I just love dolls that have hair long enough so you can braid it in a lot of different styles. Sometimes the braids make the dolls look little girlish and other times the braided hair is about as elegant as you can imagine. Riley, my little 7 1/2″ imp has the shortest braids of the […]
A few of my favorite dolls with braided hair… Read More »
Back in 1979, when I was in Apparel Design at college, one of my toughest assignments was a water color project. I was very new to this medium so this task was more than a bit stressful to me. Each member of my class was given a certain scenario and you were told to design
A few water color fashion illustrations from the past… Read More »
I’ve had my Patsy Tonner doll for a couple of years now and enjoy it when her turn comes up to model something for me. Not being one of the teeny tiny dolls, she’s a fairly easy doll to sew for. She is a little cutie designed by Robert Tonner and stands 10″ tall, with
My Top Ten dresses for Patsy Tonner… Read More »
Yesterday I featured some Skinny Scarves that were listed in our Etsy shop for the American Girl dolls…(here). A few ladies mentioned they weren’t that good at tying scarves for themselves or their dolls, so I thought I’d show you 2 of the simplest ways to do it. I’ve also added an illustrated guide to
Skinny Scarf Tying Tutorial…and an Antique China Doll revealed… Read More »
