When all else fails a little doll will do it

Saturday, September 24, 2016

172. Lego Minifigures Series 16.

171. I didn't mean to forget your birthday.

Bridget and Bryndl (aka 2015 Girl of the year Grace(s))

I forgot to blog their birthday, August 26.

Their first genuine AG clothes outside of their meet outfit, Saige's tunic outfit -minus the shoes. Found an ebay seller that had 2, which was handy.

Love the embroidery.

They also got these Pjs

And slippers, to which I added little socks invade of bright inkers having adverse affect

Sunday, September 11, 2016

169. When Amanda and Chris went to AGP LA

So the next exciting blogging adventure was to try and share a video of the Australian TV program where they went to American Girl in LA. Seems I have a YouTube channel? and well lets see if this works.....

170. Crochet challenge: swimwear

Summer is coming and whilst I would love to have a genuine American Girl swimsuit for each of my dolls, and I'm working on it, it is highly likely that it won't have happened in time (stop buying dolls might help). So, it might have been Karen Mom of Three's blog where I saw the first swimsuit crochet pattern, there was also a made one for sale on ebay, and it's still cool enough to be crocheting I decided my next crochet challenge was swimsuits. Who doesn't want a woolen swimsuit that'll probably stretch as soon as you hit the water and lead to all manner of embarrassing situations, lucky for them I won't be putting any of my dolls -intentionally at least (Mercedes still shivers over the ocean incident winter 2015) in the water.

Free patterns...

I've tried this one so far

This ones actually made with crochet Cotton, it has less stretch than wool.

The crotch is made as a separate piece and then sewn into the skirt, sorry Mariana...

If I do this pattern again I might try to work out how to make that part a little more like pants.

A photo graph on ebay inspired me to try this one

I really like the webby skirt and midriff

It's a little saggy at the back so I need to work on that. And being wool probably didn't help.

And last but hopefully not the last one I try....

A slight merging of the two

This one has fuller briefs, and more molded to the body shape, the front dramatically stops, am thinking of making it less so. Might also make it with a skirt. And with crochet cotton.

3 down maybe 15 to go! Need to do a stocktake I think. Good news, I recall swimming at the beach one year until May.