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Annies
Friday, November 23, 2012
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Happy Thanksgiving!
To all those celebrating today, I hope it is filled with loved ones and lots of yummies!
Being as it is only the 3 of us (all our family is in the midwest), we like to do off the wall non-traditional things on holidays. We swim against the flow and teach our son that being a little different is totally fine.
This year we voted on having Sweet And Sour Pork Chops, baked potatoes, apple pie and pumpkin pie.
R, C and I did a little day out in the forest tradition that we normally do on T-Giving Day, but I need to catch up on hoof trimming today, and trim one hoof. This morning, C, Sis and I will go for quick 1 hour hike in the forest.
Then I want to get some doll dresses sewn this afternoon. Got the fabrics and patterns selected. And there's the giveaway project I am working on. Would love to get the giveaway started this coming weekend!
Wishing everyone a safe drive to and from wherever you go.
Being as it is only the 3 of us (all our family is in the midwest), we like to do off the wall non-traditional things on holidays. We swim against the flow and teach our son that being a little different is totally fine.
This year we voted on having Sweet And Sour Pork Chops, baked potatoes, apple pie and pumpkin pie.
R, C and I did a little day out in the forest tradition that we normally do on T-Giving Day, but I need to catch up on hoof trimming today, and trim one hoof. This morning, C, Sis and I will go for quick 1 hour hike in the forest.
Then I want to get some doll dresses sewn this afternoon. Got the fabrics and patterns selected. And there's the giveaway project I am working on. Would love to get the giveaway started this coming weekend!
Wishing everyone a safe drive to and from wherever you go.
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Ideal Crissy Doll Clothes
The girls have been busy modeling new clothes!
Crissy and Velvet are going to a lot of fun to sew, knit and crochet for!
One Crissy is wearing a long sleeve blouse with green batik pants and handknit black shoes.
And the other is wearing a pretty green textured floral print summer dress.
Crissy and Velvet are going to a lot of fun to sew, knit and crochet for!
One Crissy is wearing a long sleeve blouse with green batik pants and handknit black shoes.
And the other is wearing a pretty green textured floral print summer dress.
Friday, November 16, 2012
Baby kimono set progress
Working on a custom order baby layette. It is taking longer than anticipated with so many distractions around the house. I lock myself in the studio at times.
I am always intrigued with this particular customer's color choices. She leans towards the non-traditional colors. Colors I would not usually select. And I (and she) have been well pleased with the results! The recipients have always been happy as well.
The pattern is Berroco's Free Pattern Pie. We're doing the sweater/kimono of this set and a pair of booties and hat from a different pattern called Ruffles For Kate. The booties won't have the ruffles.
The kimono is knit using Caron Simply Soft in Sunshine. The hat and booties will also be knit in this color. The blanket will be knit using Off White.
Will be working on the ties in Off White for the kimono. The closures are snaps and the ties are merely decoration.
I can't believe my first baby sweater was knitted in 2006. Less than a year after teaching myself how to knit.
The first photo shows the color the most accurately.
So, what colors would you consider???? I'd love to hear what colors you would choose and why.
Pieces ready for assembly.....
Shoulder and sleeve seams sewn......
All seams sewn, ready for snaps and ties....
I am always intrigued with this particular customer's color choices. She leans towards the non-traditional colors. Colors I would not usually select. And I (and she) have been well pleased with the results! The recipients have always been happy as well.
The pattern is Berroco's Free Pattern Pie. We're doing the sweater/kimono of this set and a pair of booties and hat from a different pattern called Ruffles For Kate. The booties won't have the ruffles.
The kimono is knit using Caron Simply Soft in Sunshine. The hat and booties will also be knit in this color. The blanket will be knit using Off White.
Will be working on the ties in Off White for the kimono. The closures are snaps and the ties are merely decoration.
I can't believe my first baby sweater was knitted in 2006. Less than a year after teaching myself how to knit.
The first photo shows the color the most accurately.
So, what colors would you consider???? I'd love to hear what colors you would choose and why.
Pieces ready for assembly.....
Shoulder and sleeve seams sewn......
All seams sewn, ready for snaps and ties....
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Ideal Crissy and Velvet have arrived!
I am so pleased! I've wanted to add some of the Ideal Crissy Family Dolls to my collection (under the ruse that I can't make clothes to sell if I am not sure they'll fit)!
I ended up purchasing two Crissies! I thought the payment fell through to the one seller after trying to send it 3 times, I gave up. And moved on to another. The first payment finally went through! Oh well!
And the seller of the second Crissy was so sweet. The gown that was supposed to come with her had been misplaced. Crissy was dressed in another gown and I had agreed to send a little extra ASAP and she would include a Velvet doll as well.
Well, of all surprises, I got the Velvet free. I felt bad and that wasn't a fair deal.
Here is Velvet dressed in a candy corn Halloween Dress. Got it finished with one day to spare! So will hang on to it and offer it next October. With hand knit slippers and white panties.
Crissy has a cute top and pants ready for modelling. Photo shoot in a day or two.
I ended up purchasing two Crissies! I thought the payment fell through to the one seller after trying to send it 3 times, I gave up. And moved on to another. The first payment finally went through! Oh well!
And the seller of the second Crissy was so sweet. The gown that was supposed to come with her had been misplaced. Crissy was dressed in another gown and I had agreed to send a little extra ASAP and she would include a Velvet doll as well.
Well, of all surprises, I got the Velvet free. I felt bad and that wasn't a fair deal.
Here is Velvet dressed in a candy corn Halloween Dress. Got it finished with one day to spare! So will hang on to it and offer it next October. With hand knit slippers and white panties.
Crissy has a cute top and pants ready for modelling. Photo shoot in a day or two.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Video Tutorial - Loopy yarn hair style for cloth dolls
I have been working on some video tutorials for cloth dolls. The first, parts 1 and 2, are tutorials on Loopy Hair styles for cloth dolls.
Other videos coming soon include painting raggedy faces
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