20 questions

1.How long have you been collecting?

Going strong on 9 years and don't see any reason for it to stop any time soon

2.What do you collect?

BJDs

3.How many dolls do you have?

Soon to be 62 ranging from 13cm all the way up to 75cm

4.Which of your collections are you the most proud of? Why?

Only have BJDs so pretty self explanatory

5.Which single doll cost you the most money? (Relatively and literally)

DollShe Saint in dark grey skin. Cost me near $800, no regrets!

6.Which doll line is your favorite to collect and why?

Any and all sizes, don't have one single favourite size no more. Once I was all, "only SDs!", but then things changed and yeah.

7.What made you want to collect dolls?

My first impulse to get one was that I found them wicked cool and simply wanted one for myself, then came the aspect of being able to paint, sew and do all sorts of creative things.

8.Which is your most wanted doll right now?

DOD Elf Ducan, but I'm hesitant about getting him home as I don't want the awe I have for this particular sculpt to deflate and this feeling of "was that it?". Perhaps it won't happen at all, but I'm content of having him wait, I can wait.

9.Which of your previously most wanted dolls do you have now?

Well, I'm more prone to stumble across some sculpts and go from there. Kindof impulsively gotten them home one after the other because something about them spoke to me, or, I had a particular thought in mind of this or that and found a suiting sculpt.

10.What is the most dolls you have gotten at once?

Was either 2 or 3, can't remember as it is a while back, but was pretty damn awesome getting to greet so many pretty new faces!

11.Which is your least favorite doll?

Don't have any, why would I want it around if I didn't like it? Seems silly to me.

12.Which of your dolls has the best story (in your life and in theirs?)

I don't really know to be honest

13.What do you do with your dolls?

Sew for, take pictures of, build props for, modifications, paints them. All the things!

14.Are there any other collections that you want to start?

Perhaps Azone at some point, but not yet

15.Which of your dolls would you most like to be? Why?

I just want me to be me and have them be them.

16.Do people know that you collect dolls/toys?

Most of my family does and the few friends I have already in the hobby

17.Does your family support your collection?

They do

18.What was your first doll/toy collection that you can remember? Do you still have them?

I vaguely remember having a sizeable collection of teddybears as a small child

19.Which doll started each of your collections?

DOD Homme Ducan

20.What is your favorite place to shop for dolls?

Here, there, everywhere. I don't have a steady go to place. But I do like doing business with Jeeryama from time to time and Angelesque.

Dress For Liam - Slow Progress Is Better Than No Progress

Seen as I had to sew tubing and everything by hand (my sewing machine is taking some sick leave) I came up with the brilliant idea of hot gluing ribbon to the steel wiring, tying them together and afterwards glue ribbons onto each hoop. Much easier, simpler and a lot less time consuming. I know, I know, it's kind of cheating, but I actually love the result!

Added some more ribbon in between to give the bottom hoop some more stability.

Also got a bit work put down with the chemise and bloomers, albeit not as much as I wanted, but it's coming together alright.

Got a single sleeve attached but not sewn together. Considering adding some lace to the sleeves to make them just a tiny bit longer, but don't know...

Will be getting home this lace to use around the waist and pant legs of the bloomers, and to gather the neck of the chemise by the use of ribbons.

Soon enough I won't be able to go much further with the underwear until said lace arrives in the mail.

Also got this petticoat made out of some organza, hope it will add just a little poof to the skirt that will go over it. Should be able to as the fabric is thin and light and shouldn't weigh it down too much. Will see once I get to the main one-piece skirt!

Dress For Liam - Humble Beginnings

Inner

Chemise
Corset
Pumpkin bloomers
Long white socks
Hoop crinoline
Petticoat

Outer

One-piece dress
Cape
Muff
Spoon bonnet

Other

Box/boxes for everything

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Corset already made, bought secondhand, removed all of the decor on the front, dyed it in coffee, laced it back up and used purple grosgrain ribbon in the back.

Bloomers are currently being sewn together ever so slowly. The chemise will be made of same semi stretch, light purple fabric. Will either buy or sew some socks, not really sure yet.

The crinoline will consist of two hoops, really super simple, only want it to keep the skirt looking voluminous so don't really need more. Will be sewing a petticoat to drape over it.

The one piece will have puffy long sleeves, kept simple with not too much distracting decor, there will be pleated ruffles at the hem of the skirt. Will close with snaps at the back. Will be using this fabric for the dress:

Will either dye it in coffee or tea as I want it to have the air of being old even though it really isn't.

The cape will be made out of white woolen fabric with a removeable hood and holes for hands to go through. There will be a muff made out of fake fur fabric with a sting so it can be carried around the neck.

Spoon bonnet already made and currently neatly packet away in a self made hatbox.

Will bring updates along the way, hopefully I will manage to finish all of this before Christmas!

SD sized Spoon Bonnet

This spoon bonnet has been a project nearly 2½ years underway… I knew it was a long time ago I started drawing patterns, cutting out fabrics and all that jazz, but not that long!

Anyway, long story short, today I sat down, needle and thread in hand, and went to work. Some 3 hours later, give and take, this is what it all looked like. Gone are all the ugly seams (which I spared you from seeing in any pictures at all), hidden behind satin fabric, out with the glue gun to add plenty of flowers and bows. I’m considering sewing another one because, why not?

Right now I’d just wish I could find fabric like the one I’ve used here for the hat to make a matching dress from. Definitely need to make some dress or other to go with this!