A NEW ADDITION TO THE SASHA FAMILY

 Well yes I am supposed to be downsizing and not adding to any of the doll groups, although Sasha's are not really on the going list. 

So I was talking to a good friend and she mentioned she was going to sell one of her dolls and sent me a photo. After chatting about the doll I decided that since I really liked her I'd buy her.

So this is Henrietta or Hettie for short. She was called Hattie at her last home but naturally there can be only one Hattie in the village, so she agreed that Hettie was the next best thing.

Such a sweet face, with real hair wig, her plaits are behind her back

She came in this lovely lime green dress and Petrana shoes.

Here she is at her last Mum's house in a lovely blue dress set.

Now have you been thinking, she's been selling all those things so she could buy a Studio doll? Well you'd be.... wrong!

This is not actually a studio doll ! This is a hybrid! Yes she's made with an old course doll body that the head was damaged, Chris then using a Sasha studio doll mould, recast a face in clay , painted it and sent it off to Shelly to paint the eyes, then it was fixed to the body. It's all signed and dated on the back of the head. She's wearing a real hair wig and is just so sweet.

So all the look of a studio doll with none of the expense and worry. Result say I as it's about the only way I'd ever have such a doll with the look.

I've been looking for some clothes she will also fit in and found this dress.

I also knitted her a nice warm red sweater after I bought her a new pair of trousers, it was ready and waiting for when her trousers arrived today.

Looking nice and warm, she's enjoying her new outfit and her new home.

HOW DOES YOUR MIND WORK?

 So Chat n Snap over for the year! Everything almost returned to where they were before the day, apart from ,of course, the new items.

Now how does your mind work? I ask because this is how mine does.

I bought the double sided working clock for the station platform, which I don't want to just put away in it's box until it may be needed again or not! It would be a waste and it's a nice little clock.

My first thought was to put it up in the doll studio and then I'd be able to see the time easily. Then Paul says " What about fixing it to Granny's shop front ? "

Good call but...

Ah ! I say there is a edging that the clock bracket is too big to fit between!

" Oh I'll add a bit of wood and fit it to that!"

" What! Add some old piece of wood to my beautiful shop front , sticking out, looking naff!" I reply

An hour later the minds worked and I say " I know! You can make me another shop front and it can go on that one "

How his mind works " You don't have any room for another shop front! So no "  Don't people who think practically annoy you?

So the cogs start twirling and result ! " I know you can make the shop smaller in length, a door and a small window, after all that Granny could do with some competition ! A nice older gentleman I can see him now! From Greece, George Popodopolous, green grocer and gentleman, who takes a shine to Granny who is having none of his wily ways , though secretly pleased at the attention " It may not be a green grocer, there are many other shops that could be needed in the village..

Seems I may get a new shop front next year... maybe....