Aboyne Doll's outfit done

I dare not put pics up yet, because DGD visits my pages, but I just finished the skirt, blouse with attached three-tiered petticoat, scarf and velvet vest. I was having so much fun I didn't realize how late it was getting, [yawn] And the thing is so cute I was having hypoglycemia from the cuteness factor!

I will be putting up some pics of the works-in-progress, too. I made the vest fully lined, and let me tell you, pulling velvet fronts and lining through shoulder seams that were only about an inch wide was a struggle!

DD suggested I might have a customer base with the other parents in DGD's Highland dance class, but there's no way I could make these for profit. I didn't log my time, but I suspect I put in well over 8 hours. No one is going to pay $160.00 for one of these. Well, no SANE person...

Beverly

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Ok, I lied! I remembered DGD doesn't know about this site:

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I just uploaded three pictures. This is not DGD's AG doll, and I wasn't able to remove the shoes and stockings, so I couldn't put on the really cute regulation sox and ghillies I found. I'll get additional detail pics up after Christmas. Beverly

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Gorgeous!!!! That came out so great. She will flip!

You might be surprised what parents would be willing to pay. (Keep in mind what they pay already for the dance gear for their children.) But the only problem I see with that whole bit of ciphering you did was that you should charge WAY more than $20 per hour.

Sharon

--who won't lecture any more. ;)

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Sharon Hays

Precious! I can see her now, ghillies and all, with one arm up over her head and one knee cocked! I have watched dancers at the Highland Games in Stone Mountain and you have truly done good!

Jean

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Jean D Mahavier

Hehehehe! I can hardly wait until the pix go up! :)

It's a struggle, but worth it.

You never know until you try, but you are right not to undervalue your time. :)

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Oh boy... You're right! That's too cute for words! :) :) :)

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Oh Beverly, the outfit is absolutely wonderful! A true labor of love.

So glad I didn't miss seeing your pictures during the week or ten days Earthlink's newsreader was out...grrrrr.

Doreen in Alabama

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Doreen

Beverley, that is fantastic. Wherever do you find the patience to do such fiddly little things so perfectly?

Olwyn Mary in New Orleans.

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Olwyn Mary

That is adorable! Never underestimate what people will pay for dolls and doll accessories. It's not just parents, you know, but adults - men and women - who invest heavily in dolls. If you don't believe me, go look at the doll collector listings on eBay and at their Doll boards.

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Thanks, Sharon. I can hardly wait to see her face when she opens that package. ;-) After Christmas, I'll get a picture of Blair and "Kailey" both in their Aboyne outfits.

I may get into making these outfits yet *for the girls*. If parents are really into matching doll's outfits, well, we'll see....

In my weariness last night I actually multiplied 8X$20 and came up with $120.00...aaarggh, should be $160.00! And that doesn't figure in my time making the patterns. I suppose I could cut down a lot on the fiddly bits. I clipped curves, understitched the neckline and armholes, serged *all* the seams, made a "growth" tuck in the bottom tier of the petticoat, and "ungathered" the only suitable 5/8" lace I could find, so I could gather it properly. And I would reduce the petticoat to one or two tiers. Of course, *this one* was a labor of love.

I spent a frustrating hour (testing) trying to make round eyelets for the vest on the XL5000, finally gave up and made 5/16" buttonholes using the reliable old Singer attachment.

Beverly

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BEI Design

LOL!

Thanks so much. I loved doing it, and precious DGD will be amazed.

Beverly

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BEI Design

Thanks!

Beverly

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BEI Design

Yup! Had to take a vinegar break.... ;-)

Beverly

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BEI Design

Indeed, and DGD will really appreciate the effort, now that she is learning to sew, too. :-)

And Doreen, once more, thanks so much for sharing your AG patterns. This would have been much more difficult if I had not had them. I'll get them copied and back to you right after the first of the year. Do you still have a child/grandchild who loves AGs? Maybe I could work up a little something.... ;-)

Beverly

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BEI Design

Thanks! In this case, it was a labor of love. Much like DD's wedding gown a couple of years age, not a project I would take on for money, but for love anything is possible. ;-)

Beverly

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BEI Design

Thanks, Joanne!

I suppose, and if Blair takes hers to dance class, and other parents twist my arm.... ;->

I would have to find some shortcuts, and that's not the kind of sewing I enjoy. I really do love doing the difficult techniques which produce superior results, rather than fast-and-dirty. But I'm thinking about it.

Beverly

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BEI Design

Your wish is my command. ;->

Oh, in this case, definitely worth it. I am soooo looking forward to seeing her open that package.

Which is why I have never tried to sew for profit. Not many people I know value of a truly one-of-a-kind garment, nor the work it entails. I don't know how you do it!

Beverly

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BEI Design

Beverly,

You are more than welcome!

We're giving our youngest DGD, 11, another AG doll (Molly this time) for Christmas. DGD is being treated for osteosarcoma in her upper right arm...she's been in chemo since September and just had surgery to completely replace the bone between her shoulder and elbow. She's very brave and doing well but doesn't have use of her right hand yet, so I think it'll be a little while before she can handle changing Molly's (or Samantha's, or Kayla's, or Kit's!) outfits...that's why this year is the first Christmas in a long time that I wasn't using the patterns.

Doreen in Alabama

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Doreen

The little outfit is absolutely exquisite! You will have one very thrilled little girl with her arms around your neck I'm sure. I can honestly appreciate the workmanship, time and love that went into it. I made an 1880 style night gown, wrapper and bed cap for my niece's antique doll she was to receive for a Christmas present some years ago. I used a sheer silk voile fabric (woven and imported from the depths Hell) and tatted all the lace trim with silk sewing thread. Also hand tied teeeeeeeny little silk thread frogs for the wrapper closures. I figured I had more than 60 hours in that little project. Lots of ohhhhhh and ahhhhhs and can you make that for my dear _______'s doll. I told them once they paid for the DNA testing I'd check the results to see if they qualified for such an act of love; then we'd talk about getting the second mortgage approved on their house ;))

Fabric from Hell, left over from bridal customer $0.00 Spool of white silk thread $3.95 Medicinal liquor and chocolate $12.95 (estimate) Unconditional acts of love Pricele$$

Val

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