Ten Dresses Completed!

Yeah the last four dresses were finished today so all us girls are equipped with a new Autumn/Winter dress.

First up we have Hitty Scary modelling her new dress.

Hitty June chose this blue dress.

Hitty Joyful like the Oak drress as she said it match her bead necklace

Lastly Hitty Carol Faith decided on the lighter tan/brown dress.

The four girls in their new dresses.

Hitty Carol Faith and Hitty Scary are enjoying a quiet chat beside the fire.

Hitty June and Hitty Joyful are pretending they are doing a fashion parade.

Hitty Mary Jean is very excited about what Hitty Granny Estelle has planned for dinner and claps her hands in glee.

Hitty Moana comes over for a chat.

Whilst upstairs Hitty Ethel is planning to make a shirt for Miles to keep him warm this winter.

Hitty Annabelle is chatting to the children.  Hitty Madge stops by to have a chat to me while I type up our daily doings.

The grand ten dress line up!

Hitty Madge, Moana, Annabelle, Patience, Mary Jean, June, Carol Faith, Joyful, Ethel and Scary.

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.

Jointed Hitty finally painted.

Our jointed Hitty girl has just been painted and come to life...it turns out she is quite a character, having sat there quietly for the last few months just waiting....

She insisted on red shoes...

..and has a little giggle

and said it is rather chilly...

so is waiting patiently for some clothes.

Hitty Cherry sets off for NEW ADVENTURES

It all happened in quite a rush....Hitty Cherry didn't even get a chance to pack her bags...although she didn't in all honesty have much to pack, nor did she own a bag...but that is what you say isn't it when someone has to leave in a hurry?  

Anyway us girls (and boy of course) at Rose Cottage want to wish Hitty Cherry all the best in her new adventures.  We have already had a couple of photos of her in her new home and she has settled in straight away.  Fortunately she doesn't live too far away from us so we are hoping she will come back to visit...and perhaps for the opening of Hitty Joyful's Tea Room....whenever that will be we are not quite sure!

Upon her arrival in her new home she promptly put on a new apron, found the perfect chair and claimed her own skull!  Apparently that is a pre-requisite of her new home... to like skulls...and she is quite happy to oblige, as she secretly had a hankering after one anyway!

Of course this means we now also have a new member in the UK Hitty Girls Group

Autumn has arrived.

Autumn is upon us, falling leaves abound, colours reds, browns and goldens fall to the ground.

Conkers are collected, apples are harvested, crumbles are eaten as the days get cooler and the nights draw in.  

Hitty Madge is the first to change into a dress more suited to the Autumn, the first dress made from the Civil War fabrics.

Swaps - Camp Piney Woods and Peanut Fabric Swap.

Well we all had a lovely time at Camp Piney Woods, but it seems we didn''t actually take many photos of our activities!  

This fact was brought home to us when we received our super Camp Piney Woods Swap package the other day, so we have made up for it with taking photos of each of the wonderful gifts in our package.

Miles was thrilled with the fishing rod and little bucket and can't wait to to fishing with it.

Hitty Moana thinks this hat will be just perfect for the colder months.

I am delighted with this little heart necklace...fortunately everyone else have such big heads, this only fitted me!  

Hitty Madge admires the sitting mat and sleeping bag - lovely bright and colourful.

She was also delighted with the lovely postcards.

Aren't they wonderful?

Hitty Madge also tried on the wonderful shawl and is looking forward to having a dress made from the Civil War fabrics to match it.

Side view.

In the package we also received some fabric for the 'Hitty Girls Peanut Swap'  We had to have a little giggle as one of the peanut pieces  (the blue rose stripes) was the fabric we had sent for the swap!  

These are fun aren't they?

Later on...

The WIP pile - some dresses drawn up and cut out ready to sew up.

One dress was made today with the beautiful butterfly fabric 

Hitty Madge is delighted with this dress.  She thinks the shawl might go nicely with it as well,

as indeed it does.

Hitty Madge in Wales

Hitty Madge quite fell in love with Wales and all it had to offer.  Magnificent scenery, green green country, not many people, history, beaches, lakes and mountains - it had it all.

Here she is at Harlech Castle

Sitting on the beach at Tywyn

We had a very lovely walk along this beach, which was on the whole deserted.

Exploring history at Ty Mawr - the birthplace of Bishop William Morgan who translated the first published Welsh Bible and as such preserved the Welsh Language.

A very informative visit with thanks to the very interesting talk given by the custodian who I will have to say is probably the best we have spoken to at National Trust properties yet.

So beautiful, peaceful and quiet down in the valley.

Enjoying the waterfall during one of our walks in Snowdonia National Park

The bridge at Lake Vrynwy 

Very impressive.

Another waterfall in yet another beautiful walk.

Enjoying some peace and quiet in the forest.

A lakeside view.