I've been thinking about dolls. I bought
this book a few months ago at Half Price Books. Mostly because I'm been into embroidery lately. I like quite a few of the patterns.
I especially liked these dolls.
And I started making one. I've finished the face.
And then we went to Half Price Books during vacation and I picked up
these two. This week I was listening to back episodes of
Craftypod and I heard the interview with Mimi Kirchner and then went to her
blog to see her wonderful work. Very inspiring!
I also bought this book recently. I REALLY like it. It's been a few years since I made clothes for myself. In the past I did so often, especially before I had kids. But this book has inspired me to try again.
I liked this tunic, so I started with that.
The pattern was straightforward and the sewing easy.
The fit is not bad. I made the small size, and it fits well at the top and the the bottom. Around the waist area it's a little baggy looking, so I'm trying to figure out how to fix that. I was thinking of putting a casing and draw string at the back so I could cinch it in a bit. Or maybe some elastic that would gather at the mid back. Next time I may, with the gathering for the top band, make more of a box pleat in the front. Or maybe I just need to take it in at the side and/or back seams. I'm not really good at this stuff- figuring out how to improve the fit so it works for me.
I especially liked these dolls.
And I started making one. I've finished the face.
And then we went to Half Price Books during vacation and I picked up these two. This week I was listening to back episodes of Craftypod and I heard the interview with Mimi Kirchner and then went to her blog to see her wonderful work. Very inspiring!
I also bought this book recently. I REALLY like it. It's been a few years since I made clothes for myself. In the past I did so often, especially before I had kids. But this book has inspired me to try again.
I liked this tunic, so I started with that.
The pattern was straightforward and the sewing easy.
The fit is not bad. I made the small size, and it fits well at the top and the the bottom. Around the waist area it's a little baggy looking, so I'm trying to figure out how to fix that. I was thinking of putting a casing and draw string at the back so I could cinch it in a bit. Or maybe some elastic that would gather at the mid back. Next time I may, with the gathering for the top band, make more of a box pleat in the front. Or maybe I just need to take it in at the side and/or back seams. I'm not really good at this stuff- figuring out how to improve the fit so it works for me.
