Antique lace overlay dress --This week's ad hoc project

At first I was going to make this a two piece dress, but I just started and this is what I ended up with: I showed you the beginnings of this on Monday. It was pretty simple.  As I'm not a seamstress and much of it was done by hand it took me maybe about 2 hours.  (I took breaks in between -- or should I say I was interrupted :) How I did it: First I pinned...

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Stuff I've made recently

This is the stuff I've made recently: A necklace.  This was the thing I thought of as I was waking up one morning.  I quickly wrote it down and I'm glad I did because when I got to it, I forgot how I "thought it would work out". (Now I know why people hire professional photographers) .  The sun hitting this necklace gives you an idea of the beauty of these...

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What I have going on

I have some things in the working phase, rather than wait to post, I'm going to show you what I'm doing. Well,  I want to make a skin wig.  I have two (that I bought).   I looked inside them and I think I might be able to duplicate it.  (I wouldn't go through this trouble if I were able to buy one readily) -- unfortunately, this is not the case.  So,...

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Dolls, Dolls, Dolls!

I don't usually post on Sundays but I got up thinking about this and then it happened!  I was thinking about all the "new dolls" or new doll lines I was seeing.  This past week I came across two.  I like to see what is out there.  I was fascinated when I first saw a porcelain bjd.  Since then I have seen a couple people claiming to be the "first" porcelain bjd. "True pioneers" -- really???   Terri Gold had the funniest...

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Gathering up stuff!

I went to the pet store with the sole purpose of looking at fish tank plants.  I read a tip recently for dioramas naming these as the best ones to get! So, (on clearance), I found:  There are 3 plants in the one of the left and one in the other.  4 plants for $2.60 (total, with tax) -- pretty sweet deal! Coming next week:  I have a couple new projects...

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Agnes relaxing showing off her rugs!

Here's a picture of Agnes reclined on her rug.  The rug is from my trip to California earlier this year.  It is a hand knotted wool rug with a very very short pile.  It is not a "prayer rug".  I have one of those, they tend to be square.  This is rectangular.  It is a sample of the larger "human" counterpart.  When I saw it for sale, I had...

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A look behind the curtain!

Late posting today.  We were expecting a Hurricane (it seems to have missed us) yay!  My mom needed some help this morning, so I was with her. You'll see by the photo why I don't let people see my "work space"  -- It's a mess!  I've taken over the dining room table.  But that will need to be "packed up" this week.  I love spreading out.  Any...

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My latest Ad Hoc project

I had some trim.  When I was looking for some yellow ribbon to make the crazy braid wig, I came across this tulle and flower trim.  I just thought it would make a nice top to a dress.  Initially, I thought a day dress.  Then I decided something more "out there"  I thought a tutu skirt, but something on the long side. It took me about an hour...

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Fabric arrival! New stuff pics.

Last Friday, my lycra mesh fabric arrived from NYfashioncenterfabrics.  I'm not sure how I found the website.  Maybe I was googling lycra mesh.  Having never ordered from them, I thought, I'd take a chance.  I'm very happy with it.  The prices and the quality are both very good. If I remember correctly, the minimum was 1 yard.  There were a...

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Shoe me!

So, when I was doing beading, I mentioned you'd see something soon. Here it is. I thought of some "slides" I have.  These are a few years old and by Oscar de la Renta. Well, the only thing they have in common is that they are both slides and they look like linen.  Yes, the Oscar ones have a lot of detail and style.  But, I'm still happy with Agnes' version. How...

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Diorama Drama!

All right, I'll admit it.  I see these gorgeous dioramas and I think... HUH??  How did they do that?  It's a dream of mine (I'm a dreamer) -- I would so love to build a diorama.  When I finish wardrobe making -- I'm going to rush headlong into room/scene building.  I want to build, photograph and document my dioramas. Here I was thinking my title...

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Look what I found!

On our beach trip earlier this week,  look what I found: cute tiny shells! Agnes is holding one  Here's another of her holding an even smaller one To get some perspective, I took (albeit crappy) a photo with a penny: This is a stop and smell the roses kind of post.  I'm taking stock of enjoying my time with Agnes. Next week:  New stuff I'm making...

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How I got to Agnes! AND purse info!

So, for several years I've poured over antique fashion dolls.  French in particular.  I loved the trousseaus that people made and purchased for them.   Really the precursor to Barbie and even to the American Girl Doll.  I was very intrigued by "Les Petites Dames de Mode".  I have many antique dolls.  I collected German "child dolls" for many years....

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Agnes' First location shoot!

This all started with yet another Ad Hoc project.  It is my only "free reign creative on the spot" kind of time that I have with Agnes.  I had this fabric left over.  I wanted to get a photo of Agnes on the beach in this bamboo "double chaise" that I have for her.  Naturally, she needed a swimsuit.  As this is a make as you go project, this took several...

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Material girl & New Pocketbook

I ordered some lycra mesh spandex material.  I think a lot of people are using it for sleeves and necklines.  I can't wait to see what I got.  I ordered it on line.  It is a new supplier -- never ordered from them before.  I tried to buy it at JoAnn fabrics.  Ahhh!  I don't know how the store near me is staying in business.  The employees...

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