Another Arrival

She arrived on 2nd August, and as I already have a Hannah sculpt (with red center parted hair) I have renamed this little one Hope. 

She is another Gotz doll (Hannah Princess), who is 18 inches tall, with beautiful deep blue eyes and pretty mocha/pink lips.

Hope is my third Gotz doll with blonde hair, having previously purchased Kitty with green eyes and a left side part, and Emma with grey/brown eyes and a center part (no fringe).

This doll now completes my blonde Gotz collection.

Playmates

Clara loves her teddy.

More new dresses.

Photoshoot: Bunnies, Owls & Roses

I've just finished these outfits modelled by Gotz dolls, Katie, Hannah and Clara. It's a little unfortunate that the lighter printed fabrics look a little washed out in the photo . . . they are more colourful IRL.

I was hoping to have co-ordinating shoes/boots for them in time for this photoshoot, but I am still waiting on their delivery.

The short sleeve top is a easily understood FREE pattern to knit and has a four button closure at the back. The dress is made up of five rectangles of fabric, no fancy cutting or pattern needed and can easily be made to suit any size doll.

The dresses are really simple to make, no pattern needed, I made it up as I went along. It’s just 5 rectangles of fabric, 1 for the skirt 5.5″ x half the fabric width, 1 for the contrast hem same length x 4″ which folds up over the seam to form the hem, 1 for the waistband 12″ x 4″ which folds down over the gathered seam, and 2 for the straps (2″ wide then folded in half). I closed it at the back with buttons (no back seam), straps stitched at the back crossed and fasten with buttons at front.

Hope you all are having an enjoyable time with your own dolls & crafts. :)

Gotz Hannah and Her Dog 2016

Don't know where the year is going to, it's just disappearing so fast!! I thought I would take a little time out to re-organise my doll room and it has simply taken ages. I'm still not happy with it or anywhere near completing everything I had planned to do (but more on that later).

I have however, managed to slip another little doll into my basket. Well she's not so little, at 50cm/ 19.5" she's the tallest of my play dolls. I quite liked the 2017 edition of this Gotz doll, but wasn't keen on her having a fringe (bangs) so I had to do some hunting around to find last year's release. Fortunately, I found one in Melbourne at a reasonable price, so I shan't have the wait that would usually accompany an order for a doll and she should arrive later this week.

I'm looking forward to sewing for this gal as soon as I bring my new overlocker (serger) home. I am so lucky to have a hubby that likes to spoil me, he's paying for my BabyLock Imagine which was quite expensive compared to my old Janome, but what a great little machine. No complicated threading or tension adjustments to worry about with this baby!!

Hope you are all enjoying plenty of dolly time. :)