This one is the first time I “got” the appeal of Lolita-style.
And I love, love, love this one. Modest, tasteful, and perfect for a shuffling stroll through the leaves. I know that I can reproduce the skirt and the underskirt. I wish I could buy just the turtleneck; I am intensely curious about that bit of lace at the neck, what type of lace it is, how it is attached, etc., and I want to get my hands on that vest. I might end up buying this outfit, studying it, and reselling it.
Didn’t want those boots until I saw them with this outfit.
Am thinking quite strongly of making a foofy underskirt for the tie skirt. Tulle, some of the sparkly organza from the bridalwear section, and massive quantities of childbirth words.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Not much dolly stuff yesterday
I was up to my ears in Relief Society, pretty much all day [but so worth it!].
I did take the ball of Kureyon sock yarn leftover from Rorek’s entrelac socks and work a swatch on 00 needles. Not sure at this point if I want to do a sweater for Jessica or one for Beyla. I am seeing a kimono-inspired jacket, worked from cuff to neck opening in the round, and grafted in the middle of the back to take advantage of the color shifts. Or I could work it flat, in one piece, with a row of scrap yarn at the center front and maybe steek the neck. Working in the round means no purling.
But first, I need to measure that swatch for gauge.
I did take the ball of Kureyon sock yarn leftover from Rorek’s entrelac socks and work a swatch on 00 needles. Not sure at this point if I want to do a sweater for Jessica or one for Beyla. I am seeing a kimono-inspired jacket, worked from cuff to neck opening in the round, and grafted in the middle of the back to take advantage of the color shifts. Or I could work it flat, in one piece, with a row of scrap yarn at the center front and maybe steek the neck. Working in the round means no purling.
But first, I need to measure that swatch for gauge.
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Mini-meet at Borders last night.
These are for you, Rorek. Momo hiding away behind Nicolai. And three other dolls whose names and owners I don’t remember.
A cute boy with a scarred nose that I thought was clever, and enchanting.
A little pink terror, trouncing the giant elf boy [love his ears!]. She had already thrown her glasses and her wig, more than once.
A very sweet PukiPuki.
Beyla is now half paid for. I handed over the cash at dinner last night. And once I got home, I took another squint at the new monthly doll after Nekokoi said he was a dragon. [With those horns, I’d thought he was a stag.] I’m right there with everybody else on the Photoshopping. Glamour is all very well and good, but I want to see what I’m buying. Or would be buying, if I were buying him, which I am not.
A cute boy with a scarred nose that I thought was clever, and enchanting.
A little pink terror, trouncing the giant elf boy [love his ears!]. She had already thrown her glasses and her wig, more than once.
A very sweet PukiPuki.
Beyla is now half paid for. I handed over the cash at dinner last night. And once I got home, I took another squint at the new monthly doll after Nekokoi said he was a dragon. [With those horns, I’d thought he was a stag.] I’m right there with everybody else on the Photoshopping. Glamour is all very well and good, but I want to see what I’m buying. Or would be buying, if I were buying him, which I am not.
Friday, September 25, 2009
Friday Fabulousness
Camera? check!
Yarn and fabric to mail to Rorek? check!
Cuprit’s skirt and sweater, in case she shows up today? check!
Nicolai all measured and ready to go back to Nekokoi? check!
Lunch packed? check!
Umbrella furled and back into the Ubiquitous Red Bag?
More pieces cut out for the silk necktie skirt? check!
Pieces that I cut out yesterday but for one panicked minute couldn’t find? check!
Emergency knitting supplies? check!
Doll meet tonight! And I’ll hand over my second installment on Beyla to Nekokoi, woohoo!
Yarn and fabric to mail to Rorek? check!
Cuprit’s skirt and sweater, in case she shows up today? check!
Nicolai all measured and ready to go back to Nekokoi? check!
Lunch packed? check!
Umbrella furled and back into the Ubiquitous Red Bag?
More pieces cut out for the silk necktie skirt? check!
Pieces that I cut out yesterday but for one panicked minute couldn’t find? check!
Emergency knitting supplies? check!
Doll meet tonight! And I’ll hand over my second installment on Beyla to Nekokoi, woohoo!
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Wanted: Cuprit
Current status of dolly drama is over on the main blog. Meanwhile, here is Nicolai, helping me transcribe a tape for one of my lawyers. [My friends who saw him, both at work and at Knit Night, thought he was adorable. I have smart friends!]
I am hoping to get him measured tonight. I neglected to take my toolkit in my knitting bag yesterday, so he was at work, and the tape measure was at home.
I might have found my third triplet over on Leekeworld last night. Rorek, thank you for those links. I saved the email for future reference.
I am hoping to get him measured tonight. I neglected to take my toolkit in my knitting bag yesterday, so he was at work, and the tape measure was at home.
I might have found my third triplet over on Leekeworld last night. Rorek, thank you for those links. I saved the email for future reference.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Photos from the mini-meet on Friday (link to DOA)
More photos taken by me, on Nekokoi’s camera, hosted on her Photobucket account. Used with permission.
Love, love, love the little pink-haired fairy on the left.
Loving the Elfaba (sp?); also dyed by her owner. She was stunning.
Somebody big, holding somebody little.
A motley bunch if I ever saw one. With cupcakes, no less!
Some of these little characters will no doubt be back with us at Borders on Friday.
Love, love, love the little pink-haired fairy on the left.
Loving the Elfaba (sp?); also dyed by her owner. She was stunning.
Somebody big, holding somebody little.
A motley bunch if I ever saw one. With cupcakes, no less!
Some of these little characters will no doubt be back with us at Borders on Friday.
Monday, September 21, 2009
I keep seeing new dolls that I like.
One of the women in the local doll group ordered a Shiwoo on Friday night after the mini-meet. Maybe I will add one to my wish list for next year or the year after that. I love that elfin face! I also like those 4” tall PukiPuki’s. But I’m not sure it’s wise for me to spend that much money on a doll so easily buried under an avalanche of stuff.
I’ve begun work on another skirt. I used the centimeter graph paper which I downloaded a few weeks ago to draft the pattern, then traced 14 skirt panel pieces onto freezer paper and also drafted the hem facing. And then I disemboweled two silk neckties. I need to gently press the silk flat and fuse the freezer paper to the wrong side of the fabric, to stabilize those long bias edges.
I plan on stitching the skirt together by hand and possibly stabilizing the seams with crazy-quilt embroidery. I bought the sewing silk on Thursday night and have all that embroidery floss neatly catalogued in my studio. I also have half a card of peach bias tape leftover from Firstborn’s wedding; it will do nicely for the channel to hold the elastic at the waist, and I even have some elastic in my stash! [I hope it is not too old to be useful.]
The yarn with which I began the baby socks for the Bittiest member of the tribe, is mostly blacks and browns and burgundies but has the same rose-tones as the neckties. I won’t have enough for a full sweater, but I can do a cropped vest or tabard, and I think I saw some silk duppioni at JoAnn’s that is the right shade of silver [and not too heavy] for a blouse.
I’ve begun work on another skirt. I used the centimeter graph paper which I downloaded a few weeks ago to draft the pattern, then traced 14 skirt panel pieces onto freezer paper and also drafted the hem facing. And then I disemboweled two silk neckties. I need to gently press the silk flat and fuse the freezer paper to the wrong side of the fabric, to stabilize those long bias edges.
I plan on stitching the skirt together by hand and possibly stabilizing the seams with crazy-quilt embroidery. I bought the sewing silk on Thursday night and have all that embroidery floss neatly catalogued in my studio. I also have half a card of peach bias tape leftover from Firstborn’s wedding; it will do nicely for the channel to hold the elastic at the waist, and I even have some elastic in my stash! [I hope it is not too old to be useful.]
The yarn with which I began the baby socks for the Bittiest member of the tribe, is mostly blacks and browns and burgundies but has the same rose-tones as the neckties. I won’t have enough for a full sweater, but I can do a cropped vest or tabard, and I think I saw some silk duppioni at JoAnn’s that is the right shade of silver [and not too heavy] for a blouse.
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