the New Baby

10/25/2019

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Baby Sena arrived last night.
Leona had come back in time to help out her sister....

"She's beautiful!"

Steve was beside himself with excitement,
and couldn't wait to come in and meet his new daughter...

'She's beautiful....just like her Mom..."

The baby turned to look at him....
"Look, she recognizes your voice!"

4 Comments

Donna

10/25/2019 08:26:12 am

Welcome. little one! This story is so, so lovely.

I love how you've created a master bedroom for Iris and Steve, and just everything else about the story!

Martha

10/25/2019 09:10:20 am

Thank you!

I wanted some bedroom scenes, and had been wracking my brain trying to figure out how to set one up and make a believable Victorian 'bed'. The big sticking point was some kind of headboard. I had been eyeing the bottom of my dining room china cabinets, but hate setting scenes up on the floor. I was in way too much pain for that.

So yesterday I decided to make do, took down the Nursery room on my table, and used the blue sofa pushed up against the fireplace to suggest a headboard against a wall. The rest of the 'bed' is a plastic record player cover that was just the right size. I did sew the lace-edged sheet, and pillow cases, which fit around the pillows from the BID travel doll boxes. I went through my box of velours looking for a suitable bed cover, and this magenta one seemed perfect. It's a good thing the 'bed' only had to look comfortable, since it certainly wouldn't have been.

I emptied the 'china' cabinet and filled it with folded washcloths and handkerchiefs to suggest blankets and bedding. Basically making do at every turn. I thought it looked rather good.

earthspirits

10/25/2019 11:37:59 am

I think you did an excellent job giving the impression of a lovely Victorian master bedroom and bed. The backing really does give the illusion of one of those big high-backed beds of the era. We had a (real) one in our family from the 1850's and the wood and moldings had a very similar look to what you gave up with!

Martha

10/25/2019 11:41:47 am

Thanks! In the end I just had to fake it, and am glad it turned out looking authentic.

the New Baby

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