I really wasn’t planning on making Sydney a new doll dress, but I was wondering if anything I had started or made before might fit her… I tried the dress I had made Bailey for the sock monkey contest and it was a pretty nice fit. The armholes were a little snug, so I let them out…now it’s a really nice fit… trouble is, I’m not sure which pattern piece I used for this bodice.
I thought you might like to see how I transformed it for Sydney…
I was wondering yesterday when I was working on flip flops for her, why I was having SO much trouble getting her to stand up straight…
Now I know…
That’s why she’s leaning in all my pictures… her left leg is about 1/4″ shorter than her right one… rats!
I read on some doll forum where a lady had a doll with the same problem…she took the leg and began twisting it around and around a few times. The doll has elastic strung joints… I’ve tried going a few different directions and so far I haven’t fixed anything…
Well, that’s for another day…
See you tomorrow,
Blessings, Jeanne
That little dress looks darling on Sydnie! It’s a nice basic style, and could be done in any variety of fabrics. Now to figure out which pattern you used!!
Oh, dear, I’m sorry about her one leg being shorter. Maybe it Is the stringing, like someone mentioned. Otherwise, you may need to use a stand if you want her to pose nicely and not fall over!
Barbara, thanks for your machine info! When I worked at Stretch & Sew in the early 1980s, our store borrowed Pfaff machines to use in the classrooms when we taught classes (they were demonstration classes; only the teachers used machines, the students had handouts, took notes, and [hopefully] went home and made what they learned about), and I always thought that Pfaff made such a nice machine. I loved the integrated walking foot, and I always thought, if I wasn’t such a dyed-in-the-wool Viking girl (at that time I had an 8630), I would have gone with Pfaff.
My friend and I took one of those “Stretch and Sew” classes back in the 1980s. We had a lot of fun even though it wasn’t hands on in the class. I was pregnant with Sean then so it was around 1982. The classes were in the evening and I was exhausted after working all day but I still enjoyed it. My friend was a Viking girl too. She was the only friend I ever had that liked to sew. I was sad when she moved back to Baton Rouge a couple years later.
Dear Jeanne, I thought you might want to make an outfit for her.
I echo Charlotte, you might want to use a stand. You could make a special pair of shoes for her where one of the shoes is slightly thicker. They would, of course, just be her model shoes. You could still use her feet to make sandals for other dolls.
Can you believe we are halfway through July?
I was looking at the calendar this morning and echo your thought about halfway through July. But considering the heat this summer, fall can’t come quick enough for me. I saw a TV commercial last night for back-to-school saying now that fall is here. I laughed. Even if the commercial were in September, living here I would still laugh.
Wow, first the eyes and now the leg. Sounds like poor Sydney needs some operations. I’ve had wonky legs, but it was usually because the hip joint or knee joints were twisted backwards. They were fine once turned around, and all was well. Hope your girl can be righted. Besides the eyes, did the seller mention the leg discrepancy?
Lots of new Ruby Red’s available tomorrow at rubyredtoys.com. Several of the original core have had some wig changes and new clothing. If you aren’t thrilled, they say the original core will also remain. They just wanted to put out a few changes since the originals are now several years old. 🙂 There are also some new Siblie’s as well.
Thanks for the comments yesterday on my little escapade getting the packages from the mail inside without being noticed by other person. 🙂 I think I’m in the clear for awhile as I’m not expecting anything in a long narrow box from another country to arrive any time soon, but you just never know. 🙂
So sorry about Sydney’s leg. Maybe sofa sister Kathie has some suggestions. She fixed my 18″ MA dolls’ legs even though she’d never seen anything like the set-up in her life – nor had any of her go-to people. Kathie, the girls are doing fine and so grateful for your efforts and kind bedside manner.
Sydney’s dress is adorable. My Sydney is hoping you make more. Right now I’m about to start on a summer dress for Sydney. I’ve nearly finished Eviana’s. It’s going to look so cute on her. The dress pattern is adorable but in the smaller version for Evie it’s cute as a bug.
Jaiden is at the moment going through her largesse from Jeanne. She made out like a bandit and I’m sure she will be changing her doll several times today. She says thanks Jeanne. She’s over the moon with all the shoes. Takes after her grandmother.
What a cute little dress for Sydney, Jeanne! It works perfectly with the sock monkey! I see a pair of thongs or sandals with that same polka dotted ribbon, and maybe a bucks hat with a ruffle and the red ribbon.
So one leg shorter than the other, still she is a cutie! None of us are perfect anyway. I think one of my eyes opens wider than the other. What can I do about that?😊. Her eyes, to me, just look brown with a slight warm golden tint. One of my sisters has eyes like that!
About the one short leg…..I love the Baby Face Dolls by Mel Brinkman. They were made for just a couple years in the early 90’s. There are many different faces, expressions hair colors and every single one has one shorter leg. They are a kind of a chubby toddler so they have a good sized foot and will stand anyway. Most poses have them standing with one hip cocked a bit like a model posing and the hand on their hip. It works and is usually really cute
This doll is darling in that monkey print dress. Good for you not getting rid of the bodice😉Will the flip flops be made with the red polka dot ribbon?👏. I suppose you could make the sole on one flip flop thicker..like people with one leg a different length do(?)