Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Getting back on track

It as been a long and tough road this year. I lost my mother in January, got a divorce in May, and have been getting my house ready for sale.
I am finally getting back to dolly time and sewing. I hope to be able to getting more patterns made up for the Curvy Barbie, and maybe some Ken patterns, and the new LOL OMG dolls.
This is what I've been working on, in case any of you are interested....
https://www.pinterest.com/dragonlady92768/for-the-love-of-dolls/my-doll-clothes-ive-made/
I have also acquired a few new dolls that I'd like to do some sewing for....

  • My friend Fancy Nancy doll, an 18" cutie that needs custom made clothes because of her proportions.
  • An original Chatty Cathy that I got for free, needs a bit of fixing on her shoulder and her voice box doesn't work, but still can make an excellent model!
  • I got my first Asian BJD! She is a Lonnie Iplehouse KID copy, and I love her size! I have made her some eyes and wigs, but need to get some eye clay for her, and want to make some Tibetan Lamb Mohair wigs for her too....juuust need some time. 😊 And of course some fabulous clothes and shoes!!!!

What else.....

  • Oh, I finally found my Tonner American Model doll. Now, I'm thinking she needs a makeover too....we shall see! 
  • And a couple of tiny BJD dolls from China. About 5" tall and they both need faceups, eyes, wigs, clothes, shoes.....the fun never stops!

I guess that is all for now.....keep a lookout for the next batch of free Curvy Barbie patterns!
Toodles, Stacy


Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Working on clothing for Tiffany Taylor

It's been too long since my last post and a lot has happened since then. My mother passed away on the 16th of January and I've gotten a divorce (thank goodness!). Now I'm going back to my maiden name, getting rid of anything attached to "him"! LOL My sisters and I now jointly own the house we grew up in, cleaning and de-junkafying it, painting the walls and getting it ready for sale. It is too much house for me to live in all by myself (and my 2 dogs).
I am absolutely broke, so I need to make some new dolly items, hence the Tiffany Taylor products. I ope there are enough collectors of this gorgeous doll to keep me busy! I am currently working on carving and making molds for heels and platforms for footwear. I have a ton of 1970s patterns pinned in my Pinterest account.....giving me a great amount of ideas and motivation! I grew up in the 70s, so they feel familiar and I love the Boho style.
Of course, decluttering means things have to go and I am downsizing both my crafting stash (scrapbooking stuff, some of my fabrics, and tons of books) and my dolls. I am planning on doing the donation dolls again this year. I still have the Princess dolls, but I also would like to do some baby dolls. I have about 8 of the 13- 14" Berenguer baby dolls and they are a fun size to sew for.
I will try to keep up with this blog a bit more. So for now, Keep crafting! Stacy