Jill Pony Books by Ruby Ferguson
The Jill series of pony books by Ruby Ferguson was one of my favourites when I was growing up in Read more
Dolls & Toys
Enid Blyton Dean & Sons Editions
The Enid Blyton Dean & Sons Ltd 'reward' editions were the books du jour of my early 70s childhood. From Read more
Wooden Kokeshi Dolls
I’m pretty sure I picked up these wooden Kokeshi dolls through the facebook marketplace. They’re ‘dolls of the world’ and Read more
Royal Mail Classic Toys Stamps
Whilst not a fan of stamp collecting, I am a fan of classic toys so I was thrilled when the Read more
Sindy Doll Annual 1984
Amongst my books I just found this Sindy Doll Annual from 1984. I know this must've been an op shop Read more
Dress and Knickers for Furga Alta Moda, Crissy or Tiffany Taylor Doll
Today I spent a bit of time sewing a dress and knickers for my gorgeous Furga Alta Moda Sylvie doll. Read more
Retro, doll-head clothes hangers
Retro doll-head clothes hangers are, unfortunately, a thing of the past. Personally, I think they should be reinstated as an Read more
Cinderella puppet book 3-D Vintage Lenticular book
Cinderella puppet book 3-D. This Cinderella puppet book; a giant 3-D fairy tale book was popular in the 70s and Read more
Pose Doll Animation
Pose Doll animation using the 'stop-motion' method. This was to test the chromakey capabilities of my movie editor. This pose Read more
Kamar Dolls – gimme gimme gimme!
I think I’m very much in love with the Kamar Dolls at the moment (these belong to Stadtkind) but they’re
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Some progress is being made… but where’s the polyfill?
I’ve gone through my precious fabrics (those ones I love so much I can’t bear to cut) and chosen a
Read moreSgt Peppers Blythe Outfit
This Sgt Peppers Blythe outfit was created by me from synthetic felt. I really messed up the left sleeve as
Read moreAutumn Flowers
Some new clothes for my dolls. Read more
Strawberry Fields forever…
Made a dress for Hayley – not finished yet, but this is what it’s up to at the moment. Strawberry
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Union Jack Blythe Doll Dress
Last night I made the Union Jack dress I've been thinking about for a while. Finlay donated his Australian Flag which he no longer wanted after it fell off its flagpole, so I cut out the union jack part of it and turned it into a little mod dress for Blythe.
Volks body Pullip Panda
I got the new Volks body on my Pullip Panda – Sasha. It’s a rubber body with wires insideShe’s much
Read moreNuances de Automne – Blythe Clothes
This is the second set I sold on Ebay. Was quite happy with the result but have yet to receive feedback from the buyer. More images below.
Licca Pattern Book
Tonight I'm excited – my Licca pattern book arrived and it's full of inspiring pictures and outfits that look like fun to make.I'm thinking of establishing a comprehensive library of patterns for Blythe and Pullip – as long as I can get the co-operation of those many that have designed these patterns 🙂 I guess I'm doing this for selfish reasons… I just want to be able to go to one site, click on a picture of something I like and download the pattern straight away. I hope those designers are agreeable. Will also start documenting my efforts a little more carefully so things can be re-made.
Read moreMy first Blythe outfit on Ebay
So after a couple of years of selling children’s clothes on ebay (and some detritus (I mean treasure!) from around our house) I finally put my big toe in the cold, cold water of OOAK (One of A Kind) I’m offering my own personal creation for sale.
Now people will judge me (argh!) by my sewing and design skills and not by my ability to scavenge a bargain from the toddler’s clothing section of the local children’s boutique.
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