Pabvlova, an Australian dessert

I love meringue cookies, and this dessert is so much better!

You beat 3 egg whites in the electric mixer until they form stiff peaks.

Then you gradually add a cup of sugar with a tablespoon of cornstarch.

On a parchment paper lined pan, I spread a circle of meringue and then piped the rest of the meringue to form a bowl shape.

You bake it at 300 degrees F for one hour, turn off the heat and leave it in the oven for another 30 minutes.

I added homemade whipped cream in the center and added strawberries.

You could add whatever type of berry you like :)

The Pavlova makes a great presentation for invited friends or family, and it isn't difficult at all.

You don't even have to pipe a bowl, just make a cake shape and decorate the top with berries and whipped cream.

I love Pinterest and have pinned so many recipes.

I decided to create a board called "Tried it, loved it!".

You can find this recipe on my Pinterest board here.

Sewing Machine Cover

This is the reliable sewing machine that I used to sew with all the time, until I got my new Bernina for Christmas.

My daughter made me this really beautiful sewing machine cover for me.

I love all the different fabrics she chose.

I love the machine quilting she did, she's getting very experienced!

I pinned a tutorial on my "random tutorials" board on pinterest that you can check out.

I think she might have used the same pattern :)

Dolly Diaper Bag

Well, it's Christmas and there is so much to do!

I made a dolly diaper bag to go along with the doll bassinet and the baby doll for my grand daughter Maisie.

Here is the link to the tutorial, it is on my pinterest board, stuff to make for the grandkids.

The diaper bag is the perfect size for a 2 l/2 year old little girl :)

Isn't the print cute, sort of vintage looking?

I made a little burp pad for Maisie's new doll, so she can feel just like a real Mommy!

I bought a little snack cup with a lid and a spoon, and a teether for her diaper bag.  I even bought two doll baby bottles, one with milk and one with juice.  When you feed the doll, the liquid actually disappears.

I forgot to mention that I added two pockets on the inside of my dolly diaper bag.  One is on the side and one is on the center panel.

Doll Bassinet

My husband and I bought this cute doll for Maisie, one of our grand daughters.  It is a Corolle doll from France and has a soft bean filled body that is fun to carry around, hug and snuggle.  The doll always smells like baby powder too, even after being thrown in the washing machine.
Maisie's baby brother was born eight weeks early in September.  He is a little over nine pounds now, but we thought it would be fun to get her a doll that looks like her brother Benjamin.

I made a doll bassinet for three other grand daughters last Christmas, you can see them here, in an older post.

The bassinet takes a little time to make, but is still quite simple.

The tutorial tells you to machine quilt the body of the bassinet, like the hatching on Moses' basket.  These are all the pieces used to make the bassinet.

The tutorial can be found at Pinterest, on my "stuff to make for the grandkids" board, found here.  The link for the tutorial can be found here.  I made a mistake and quited the bassinet like a quilt.  I had to cut extra fabric for the lining again and resew it!!!  I was watching Hallmark Christmas movies and got distracted....Lol....

This is the finished doll bassinet.  I really like the baby blue rick rack trim instead of lace.  I think it is more baby boyish :)  I will show you the rest of the accessories I made for Maisie's baby boy doll in my next post.  Stay tuned!