When I first decided I wanted to make a doll, little did I know what I’d started. I keep seeing clothes I want to dress dolls in. But mostly, I haven’t the first idea how to go about making them. Let … Continue reading
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techno-stitchery
I love mixing up old and new. Yes, I mainly work with old fabrics, but I love finding new ways to use them and make them contemporary. And I also love to see other people combining the ancient and the … Continue reading
bad hair day
We all have them, don’t we. Bad hair days. Well, it turns out that dolls are no exception. I know the saying goes “a bad workman blames his tools” but it would, I think, have helped if I’d had the … Continue reading
blame it on the lad
I don’t really believe in making New Year’s resolutions. Making up rules for myself seems to bring with it the overwhelming temptation to immediately break them. Just because I can. But that notwithstanding, I have been very good since returning … Continue reading
bent needles & brimless titfers
So the next creation arising from my newly-found obsession for doll-making is complete. Well, apart from sewing on the arms. The doll needles required for the task arrived as I was typing this… bent beyond all possible use somewhere en route through the postal … Continue reading
getting carried away
Having enjoyed making Dolly, as promised I decided to strike whilst the iron was hot. So I got going making another one. But before I started dressing her I decided to do a spot of research, for the purposes of vintage-inspired costuming. … Continue reading