Dolls and Ceramics: Hitty, Quilt, and Medusa Pot #2

The picture above has a whole lot of recent happenings. I have been busy trying out all kinds of new ideas.

Hitty has a new yo-yo quilt to add to her little home. It is completely handmade using the Clover extra small yo-yo maker. I used up lots of fabric scraps, including some remnants from Hitty dresses I’ve made in the past. The quilt has 140 total yo-yos. It was a very relaxing and portable project.

Hitty is wearing one of the first outfits I made for these kinds of dolls. I am currently making more embroidered pinafores as my portable project. I made this Hitty from a Gail Wilson Hitty kit.

The Medusa pot is my second attempt at the project. You can see Medusa pot #1 here. It’s still a work in progress, but I like the idea. The glaze needed more of a generous coating for the planned cool results, but I’m better prepared for the next project. Trial and error will eventually yield the optimal results. In the words of Mad Eye Moody, “CONSTANT VIGILANCE!”

There are more images of all these items on my Instagram account.

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Dolly Coloring Studio Inspiration

Many of the pages in the adult coloring book, Dolly Coloring Studio, are inspired by a variety of different dolls.  Occasionally, the dolls in the book get to wear clothing that appears in Vogue magazine!  The Dolly Coloring Studio page highlighted in this post is inspired by vintage Barbie and a few pieces found in the September 2010 issue of Vogue.  The doll is wearing a dress inspired by Dagmar with clips and a brooch by House of Lavande (pictured below, bottom right corner). 

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Pretty in Pink

Next week I will be attending the Pacific Northwest BJD Expo (aka PNW Expo) and I'm bringing this lovely outfit with me.  It's a pink dress for MSD ball-jointed dolls.  It also fits Ellowyne Wilde and a variety of other dolls.  I love the sparkle and beading!  Only one extra was made and will be sold at the PNW Expo.  If unsold, it will pop up on Etsy soon.

Perhaps it is too much pink, but I just couldn't help adding all the pink pieces to the doll.  Pictured is Peak's Woods Lady Bee (older body). 

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Pattern in Dolly Bureau Vol 3 for PukiPuki

In Dolly Bureau (vol 3), I made a few patterns for tiny dolls, one of which is a design for PukiPuki.  Pictured below is the final result of the pattern, which has easy-to-follow written and illustrated instructions in the book.  Best of all, the clothing should fit other dolls like Mattel Kelly and Ruby Red Galleria's Honee-B.

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Drafting Pattern in Dolly Bureau Volume 3

The most recent installment of Dolly Bureau volume 3 focuses on tiny dolls, but some of the crafts and sewing patterns can be used for dolls of multiple sizes.  The picture below is a drafting dress pattern that would use a combination of knitted and tulle/lace fabrics.  Dream High Studio's Lulu is pictured.  She's so tiny!

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