My Doll Haven

Everyone Needs Playtime

In our hectic, modern lives, many of us focus so heavily on work and family commitments that we never seem to have time for pure fun. Somewhere between childhood and adulthood, we stopped playing.

When we carve out some leisure time, we’re more likely to zone out in front of the TV or computer than engage in fun, rejuvenating play like we did as children. But play is not just essential for kids; it can be an important source of relaxation and stimulation for adults as well.

There doesn’t need to be any point to the activity beyond having fun and enjoying yourself. By giving yourself permission to play with the joyful abandon of childhood, you can reap oodles of health benefits throughout life.

Thursday

New Doll, Clothes & Shoes

My Gotz Happy Kidz Katie (2015) arrived 26th March, along with a D'Nenes Bolivian Marieta (Little Liberty) who I have renamed Libby (but more on her later).

As I have been feeling rather less "talkative" than normal I immediately began knitting this four piece outfit for her to model. It took some time to complete all four pieces, but I was perfectly happy knitting and thoroughly enjoyed the quiet time away from the computer.

I also ordered four pairs of shoes, of which only this pair managed to fit her rather chubby little feet. However, all is not lost, they will fit other dolls I have on hand. :)

This five piece outfit is for sale.

Now I am going back to my knitting, as this gal needs something in blue and I have another doll (who I will show you down the track) in need of new clothes.

Monday

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. :)

Saturday

Three Wee Kish Dolls

Well after much toing and froing I finally made the decision not to purchase the Kish dolls that had a vinyl head and plastic body regardless of their mobility and went with the all vinyl dolls instead.

Flora

So Flora (12" LE 1997 Kish Collection) and two 7.5" dolls, a Fiesta Blue Riley (2005) and a Concert Zsu Zse (2006), should arrive shortly.

L: Zsu Zse & R: Fiesta Blue Riley

All the dolls are new in box, with hand painted faces and five way jointing. Being small in size, it made sense to bring them home together to save on postage.

These were all so very reasonably priced, they may well become experimental dolls, who will undergo changes down the track, but only time will tell. :)