Sewing Update!

All forgetting to post updates here, actually gotten the crinoline finished, all I need to do now is take some proper pictures to show it off owo

Yesterday I sat down and began sewing the bag and all of the channel tubing. Took ages sewing, but damn does that look nice!

Even got so far as to getting the first 4 steel wire hoops into the bag, started sewing slots in the vertical tape and finished the waistband (minus buckle).

So, today I went at it again with the vertical tape slots, holy crap there were many, 100+ tiny little ones, measuring just about 1cm across. Even with a sewing machine it took me a couple hours if not more, just for the slots alone.

Having finished all of the slots, at long last, I could attach the vertical tape onto the bag, here I had already started pulling the hoops through the slots.

Every last hoop through the slots, the half hoops measured and tied (was that a hassle, didn't now the exact measurements of these, had to have the doll wear the crinoline while I had pulled some hoop pieces through the slots and measure where about I should make a cut for it to fit) and all missing in that picture was for the buckle and for the tape to be attached to the bag which I had forgot about in the meantime, that was until a needle pricked my finger xD

Going to shoot up some pictures tomorrow, it's too late and I'm too tired now for anything much.

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Startup One Two

Elliptical Cage Crinoline One Two

Undergarments

Corset One Two Three

Petticoat

Main Skirt One Two

Jacket

Decor One Two Three

Jewellery

The odd ramble in between

Wig One Two Three Four

Shoes

Wedding Bouquet

Veil

Lets get this horse going again!

I’m stupidly excited about receiving these ribbons in the mail come next week at some point (hopefully)! Navy blue grosgrain ribbon in 3mm and 10mm along with that gorgeous floral patterned cotton ribbon.
Going to be using the 10mm ribbon as taping on the crinoline I’m working on and the 3mm for the drawstring on the chemise I’m going to be sewing later on. I’m thinking the floral cotton ribbon will be used as waistband on the crinoline as well as for the trim on the corset as it will go well with the fabric it is made of.

This project is so much fun even though it got temporarily put on hiatus as I got hit with a cold >< I’m back on it though, will be bringing some updates very soon!

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Startup One Two

Elliptical Cage Crinoline One Two

Undergarments

Corset One Two Three

Petticoat

Main Skirt One Two

Jacket

Decor One Two Three

Jewellery

The odd ramble in between

Wig One Two Three Four

Shoes

Wedding Bouquet


Veil

To-Do for the wedding dress

- Print pattern for cage crinoline and cut out
- Cut out fabric and measure steel wire

- Cut wire to fit
- Sew crinoline
- Get pattern for petticoat and cut out
- Cut out fabric
- Sew petticoat
- Make pattern for crotch less drawers and chemise and cut out
- Cut out fabric
- Sew drawers and chemise
- Pick up where I left off on corset and finish it
- Buy pattern for main skirt and cut out
- Cut out fabric
- Sew skirt
- Make pattern for jacket
- Cut out fabric
- Sew jacket
- Make a pair of shoes
- Make a removable hair piece + décor

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Startup One Two

Elliptical Cage Crinoline One Two

Undergarments

Corset One Two Three

Petticoat

Main Skirt One Two

Jacket

Decor One Two Three

Jewellery

The odd ramble in between

Wig One Two Three Four

Shoes

Wedding Bouquet

Veil

Started sewing again!

I finished sewing a pair of bloomers a few hours ago from some fabric I bought from FeerieDollAtelier on etsy. Have had it laying around for the past 5-6 months now? In any case, I finally got around to sewing those drawers to match the dress, also from FDA.

Not the best picture to show them off properly, but it's pretty late here so it wouldn't have made much of a difference.

After finishing up on these I thought why not sew some more or, rather, finish up on some of all of the projects waiting for me. Lead to me picking up on that wedding dress project of mine.

Having to start just about from scratch with that crinoline cage. This time around I bought the pattern so nothing can go wrong, unless I fuck up myself because of who knows what reason. Also thinking that I'll be making new undergarments as I have a different idea in mind. So really, I am starting from scratch, although not with the corset, that part I am fine with picking up where I left it.

Hope I'll be able making a bit of progress tomorrow, get some of the fabric cut out for the bag, all the bone casing, strips of fabric for ribbon, perhaps even for the petticoat and undergarments.

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Startup One Two

Elliptical Cage Crinoline One Two

Undergarments

Corset One Two Three

Petticoat

Main Skirt One Two

Jacket

Decor One Two Three

Jewellery

The odd ramble in between

Wig One Two Three Four

Shoes

Wedding Bouquet

Veil

Still alive and well

Damn it's been forever here that I last posted anything, but no worries, life happened.

Been my plan for so long to find a suiting sculpt and body for Sandy from RotG. Found it recently! A LittleMonica Jeremy who will go on a DollFamily-H chubby baby body. Getting the body in exchange for a sewing commission, the one I'm sewing for had a DF-H Kelasi who needed a good loving home, and hey, paying with resin is just as good as paying with money.

Soon able to send the last payment on a body for the remaining floatie here and no more floaties! Can't wait to have the body home and see the owner of said body on it. Really do hope it'll fit and will work out, but should, have checked measurements twice to make sure, but you know, you always have your doubts.

Also have quite a Frankenstein project on my hands lately. Got a Luts body where the hands and feet were missing. Or, the feet where there but on one of them the ankle part was missing, so it'll get a pair from ResinSoul. Hands will be a pair of jointed hands from DikaDoll. Will have an AprilStory Spring SE residing on it once I get string and s-hooks home. Not sure of who he'll get to me in the end, but it's fine when he's all in pieces atm.

Mr. NoName

Major Box Hoarder

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!