Russian Doll swap gift and a WIP

Ok Claire, if you are reading, look away now otherwise it will spoil your suprise!

I posted the swap gift today so Royal Mail efficiency permitting, it should arrive tomorrow anyway.

Sooooo here they are!and if your wondering why Master russian doll is looking a bit mischievous..........

Heres why. The cheeky monkey stole the last lollipop!

I really enjoyed making these. I plan to do more when I stop signing up for swaps and I do actually have time.

Next is my WIP.

I had planned to get this all perfected by today as I wanted to get one made for one of M's friends birthdays, but its prooving to be a little awkward to say the least.

The seams in certain places all crinkle up when its sewn together and I cant figure out why, which is most annoying.

I have made two last night, the second being slightly different to try and eliminate the crinkles but noooooooo its still not playing.

I have till lunchtime to get it cracked and I do have to do it because I have no present to give otherwise.

Why is it the things that you think will be easy, quick and simple, always turn out to be long, difficult and down right awkward?

But on a little good note, well it is for me anyway, here is the young un (as L calls him) yesterday.

Its a big hurrah from me as he is actually enjoying eating.

Middle child suffered with horrendous reflux for a long time and basically didnt start weaning until he was almost 1. So its only now he's nearly 2 that he's starting to put some weight on and look like his age. We get alot of people asking if young un and middle child are the same age!

Errr no actually theres 15 months between them.

Right, I must go and figure this bloomin doll out!