Sewing Chaos with American Girl Dolls
Beaded chiffon and purple velveteen!
Yesterday I sat down and beaded the edges of the orange chiffon doll scarf that I had hemmed while I was up in Brisbane.
Another Stuffed Pig Softee: Rain Beat Hats
it is raining too hard to sew today. I can’t hear the sewing machine. Instead – here’s a picture of another stuffed pig softee.
The Butterick Bonnet – that ALMOST was (for an American Girl doll).
Last year I used Butterick Pattern #4210 to make an American Girl scale 1860s bonnet. Mr Tabubil scanned the pattern pieces at work, and I imported them into autocad and traced and scaled them down to AG doll size. I wish to go on record as saying that I […]
Mantelet, Hat and Purse: The Upon Discussion, Ultimately Late Victorian Accessory Set
Meet the Upon Discussion, Ultimately Late Victorian Doll Accessory Set. It was meant to be 18th Century. I made a few mistakes.
Silk Ribbon Embroidery: Gold on Gold
Meet the Upon Discussion, Ultimately Late Victorian Doll Accessory Set. It was meant to be 18th Century. I made a few mistakes.
An 1860s Drawn Bonnet for an American Girl Doll
Short tutorial for using a straw basket and Christmas ribbon to make an 1860s drawn bonnet for an American Girl doll
An 18th Century Kerchief for an American Girl Doll
One antique lace-trimmed handkerchief – cut in half, roll a hem and voila – an 18th Century kerchief for an American Girl doll!
Winterhalter Eugenie Gardums!
In Gardams, a Brisbane fabric store, I took inspiration from a Winterhalter portrait of Empress Eugenie for a doll costume!
Embroidered Silk gift bag
This embroidered silk gift bag was a present for an artist friend who was married last month!