Monday, August 10, 2026

Summer Camping


Millie had an idea
and it was really good -
Why not go camping
tomorrow, in the wood?

She called her best friends
to ask them whether
they’d all like to go
summer camping together.

It was going really well
till Susan had to brag,
that she had the nicest
and chicest sleeping bag.

Primrose was offended,
her mother made her bag,
with a mother’s talent,
not a fancy shop’s tag.

It had lovely stitching,
made with so much love,
a soft and comfy bag
that fit her like a glove,

The girls all took her side
and agreed that no brand
could ever be as nice
as something made by hand.
.
(©handmade by amalia)


Featured: Dolls' sleeping bags
are one of my favorite carfts
for leftover bits of yarn.
 


64 comments:

  1. All those adorable sleeping bags. I agree with Primrose too. Nothing compares to handmade

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  2. I agree with Primrose and Ann. Handmade is the best! What a lovely selection of cosy sleeping bags for the friends to enjoy!
    Best wishes
    Ellie

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  3. Your post always make me smile. They are just so darn cute.

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  4. Hello,
    The homemade sleeping bags are so cute and made with love.
    Cute poem! Have a great day and a happy week ahead.

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  5. awwww - so cute! And I agree, handmade is definitely best.

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  6. your little campers are adorable!

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  7. Love love love your little campers with all their beautiful sleeping bags. I applaud for handmade.

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  8. Lots of lovely sleeping bags for those summer campers, and lovely words too:)

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  9. dear Amalia wow your art is just soooo beautiful and astonishing :)
    you really are very gifted with deep sense of creativity !
    your poem absolutely is lovely ! and agree that handmade things are priceless and special ,but brands they are for show off mostly
    blessings!

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  10. very true on the no brand can ever be as good as handmade.

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  11. I'm a fan of summertime camping and I love these sleeping bags. But I don't think even Primrose's talented mother could make one to fit me !!! ;>). My great-granddaughter (5) would love one for one of her many "babies" !!

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  12. What an adorable collection of sleeping bags. The poem is lovely too, and I agree - handmade is always best! xx

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  13. They all look adorable in their sleeping bags, but it's a bit too warm for them over here!

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  14. So cute. Don't forget to add a link to our challenge in your post.
    Thank you for joining us at 613 Avenue Create Challenge! Jane S (DT) Paper, Pencils & Pretty Things xxx

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  15. The sleeping bags for the dolls are amazing.

    Greetings by Heidrun ❤️

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  16. This makes me long for camping....and for homemade. I've found a lot of comfort isn hand made items this past year. It feels like love! Sweet sweet post, Diane

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  17. I like the pom pom sleeping bags. I will have to add pom poms to my sleeping bag.
    Another sweet post and craft my dear blog friend.
    xo

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  18. Oh, I'm also convinced that homemade is so much better than the fanciest brand-name stuff 👍🏻🥰. And your doll sleeping bags are such a super adorable and pretty idea, dear Amalia!
    All the best from Austria 🤗
    Traude

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  19. What a sweet slumber party under the stars!

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  20. Summer camp with lovely sleeping bags !
    Anna

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  21. Oh wie süß das aussieht. Ich liebe solche handgemachten Dinge auch sehr.
    Liebe Grüße
    Christine

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  22. They are all so cute - both the sleeping bags and the inhabitants of them. I agree - handmade with love is the best.

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  23. ...they all are comfy in their sleeping bags!

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  24. I love all of the handmade dolls and sleeping bags you made and such a cute poem. Take care and enjoy the summer.

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  25. Indeed! Handmade is the best. Ps- love all the bags, but the ones with the pom poms stole my heart!!

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  26. Amalia! Acampamento adorável, cada menina no seu saco de dormir, absolutamente lindo👏

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  27. The sleeping bags are adorable and so colorful! Thank you for sharing Amalia, and handmade is always the best!

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  28. Amalia qué bonito trabajo, también pienso que no hay nada como lo hecho a mano con el cariño de una madre.
    BESOS

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  29. I agree with Primrose too, but what a lot of friends Millie has, and all of them with such lovely sleeping bags.

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  30. Amalia, what a delightful poem and sweet creations to keep the bunnies warm. Thank you for your comment on my blog which was appreciated. I have read through many of your previous blogs and your tiny creations and poems were so enjoyable and thank you for sharing.

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  31. Absolutely adorable! My granddaughters would love, love , love these!

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  32. These are so cute and fun. Since I can't do much with yarn, I admire your work!

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  33. I'm wondering if you're more talented as a "craft artist" or as a children's poet... In any case, to come and visit you here always makes me fly on the wings of time and, for a while, I go back to being a little girl!
    I heartily thank you for this magic, Dearie, and for the lovely comment you left on ~ My little old world ~ you truly touched me in the deep!
    XO Daniela

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  34. I always enjoy your posts. I love your little dolls in the sleeping bags and your poem is adorable. Sometimes after I read one of your poems, I think I'll write one but it's not as easy as you make it look.

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  35. These are treasures! How cute! Thank you for linking up.

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  36. What a charming poem and a lovely idea for scrap yarn! Handmade items always carry so much special meaning.

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  37. Oh, that poem completely made me smile, because honestly, nothing beats a sleeping bag made with a mother's actual love over some fancy shop tag! Those little crochet sleeping bags you make out of leftover yarn bits are just the cutest thing ever, and seeing all those sweet little animal faces tucked into them in the photo completely melts my heart.

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  38. Your toys in their sleeping bags all look so adorable, especially the rabbits with the patterned ears.

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  39. I like the poem and I think the sleeping bags are so cute!!

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  40. Too cute!
    What a delightful summer camping story!
    Handmade sleeping bags stitched with love are priceless.

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  41. Hello Amalia. What a wonderful blog you have here. Beautiful handmade items and poems that make me smile every time.

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  42. sweet. agree - no brand could ever be as nice as something made by hand.

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  43. Primrose is quite right, there is nothing like handmade. Love the sleeping bags and poems.

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  44. The photo and poem made me smile. It's so lovely!

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  45. Oh no! I am sure they had a grand time after that.

    The bags and the dolls are so sweet!!

    -Soma

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  46. Lovely and sweet sleeping bags.
    Handmade pieces have a very special charm.
    Many greetings

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  47. I completely agree with the girl's happy conclusion. And I LOVE the photo of your little handmade characters in their handmade sleeping bags, Amalia. I'd put it in a frame and place where I'd see it often because it makes me so happy. And wouldn't it make an adorable puzzle!?!

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  48. Such a great card. Thanks for sharing it with us at the 613 Avenue Create Challenge.
    Ilonka DT

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  49. Love the dolls' sleeping bags!

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  50. Oh my goodness! This is absolutely adorable. I've thought about making sleeping bags and pillows for the crocheted bears I make but haven't followed through so far, but after seeing this, I think I need to.

    P.S. I started Harlem Shuffle a couple of times but wasn't in the mood for it I guess. However, this time I read it through. My first book of his, but I would definitely read more.

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