Hey All,
Been SO VERY busy. (not quite to the Kate level of busy, but not far off!!) Just finished up a dolly. Thought I would post some pics.
The pictures of DD are her in the jacket I made her for the anime convention last month. She and some friends had planned to go as characters from Howl's Moving Castle. (it's perfectly fine if you don't know that movie, there will not be a quiz!) She ended up the only one going through with the plan, but that's alright. She said there were a LOT of people who wanted to steal it off her back. So I will take that as a Good job Mom. ;)
I am hoping to stay away from harlequin blocks for a little while now.
The dolly is for Christmas. Shhhh!!! ;) She was a lot of fun to do. I love that her hair has that windswept just off the moors kind of look to it. :) Her "pin" at the shoulder is an antique button I've had forever. The buttons were on a bracelet my mom had when she was a teen. Well the elastic thread holding the bracelet together failed tragically years ago. Mom gave me the buttons. :) They have gone into projects here and there.
The belt is a piece of "leather" trim that comes on a roll like ribbon. It was too wide. So I cut it down, and refolded it. then stitched it so the it looked more belt like. The buckle is half of a toggle clasp for making bracelets, etc. Scale wise I thought it worked really well.
Pleating was so much fun. lol But it went very quickly. Beverly, I thought of you the whole time. ;)
Sharon