Agnes reminds me of another doll!

I was working on Agnes today.  It was crazy wig try day.  As I put a template on her, I couldn't help but feel that she reminded me of another doll.  Maybe it is my imagination, but something about her reminds me of Souldoll's Hye.  Perhaps it was the white fabric wrapped around her head, maybe it was the soulful look Agnes has.  There is a promo shot...

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Jump to Jeans! I'm Finally posting.

I know I keep jumping around.  I hope this keeps it interesting.  I read a doll artist's blog recently and she said something to the effect that she did best when she worked on several projects at once.  (I'm no doll artist, actually I'm no artist).  I consider myself somewhat of a crafter that is without any real skill.  I try things out.  I'm...

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Crazy wigs!

When I started this wig my oldest daughter said:  that's just batting wrapped around her head. Well, yes.  That is how it started. It actually started as a cloth wrapped wire made into a "halo".  It then looked like this: (Hence the reference to just wrapping batting around Agnes' head)  Onto the halo, I then stitched the batting.  Stitched...

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So many steps!

Ok, so I knew this wouldn't be an easy dress and that it was going to take some time.  I also realize I'm pretty impatient.  I really hate waiting between steps.  I find myself wanting to work on some thing (else).  After making several layers,  I began to wonder if I had enough (layers).  I made an underskirt to attach the layers to.  It...

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Black and white -- dress

Here is the final rendition Here's a closer look After I took a look at the close-up, I realized the waist was "off".  I took out the zipper and started again.  Here is the final.  Agnes is showing off the lovely zipper pull. Here was the inspiration: WHDD:  Would Have Done Differently: My what I would do differently (next time)  If...

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If the shoe doesn't fit...

To quote Gloria Steinem:  "If the shoe doesn't fit, must we change the foot?".  Let me start by saying, I love this doll.  I love everything about her.  That been said, she does have quirky feet.  As I look at them, I'm in awe over the beauty of those tiny toes.  Very natural, definitely not fashion doll like feet.  (I like to call them her...

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Sock it to me!

So, never one to waste, I made some thigh high stockings from the left over sock used to make the knit dress.  I've made two pairs of stockings so far, one pair of beige fishnet like hose from the fabric I used for the underwear set, and this pair.   I'm thinking of making some socks also or maybe some pantyhose.  If I can keep the stockings up, I probably won't...

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Dress progress

Here are some of the things I'm working on:  Here's the bottom of the Betsy dress.  It is four layers.  One bright white cotton underlayer, one thin polyester white layer, two layers of tulle and there is a black tulle stripe.  The tricky part was the black tulle.  It had to be sewn on with nylon thread.  The black thread you are seeing is the...

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Wigged out!

I love the wig Agnes came with.  But as with everything, variety is the spice of life.  What a sweet tiny head she has.  What type of wig would I want for her if I could have any wig in the world.  One of my personal favorites is the tibetan lambs wool on skin wig.  I think because they remind me of the antique french ones used all those years ago....

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Slip sliding away!

I cut this "slip" from an inexpensive dress.  Some quick stitching and an elastic waistband completed it.  (It was already hemmed and attached to the netting.)...

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Dress Drudgery

I'm working on 2 dresses at once.  Still the Betsy Johnson one and now I'm trying a copy of a Zuhair Murad dress.   Yesterday, I got the black silk from my second order.  Looks like just the right material!  Pretty happy about that.  But I do feel like I'm hopping around too much, as the black silk is for yet another dress.    I see a dress...

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Success! My Knit dress

Happy with my interpretation of this dress.  Wide raglan sleeves replace the dainty fitted sleeve of the original (This spares Agnes' fingers).  I chose to make the dress in black as I thought the off white might make her appear washed out.  The knitted fabric is much prettier in person.  It was taken from a sock!  I thought of this as it reminded...

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Under here. Underwear

Made a simple bra and panty set.  Happy with the way they came out.  I'm also making stockings.  Trial and error. Here's a photo: Agnes and her one stockin...

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Purchased clothing --take two

Yesterday I bought Agnes a robe and a Grecian costume.  Both are for Barbie, but with some alteration I think they will fit just fine.  I was reading yesterday, each body is different that is why when we buy ready made clothing some times it fits nicely, sometimes not.  The same is true about doll clothing.  Some of the newer Barbie dolls have different...

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Next!

Now that I finished the first dress.  I've decided to move on to another.  This will be trickier as I don't have a pattern.  (This could be a disaster.).  Other than for Bleuette, whom I've sewn for without pattern, I don't think I've ever sewn without a pattern for a doll. I'm still waiting for the second order of silk, so I'm moving on.  Here's...

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Zip, zip, zip! And the Dress

Trying to find a source for all my zipper, button, etc. needs.  I have 3 current sources identified.  I ordered from one and here's my findings.  I placed the order on July 7th in the morning.  And although I haven't ordered from the other two, I'll list them also.  Received my buttons and zippers yesterday, July 13th.  Very pleased with them....

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Dress -- Final fitting

And viola,  I put the dress on Agnes and adjusted for button placement and hemline.  The pattern was originally for the Gene doll.  I xeroxed it on a reduced setting.  It needs some more tweaking; before I make it again.  There is another version with a gathered skirt.  I thought of this pattern when I received the clothes from Canada from dressmakerdetails.com...

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First dress. Progress?

I put a question mark as I'm not sure how much progress this really is.  I started stitching.  Being a non - seamstress, I guess I don't follow directions too well.  Here's what I have so far on Agnes' dress form. Front and back: So far, so good.  I think it will fit.  Only the final fitting will tell for su...

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Iron Irony

The irony is while I searched for a way to iron these tiny fabric pieces after cutting my pattern pieces, the solution was right under my nose.   Almost literally.  I looked down in the draws of my rolling cart and there I saw it.  A mini iron.  I must have purchased it some years ago.  I hadn't remembered. It looks like a cross between a curling...

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