Sami Dolls

21/03/2026

Stop buying Easter decorations.

Make your own in under an hour.

Last spring I sewed fabric egg ornaments for a simple bouquet on my table.

They cost less than store decor.

They looked better.

Here’s how you do it:

🥚 Cut two egg side pieces
🥚 Place right sides together
🥚 Sew along one side

Now add the hanger.

🥚 Fold a ribbon in half
🥚 Pin it to the top of one egg half
🥚 Keep the loop facing inward

Close it up.

🥚 Pin both halves right sides together
🥚 Leave a 1.5 to 2 inch turning gap
🥚 Sew around the edge

Turn the fabric inside out.

Stuff with polyfill until the egg feels full in your hand.

Then:

🥚 Close the gap with a ladder stitch

Done.

One egg takes minutes.

Make five or ten.

Place them on branches in a vase.

You get a clean spring look without plastic or bright store colors.

You control the fabric.

You control the size.

You control the cost.

Have scraps at home?

Use them.

Old cotton shirt?

Cut it up.

What would your Easter table look like with handmade details instead of mass produced decor?

Try one egg today.

Then make a whole bouquet.

25/12/2025

Gratitude 🙏🏼

11/06/2024

# # # **“Being negative only makes the journey more difficult. You may be given a cactus, but you don't have to sit on it.”** 🌵🙈❤️‍🩹

Instead of focusing on discomfort and pain, we can choose to navigate around these difficulties with resilience and a positive outlook. ☀️

By shifting our perspective, we transform our journey into one of growth and learning, rather than one of suffering. 🌅

1. **When facing a difficult situation, what negative thoughts often come up, and how can you reframe them into a more positive or constructive perspective?**

2. **Think of a past challenge where you maintained a positive attitude. How did this mindset affect the outcome and your experience of the situation?**

3. **Identify a current challenge and consider how you might approach it differently if you focused on solutions rather than problems. What positive actions can you take?**

Remember, life's challenges are inevitable, but suffering is optional. Choose to stand tall, navigate carefully, and keep moving forward. 🌵🌈💪✨

🌵🌈💪✨

11/01/2020

😂

Next time someone insults you by saying you have too much yarn, show them this quote 😝

01/06/2019

My niece's favourite teddy bear needed some shoes and pants. This was a fun little project to get back to sewing again 😊

30/05/2019

Getting acquainted with the new sewing machine 😂😍

Happy father's day to all fathers and people that are supportive and strong role models in little and big people's lives ❤️

17/04/2019

Getting settled in Germany is taking longer than I expected.

My daughter's autism diagnosis is taking up a lot of time, we are running from one place to another looking to get help to support her.

Work is fun and it's only a part time job, but it is more demanding than I thought to learn all the ins and outs and I often have no energy left afterwards, between all the appointments for my daughter, to come up with new ideas for my channel and shop.

I will let you know when there is something new and I might be able to film a sit down video soon to give you an update...

But for now I want to let you know I am thinking of you all daily and hope to be back soon.

Theresa xx

31/12/2018

Happy new year everyone!

We've spent Christmas with the family and now we are all starting the new year together.

See you all soon!

xoxo

#2019

Image Credits:
Creator: Alias-Ching
Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto

16/12/2018

A nice surprise waking up this morning 🌨️❄️
I haven't seen snow in such a long time.
Now if the sky would be a little bit more generous, we could go build a snowman or even get the sleigh out of the basement ☃️☄️

11/12/2018

We safely landed in Germany 3 days ago and I already had my first job interview. It will be a part time job, so I'll still have time for Sami Dolls. Yay!

Thank you all for thinking of us and for your support. ❤️

31/10/2018

Sneak peek of our pattern of the month November 2018 🍽️

16/10/2018

Do you recognise this bed set/ blankie?

It is my daughter's cuddle blankie and, as you can see in the bottom left corner, it is sadly slowly falling apart. It is around 40 years old now.
My mum and dad received this bed set as a wedding present back in 1980 and when my daughter had one of her surgeries (she was born 3 months early and sadly had a few health issues) as a 4 month old, my mum gave it to me as a cuddle blanket to protect and comfort my Mimi (daughter).
Mimi is now 14 years old and was diagnosed with Asperger's (ASD level 2). She has a hard time dealing with change. The thought of losing her beloved blankie is giving her severe anxiety.

A few years ago I went on a big internet search trying to search for a replacement, but sadly I could not find anything.

We are hoping for a miracle.

Maybe someone recognises this bed set and still has one in the attic, basement or closet somewhere. On the buttons it says KBC.

Please share this image, if you can, so it may be seen by as many eyes as possible, thank you ♥