Saturday Sewing Sum Up! #1

This week I will be starting a new series: Saturday Sewing Sum Up! Each Saturday I will post pictures of things I have sewn that week. Everything I sew eventually makes it to the blog one way or another, but sometimes it can be a while after I've actually made the item.

I've been doing a lot of sewing, so this post might get long!

Denim shorts for boys! I've made three pairs of these dark ones recently.

And a lighter denim pair.

An orange fall tee for boy dolls.

And a striped yellow tee for boy dolls (this was in my Etsy shop but has already been sold)

 

This is a t-shirt I made for my dolls with a little Hawaii graphic.

These are some simple black knit shorts for my dolls. I decided they needed some because they are so versatile!

 A pair of black sport shorts with a white stripe for boy or girl dolls. These were in my Etsy shop, but have already been sold.

These winter-y lounge pants are available in my Etsy shop. I made them from flannel and are cute for a boy or girl doll.

Technically these aren't sewn, but I made these sandals last month. I saw some brown sandals on Amazon, and wanted them, but realized that I could probably just make a similar pair!

Red athletic shorts with a white stripe... In my Etsy shop.

Blue boy shorts.

Tan...

And also olive-brown!

Finally, I made this graphic tank for my dolls. I found the image online, it's sort of a watercolor with different whales. :)

I hope you enjoyed this post!

Autumn is Coming

Fall is coming, so I dressed Maggie up to prepare for the upcoming season!

Curling Teddie's Hair

I received a request a while ago to explain I curl Teddie's hair, so here it is! :)

I use a doll hair brush and spray bottle with water. (I also used a toothbrush at the end of the post)

Here is Teddie's hair before I start working on it. 

I separate a curl that I want to redo.

I then brush it out gently, starting at the ends.

I twist it in the direction it naturally curls. Just a note: Teddie has some difficult curls, that seem to start going one way but then go the other. 

After twisting, I let go.

Often, I then position the curl with my fingers.

...Continue around her head. I prefer taking sections of hair that vary in size.

For added measure, I may use a toothbrush to smooth out the hair. In the picture above, you can see where sectioned the hair to curl it.

A new, unused toothbrush can be used to smooth the sections together. I think I first heard about this on YouTube, but am not sure what channel.

Ta da! No separations!

As for her bangs, there are many ways to style them. I've seen some Maryellen's whose bangs go straight down, while others are whisked off to the side. I prefer a style somewhat in between these. I comb the bangs with a toothbrush.

I love the volume of Teddie's hair! :D

Well, I hope you enjoyed this post!

Holiday Outfit

Last week I designed and sewed up a casual but cute holiday outfit to give to a friend. Before I wrapped it up, I dressed Beth in it and took some photos!

The outfit includes a red velvet top, blue jeggings, silver necklace with transparent glass beads, and a matching velvet bow hair clip.

Ohana -- A Photo Shoot

I love her hair color because it creates contrast in a photo.

I've wanted to make this shirt for Teddie for a while and finally got around to it!

I think this is going to be her new profile pic :)

How is the size of my photos for viewing? Should they be larger on the page?

Different Camera Experimentation

Yesterday I tried photographing my dolls indoors with a different camera. I tested the camera on a few different dolls. First up is Maggie...

I made this dress with Beth in mind, but used Maggie as the model while I was sewing. Pink dresses are not usually Maggie's style, but the dress became hers.

And now for a few pictures of Brooke!

Real photo shoot coming soon!