Dollies (Part 2)

Shortly after my first doll wardrobe went to Slovenia, the little missionary girl's sister received an American Girl doll of her own, and wanted some clothes. Out came the cute little patterns and cute little notions, and out marched my dolls modeling these cute little outfits! ;-)

Dollies

Earlier this year (MUCH earlier...), I made a few dolly outfits for a missionary girl in Slovenia. I have always loved making doll clothes...the first things I can remember making were doll dresses. It wasn't a very illustrious beginning, as doll clothes can be quite tricky with all the little seams! Nonetheless, I still enjoy the making of them very much...I call doll dressmaking "instant gratification" sewing! :-)

The Girls' Bathroom

The Inspiration:

My sister and I have our own bathroom (to share!) for the first time in our lives. We found this cute bathroom set called "Shopaholic," which includes this soapdish, a toothbrush holder, and lotion/soap pump. The walls have been painted pink with pink and white striped wainscoting. All that we needed was a shower curtain to match!

My sister took a picture of this lady, blew it up on the computer, printed it to make a pattern, and I did the rest!

Here's the finished product in our teeny little bathroom:

Bridesmaid 2006 (Part 4)

It's done! After making a complete bodice out of my fashion fabric with my original pattern, I discovered that I hated it! ;-) After some brainstorming and re-working, I am very pleased with the look and the fit (and that there was enough fabric to make a completely new bodice and lining!). There are definitely things I would do differently if I were going to do it over again, but I am satisfied.

This is the first time I have changed a pattern so much that it is indistinguishable from the original. It was also the first that I constructed completely sans pattern instructions.

Bridesmaid 2006 (Part 3)

I finally have my pattern fitting the way I want it to. (Although I was about ready to tear my hair out for a little while...) It doesn't fit my dressform as well as it does me because I'm still working on padding her out correctly, and obviously the skirt will be much longer!


I also found fabric in the color the bride asked us to use. All the other maids are ordering their dresses (or the fabric for their dresses) from one company, but I found a great match at my local fabric store for just $2.98/yd.!

Bridesmaid 2006 (Part 2)

The first toile is finished, and I have a lot of work to do!

Notes:

• Cut CF 3/8" over fold
• Increase SF piece side seam by 3/8"
• Raise BP on F and SF pieces 1" according to Simp. inst.
• Take 5/8" dart in BN edge
  

Bridesmaid 2006

I am making the bridesmaid's dress that I will wear in Joe and Jessica's wedding. My original inspiration came from this wedding dress bodice picture that has been in my files for quite a while. My plan is based on Vintage Vogue #2903, and Sense & Sensibility's Swing pattern. I am also thinking of doing some piping around the neck edge and along the edges of the cummerbund.

Working on the toile for this dress has been on my t0-do list for the last two days...hopefully I'll get to it tomorrow. I have less than three months to complete this, and I was hoping to get some other clothes done to augment my wardrobe before I go out to California for the wedding.