Sunday, January 4, 2015

Building a wardrobe...

Around the regular tasks, I took some time to work on fun doll things this weekend.  Mostly, of course, stuff for Parker.

I started gluing down bricks for the back wall of Parker's attic.  I swear I thought I was being really consistent with the size I cut them till I started gluing them down!  I'm consoling myself that it's an old, abandoned clock tower...how great could the brick work be anyway?!

I did the finishing on Parker's sweaters - sleeves knit, blocking, ends woven in, buttons and snaps sewn on.  Then I gathered her little pile of clothing together to admire what she has, and got an idea:

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Nothing new needed to be purchased for this, much to my glee. The foamcore is left over from when I cut down the walls of her attic.  The dowel, t-pins, and wire were in the craft bin, obviously purchased for some abandoned project in the past.  LOL

I need to make a little basket or something to hold her socks down there at the bottom. I saw a great one someone had made from Aida, and I believe I have some of that in the craft bin as well.

I've got two sewn dresses in progress for her, but ran out of time to finish them.  I've also got one knitted dress in progress.  After that though, I think I really need to focus on more socks, a couple skirts...then maybe a coat.

I think half the fun of this project is finding ways to use up the odd stash of craft supplies I've accumulated over the years.  ;)

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  1. How cool! <3
    Love her little wardrobe!

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    1. Thanks, Jordy! I'm going to enjoy filling up that rack with clothes... LOL

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  2. She has a very chic and elegant wardrobe, it's only fitting she should have a place to organize it. I'm intrigued with her story -- is she a ghost? -- a shadow? a spirit?

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    1. Thanks! She has a much better organizational system than the other dolls, whose clothing lives in shoe boxes! LOL

      Parker gets to hang around and be mysterious till her room is done, but you are not too far off! :D

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  4. That looks so adorable. You definitely inspire me to want to do something more for my dolls. I always love seeing all those projects you have going for them.

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    1. Thanks! I think the most fun having the dolls brings for me is making things and taking pictures. It sounds from your blog post that you are going to be very busy making sets etc this year as well! :D

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  5. That's very cute and it's great that you're able to get so far without the need to buy more craft things. I have made a little basket/hamper in the past using Aida. I used a small clear plastic box with a lid and then covered it on the outside with Aida which I'd dipped in cold tea to give it a more 'basket' colour, then I covered the inside in paper, then each corner got a piece of leather glued on to make it look like an old hamper, then a couple of straps around the outside. I used it in my dollshouse, and it looked quite effective!
    Big hugs Sharon xxx

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    1. Oh, that is helpful! :D I will start keeping an eye out for small plastic boxes...I think I may have something along those lines...

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  6. You did a wonderfull work ! You wardrobe is really nice and full of little cute clothes !! Stéphanie

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    1. Thanks! I seem to have made it pretty long...I'm going to have to make quite a few things to fill that rack up! LOL

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