The Hybrid (Part 1)

Having finally made the decision to take my 5 Star Doll Amy head and put it on the Luts Kid Delf Body (Girl Type) that belonged to my Nadia, I took the plunge and changed it.

I was really pleased with the way she looked with her shapely long limbs and tiny bust and proceeded to toy with several ideas of what sort of fairy she would finally become.

After pulling out all my wigs and not finding what I wanted, I ended up pinching the one from my Radicelle as a temporarily measure.

Then I began sorting through what I thought were suitable fabrics and made a complete mess of my studio, but just as I was about to give up, I found exactly what I was looking for!

It's the most gorgeous pale green tulle that is embroidered with pretty butterflies and flowers in pale lemon, lilac and white Rayon embroidery thread . . . very suitable for an important and beautiful fairy.

The tulle is very soft and drapes well, however, I felt it should be lined in someway, so I went with a pale yellow cotton batiste.

I began by making a full length underskirt with a layer of the embroidered tulle below the basque. It has an encased elastic waistband and a small press-stud (snap) at the back.

The shorter over skirt is made in the same way, but using only the embroidered tulle. So far, so good.

The bodice is a bit more of a challenge, as I want it to fit her shape perfectly and to feature the same embroidered tulle as the skirt in the front panel. Not at the back though, as I intend to make a laced up closure. It needs to be less complicated, so I will use the plainer part of the tulle above the flowers.

Doll Meet Photos

We had a fun meet yesterday at the Country Club, with around twelve attending and over fifty dolls on display. I spent most of the day chatting, but did manage to take a few photos too.

The Early Birds

Cadbury and the Ladybird

Little Posers

Having a Cuddle

Rot: "What's so funny?"

Such a Cutie

Lookin' Shy

Pretty in Pink

"You're Mine!"

"Wanna Dance?"

"Twasn't  us, we didn't do it.""

Chubby Chops Hershey Lost an Eyelash

Too Much Hair

Just Lounging Around

Now I finally think I may have the courage to attempt a re-string on my own, thanks to being able to watch Simmo and Shelbelly help Willoughby re-string her tiny Luts Centaur/Unicorn..

Our February Adventure

Once again we are joining Heather for another adventure, don't forget to pop on over there to see the others.

The sun is shining today, so Hershey and Lindt decided to pay a visit to Cadbury, to see if she would come out to play. Cadbury's home stood high on the hill, so it was quite a ride to the large double storey, white weatherboard house. Her house always looked so pretty with it's charming sky blue roof.

As they rode their trikes along the footpath they noticed the roses were all in full bloom and were poking their pretty heads out through the freshly painted white picket fence.

February Entry - The House On The Hill

Cadbury's home had once belonged to a Nature Fairy (one of the most beautiful glimmer fairies there are) and has the most wonderful garden. Everyone in Tinytown knows the house well and it has become quite a landmark. Since moving there, Cadbury has opened the garden to the public, and it's now THE place in town for everyone to visit, a real local attraction!

The Flowered Garden by Monet

Although Hershey and Lindt call in mainly to play with Cadbury, they also find the garden an interesting place to explore, there are so many things to see, places to hide and trees to climb.

Hershey particularly likes the garden in the morning, when the sun has managed to warm the earth just enough to make the mushrooms pop through. Lindt loves it best when all the flowers are in full bloom, which create a canvas of colour that looks just like an Oscar-Claude Monet painting.