Turning my Barbies into Hijabis

Assalamu Alaykum.

I was looking at my Barbies one afternoon. I was already tired of seeing them with low necklines, very low-cut gowns, and really tight-fitting clothes. So I thought, how about a change?

The last time I thought about this was 3 years ago. But the idea passed from my mind because I had a lot of things to consider first. Particularly time... Because that was the same year we officially started our homeschooling so I had to consider my studies first.

It was a pleasant day. All my siblings had gone for their afternoon rest. For some reason, I didn't feel like resting. So I brought the sewing kit to the balcony where I wouldn't disturb anybody. And started my work...

The first one I made was what I call, "The Red Lady". This one made things very easy because it's body was slimmer than the usual Barbies and was flexible. I took some red cloth from my closet and started sewing. After a series of stitching and pricking, Alhamdulillah, I was done with the first one.




I made the Barbie's clothes in the design of a red Kameez.

For the second one, i didn't know where I got the idea for the clothes.
The hijab style i made for it was the tucked-in hijab. This one was originally a ballerina doll. This was the one I meant with the "Low Necklines" thing.

When I finished, it was like i could hardly recognize it. And by this time, my younger siblings had wakened already. It was already Asr. Time to clear up and continue tomorrow...




:::Day 2:::

The very next day, I resumed my work.

This was the most difficult one so far. Just as I planned, the style of the doll's hijab was the 'Turkish Hijab'. It was also my favorite style.

My pricks from the day before had not completely healed yet. And I was getting as many pricks as I had the last time.

And... Taadaa!! Here it is...




I can't wait to show them to Amah and Inah when they arrive home!!

Wassalam...

The Circle of Frogs

Rainy season comes again, and the frogs are back from their mysterious disappearance. They come and go in the grounds of the elementary school. They are usually on the parts that flood when heavy rains create mini-ponds for them.

After reading Qur’an and breaking our fasts in our Grand auntie’s house, we started our way through the dark, cold, rainy night. So it was a good thing we all brought our own jackets.

Our village used to be green mountains, wide rice fields, and fertile valleys. The government just reclaimed the area for houses and streets. Our Grand auntie’s house was located near the top of this mountain, and the elementary school at the foot.

By the time we reached the gate of the school, we heard a mysterious yet beautiful sound coming from the school grounds. At first, I thought it was from the school building. But when we heard one of them croak, we knew right away that the sound came from frogs in the mini-pond. They emitted a sound from their throats which sounded like “All~ah…” repeatedly. Then Kakah Imran told us about one of the shows in the ‘National Geographic’ channel featuring frogs.

After the frogs say “All~ah…” for 5 times, the goats answer too!

It occurred to us that they must be happy that the rainy season is back and they are thanking Allah s.w.t. for it.

We realized then that we were moving really slow and that the rain was getting strong again.

So we set on our way home again.