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Post Christmas Reveal, Part 2

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28 Dec
Hi again!
I hope you are recovering and enjoying a bit of a break after Christmas. Over here, I have recovered nicely thanks to my lovely mother. She got to stay an extra day because of bad weather. She watched my kids and folded all the laundry and did all the dishes and tidied up the house while I got to sew for four long hours! And then she ironed all my blocks.
Isn’t she the best?!
I miss her. Back to reality, I guess.
Anyways, these last two Christmas makes I am sharing excite me so much. There are a lot of pictures, but I can’t help myself. They are so adorable and I had a blast making these dollies up.
Here are the gifts are awaiting their new mommies under the tree.
Peak-a-boo!
Sweet face
My eldest daughter requested a new lovey for Christmas. Luckily I had already planned on making her one. I used the Doxie Softie pattern by Retro Mama. The only change I made was that I made each with patchwork, quilted atop of batting, similar to the Quilt-As-You-Go technique.
All ready to be stuffed!
Here is Cora’s red-is-my-favorite-color doxie:
Red patchwork doxie
The eyelashes are such an elegant and girlie addition
The doxies each bear messages inside their ears.
Doxies need squishy hugs
Amalie, my Texas Tornado, loves rainbows (just like her momma!),
 so a Rainbow Doxie was in order!
Rainbow patchwork doxie
Gimme a kiss, mwa!
These messages are unfortunately harder to see, 🙁
It says “love me”
This ear says “Ami’s”
While I wanted one for myself, I was thrilled when both girls opened their doxies with delight on Christmas Eve. They loved them and clutched them tightly through Christmas movies and while they slept. The doxies have both doted on by both girls since.
Melts my heart.
All wrapped up ready to be loved!
I’m linking these cuties up to Finish it Up Friday!
Have a great weekend!

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Nigel and Nina, Patchwork Narwhal Patterns

If you are looking for patchwork pet patterns, check in my shop for my fun and cute projects, like these Narwhals, Nigel and Nina, if you please.

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  1. Charlotte says

    December 28, 2012 at 11:48 am

    awww, how sweet!!! They will treasure them, I'm sure!

  2. Emily says

    December 28, 2012 at 1:23 pm

    Those are so cute! I love the kind of gift that will be special for a very long time. 🙂

  3. sally says

    December 28, 2012 at 4:48 pm

    omgosh!!! I love those ears!!!! I have to do that! Perfect gifties, Becca!! ♥

  4. Carin says

    December 28, 2012 at 4:58 pm

    Super cute!

  5. Sara says

    December 28, 2012 at 11:57 pm

    As Sally said above, the ears are so sweet with those dots!! But then the eyelashes are pretty sweet too. lol:)

    Keep your mom close as she is a blessing:)

  6. smazoochie says

    December 28, 2012 at 11:58 pm

    The pups are adorable!!!
    So lovely you had your Mom there with you. I know she loves her grand babies but also loves the opportunity to 'mother' her daughter.

  7. Heidi Staples says

    December 29, 2012 at 4:32 am

    Oh my gosh, Becca, these are the cutest!! My girls would go crazy over these…and my mom would too!

  8. lmrees says

    December 29, 2012 at 2:11 pm

    Adorable!!!

  9. Nic says

    January 2, 2013 at 5:36 pm

    They are very cute. I'm not surprised your girls loved them

  10. Samantha says

    January 20, 2013 at 3:36 pm

    This is sooooo adorable!

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