My little matryoshka

So we're heading up to Sydney next week to spend some time with family....wheee!
I'm really looking forward to catching up with everyone and especially meeting my gorgeous new neice. Little Chloe was born 10 weeks premature but is home now and growing like a weed. Her lovely mum is Russian and I thought I'd craft something up to bring when we go.

Matryoshka or Babushkas seem to be all the rage at the moment...even the latest Ottobre mag features them. (My all time favourite sewing mag which I'll do a write up about soon)
I've been scoping out some matryoshka fabric on etsy and it's so adorable if a little pricey. Most of it come from Japan and I'm kicking myself I wasn't die hard sewer back when we visited Kyoto a few years ago. Sigh.
Anyway, here she is...made from velour (so patable) and machine appliqued cotton fabrics.

I've also added a pic of our very own living doll.
Miss Mary at 18mths, going on 18, is a bit of a handful at the moment and into everything with whopper tantrum act to boot. I've had to resort to swaddling her again like a newborn and rocking her just to get her to take a nap......it's worth it though ;)
The sweet look on her face when she finally gives in to sleep is just heart melting.