Madge delighted in sitting down yesterday afternoon for a good read of one of her favourite books.

A Different Kind of Swap

A while back a Flickr and Blogging friend of mine Beth who has a lovely blog,  'By Hook By Hand'  decided to do a doll swap - I had been admiring her crochet dolls very much and wondered if she would like a Hitty doll.  I was delighted when she said she would like to do a swap.

Hitty '9' aka Hitty Serenata was finished and sent on her journey to a new home in the USA.  I really enjoyed this project and had fun making up her wardrobe.

First up we have the poor girl bravely posing in her 'birthday suit' 

She is wearing her red 'coral' necklace.

Profile views.

Next she gratefully puts on a pair of pantaloons.

Some dresses are made for her - to suit the different seasons.

A classic 'Rose dress' as she was 'born' at Rose Cottage and a  pretty spring/summer dress

Something for the cold winter months...and of course a Christmas dress.

A patchwork quilt to keep her warm.

A shawl to ward of the chills.

Her trunk is packed...

She hops in...

Lies down and prepares for her long journey.

She has now arrived safely in her new home and I look forward to reading about her adventures.

Fall Centre Piece Swap

Our Fall Centre Piece Swap has arrived safely so we thought we would post photos of what we sent to our swap partner Helen.

Grandma Gladys seems very pleased with it. (Photo belongs to Helen G.)

Here it is on their lovely table.  Doesn't it fit well? (Photo belongs to Helen G.)

We were delighted to see photos of it on the table in its new home....they can be seen on Hitty Girls if you are a member.  

We have also received our Fall Centrepiece from Helen which arrived today.

Hitty Granny Estelle is delighted with it.

Such a lovely Fall Centrepiece Helen, thank you so much to your lovely Hitty family from the Hittys at Rose Cottage.