Let’s crochet a cloche for Claudie!
Click here for the pattern in pdf format. Note that it is more of a guide than an actual pattern, since I’m a bit more fluid and organic with my crocheting than with knitting/weaving that I usually...
View ArticleSkeleton Costume Template
My Nancys got ready a little early this year for el Día de los Muertos. I was so happy with how the skeleton one turned out, I decided to post templates in case your dolls want a quick skeleton costume...
View Article18th Century Neckwear
So, a while back I had a request for a custom pattern. It was for a Wellie-size boy outfit so Felicity could have a little brother. I threw myself wholeheartedly into the project, to the point where,...
View ArticlePenelope’s latest find
I’m giving my new doll a column of her own for a while called “Penelope’s latest find” Penelope is a doll that loves to imagine herself in all kinds of stories that take place “long ago.” She is...
View ArticlePenelope found more pattern pieces!
If there is one look that says “perfect dress for a little girl” it’s this. Penelope used last week’s bodice and added a peter pan collar and short, puffy sleeves. This was the iconic silhouette for...
View ArticleIt’s sweater weather!
This sweater has all the colors of fall (or a 1970s Tupperware party 😂) and is done in the round in extended single crochet with steeking up the back. Experienced crocheters can get the instructions...
View ArticleBlack Friday and Sweater pattern!
Just two quick notes for today. First, there’s a black Friday sale in my etsy shop through Cyber Monday. You can get 20% off any purchase of $20 or more with no coupon code needed – just click here:...
View ArticleLet’s knit with a crochet hook!
Can you believe I made this with a crochet hook? And then spent hours and hours and hours taking pictures and writing a tutorial? And then more time redoing parts of it after compatibility problems...
View ArticleLet’s knit with a crochet hook…part 2
This week we have the continuation of last week‘s post about knitting with a crochet hook. This sweater can be easily modified for 18″ slim dolls (the brown unfinished one above) or cloth-bodied dolls...
View ArticleHappy Solstice!
Maplelea Charlsea is wearing a Scandinavian-inspired outfit with a jumper made from this pattern that originally appeared with the Shirley Temple summer sew along and was adapted from an antique McCall...
View ArticleSSA 2024: Starting next month!
So, in case you hadn’t noticed, last year was the first year in the history of the blog that there was no summer sew along! I usually start brainstorming ideas around February and work all through...
View ArticleSSA starts today!
Our sharing platform for the SSA this year will be a special group I’ve set up on MeWe. Multiple people in the survey recommended this as a facebook alternative, and as I explored it, I had to agree....
View ArticleSSA week 2 is here!
We have a very 1930s dress this week! Click here for the pattern. Note that I combined these in a different way than usual this week. PLEASE make sure the pattern pieces printed at the correct size by...
View ArticleSSA Week 3 is here!
Welcome to the 1940s dress! Wartime fabric restrictions during WWII meant long, full skirts were out. The “tailored” look was very popular, and, as I mentioned last week, the main fullness to be found...
View ArticleSSA week 4 – 1950s
We are in the second-to-last week of the sew-along! Sasha models a 1950s dress put together from previous weeks’ pattern pieces. I also wanted to share a little bit about golden hour and encourage you...
View ArticleSSA week 5: 1960s
As you’re probably aware, there was a HUGE shift in fashion that occurred during the 1960s. At the beginning, for girls’ dresses, the waistline raised a little and sleeves were often straight or cut in...
View ArticleYay! The collection is ready!
I’ve spent SO MANY hours on this. From brainstorming to researching vintage pictures to making (and re-making…and re-making) muslins, to scanning my paper scraps and digitizing the patterns, taking...
View ArticleTea towel dress
When I chose dress styles for the SSA, I didn’t do the very-high-bodice look, where the dress has a separate bodice and skirt that meet about mid-armhole in the front, because it’s usually a style more...
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