Okay…tonight’s the night I find out who wins Addy’s dress! I’m excited to see who wins it! I LOVE this one… in person it’s really wonderful. You can see it by clicking on the picture of Addy at the right side bar or you can click HERE to get to the Ebay listing. Oh… and […]
Mini Tutorial on putting Sleeve Headers in doll clothes… Read More »
If you missed the end of my auction last night, you missed history being made… I broke a record for the number of hits (or views) on a single listing of mine on Ebay… My dress for Bailey the other night brought in 668 hits at the end… and once a really long time ago
Tutorial on sleeve cuffs for American Girl doll, Elizabeth’s Regency dress… Read More »
Tiny sleeves in doll dresses can sometimes be a challenge….especially when you pick the wrong pattern and try to fit it in the armhole. Apparently I picked out the sleeve for Patsy Tonner and it just didn’t fit…I forgot to take a picture of it but you can see the difference in the fullness in
Isabelle’s dress gets three sleeves! Read More »
Emmie was on the dolly shelf when I heard her asking if any Easter dresses were going to be made this year… “Of course, I am!” “Could I get one?” she asked. “Yes you may…how about that pretty blue and green Liberty of London lawn fabric I bought with you in mind?” “I would LOVE
Emmie, my blue eyed Little Darling, gets the next dress… Read More »
I’m glad everyone liked the straps on the skirt. Molly does too! Since “in-class” school has been postponed for a while, Molly told me to go ahead and finish this set and hopefully school WILL be in session soon. Today I worked on all the unseen things that are necessary but not noticeable on the
When making doll clothes it’s the unseen things that take the most time… Read More »
Before I show you what I’m working on, Jane sent me a picture I wanted to share. She said she had a dress back in 1975 that reminded her of Nyssa’s blue one I just finished. I’m not sure if she made it or not, but I thought you’d like to see it. Now we
“Coral Cascade” is quite charming… Read More »
I had a very nice weekend and hope you did too. One of the best parts of mine was finishing Samantha (and Nellie’s) dress and coat set! It was good to see the end in sight and I knew if I really tried, I could get it scheduled to go on Ebay Sunday evening. It
~ Is it Spring Yet? ~ Samantha’s dress set is finished! Read More »
I know how to make pintucks… really I do! Usually you double thread your sewing machine, you put in the twin needle, thread it, slightly tighten your tension and off you go making pintucks. Uh… not so fast! Today my sewing machine would NOT cooperate… it decided to give me fits and I was not
The PINTUCKS that seemed to take all day… Read More »
Yay! I survived the day without going back to bed! I took it easy though, and didn’t do much… I dust mopped my floor, made my bed, unloaded the dishwasher and made dinner… and sewed! :o) Guess which one I liked best? (It was close between dust mopping my floor and sewing…) No, it wasn’t
Update on Molly’s purple dress & I need your help…. Read More »
I didn’t sew too much on Rebecca’s dress, but I bet you’ll think I did! With a skirt added, it looks totally different. The sleeve headers added inside the sleeves make them look much more Victorian and you can definitely see the difference. These might be the largest and puffiest sleeves I’ve ever done. Rebecca
Victorian/Edwardian dresses are SO feminine… Rebecca’s very happy… Read More »