imakedollclothes

a red frock, which is fancy

Sat, 23 Feb 2013 01:39:54 GMT

The pattern was for a wedding dress, so obviously I did it in red so that it wasn't. It took ages with all the hemming and whatnot, and then tonight I had to alter it to actually fit the dolls. I'm glad I did and that I did not just give up. My BFF told me how to make it fit properly. Because I don't know enough about sewing.

Model is nameless, she is an older head that I shoved onto a Fashionista Nikki body. Maybe she is called... umm... Trisha? Idk!

Anyway, it was a lot of sewing and possibly the most complex thing that I have actually finished. So weird as it may look I am pleased with it.

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Kimono Omg!

Sat, 27 Oct 2012 20:53:11 GMT

More of a proof of concept since it's made from a second-hand sheet rather than anything fancy. Collar and obi are made from ribbon that's otherwise a bit wide for dollclothes, so good that I found a use for it.

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I've wanted to make a kimono for me dolls since I started sewing (all of... a week or so ago?) but while there's a free pattern online I couldn't make head nor tail of it. This time I used this tutorial, which is quite easy to follow. This video gave me some guidance on tying the obi.

Problem: unless I sew and cut a bit cleverly the doll has to be tied into the outfit each time. I'll think on how to deal with that. But I am quite happy with the result overall.

There is quite a lot of sewing round edges, which is not the most exciting aspect of sewing. I think the pleasure of having made it makes up for that though.

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not a wedding dress

Sat, 27 Oct 2012 16:34:31 GMT

So I got an old sheet in a charity shop for £2.50, which means lots of white dresses in the dolls' future. It's good, I was running out of white fabric.

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What I meant to do was gather the top layer way higher, but I messed up by sewing the two layers together at the back out of stupid and so I couldn't do that. Still it was an interesting experiment in gathering things upwards I suppose.

Our model for today is a freak of nature, being a Swappin' Styles head on an older less poseable body. Yes, there was decapitation earlier today.

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Bustle dress kind of

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 19:48:40 GMT

I really need to get something better than my webcam for taking pics :(

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First attempt at a bustle, I don't think it went too badly all things considered. Padded it out a bit with cotton wool hidden inside it. Used this pattern for the bodice and Google/YouTube to learn about bustles. Yeah, I took this even though it is more than I am really capable of, in some weird belief that pushing myself a bit would help me learn.

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Posh Dress

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 21:18:49 GMT

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I was going to drape it over both shoulders but I think this looks better, also the drapery helps obscure the opening in the back required to get the doll into the dress. It is made from a Remnant. No pattern, I just kind of hoped. I think it turned out well, I am pleased with it. It is slightly see-thru so I suppose a lining would have helped but it's only Implied Doll Nudity, innit?

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MOAR LACE

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 02:04:04 GMT

Quite pleased with this one.

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Materials: old t-shirt and some lace from the remnants box at the haberdashery.

I think it turned out quite well for my first go at that shape. No pattern, I just measured fabric round the doll and hoped. I suppose it's a nightdress, based on the fabric and the overall look.

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frock

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 23:03:40 GMT

This one is not quite nice enough, I will try remaking it in the morning to get one nice enough to put lace on. I have lace! It was only 50p from the remnants in the haberdashery.

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Frock

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 01:04:14 GMT

Fairly pleased with this one, a couple of feckups aside.

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Inspired by this dress and using this tutorial for the army bit at the top. Fabric from an old dress that hasn't fitted me for years.

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