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Dolly Bureau volume 3 is in the works and this year it's all about tiny dolls. Unlike previous volumes, this book will also feature more crafting for dolls and very basic pattern drafting. The dress pictured in this post is a little preview of a pattern that will be available in the book.
For a limited time, you can buy the little dress in the Etsy shop!
The new book, Dolly Bureau (Vol 3): All About Tiny Dolls [working title], is underway and this year I'm going to try something a little different with the book. Instead of being strictly a pattern book, this year the book will highlight all kinds of tiny dolls (11.5cm/4.5in or shorter) with some pattern tutorials, crafts, etc. In this volume, dolls, crafts, clothing, accessories, etc, will also come from other people, not just MegannArt.
How great would it be to have some of your own dolls or handmade designs in a published book?! Dolly Bureau books are gaining popularity and would help people notice your work. See below for more information about contributing to the book.
Contributions would include temporary use of the following:
MegannArt will photograph your items and send them back to you in a timely manner. Some photos are being considered to include in the book, under certain guidelines. The deadline for accepted items is mid April 2015. To those who contribute, credit will be provided in the book. MegannArt also provides a contract for contributors to guarantee return, credit, and protection of your property.
Contact me for more info!
I work with a lot of fabric and have a very large inventory of textiles. In that big stash, there are quite a few fabrics that I won't use for most of my regular projects. I found a solution for all those fabrics -- make them into cloth napkins.
However, some of the fabrics are printed/screened, so the back of the napkin would not look quite as nice. I decided to do two layers of fabric to hide the wrong side of the fabric. See my basid tutorial below.
Cut out two pieces of fabric to desired size of cloth napkin. With right sides together, sew a seam around edges of napkin, but leave a small opening to turn inside out. Clip corners.
After the napkin is turned inside out, press seams. Top stitch around the entire napkin. Top stitching an additional line or two through the middle of the napkin is recommended since it will make the napkin sturdy and the fabric will be less likely to shift around with use.
Give napkins another press, if you feel like they need it. Voila! A set of cloth napkins ready for a dinner party or everyday use.
There are so
me tiny dolls out there and the Azone Picco Neemo are among them. For some reason, the tinier the doll, the more likely I will love it to death. I recently purchased the Romantic Girly Chiika because I just loved her outfit and face.
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Recently, I made a new wig for my Peppermint Asleep Eidolon, but I found some new doll hair at a local second-hand store and decided to make her another wig. I'm not sure what kind of hair it is, but I have attached a pic of the package, originally made in Virgina Beach. The new wig has
longer hair, which I may trim to even it out a bit. It reminds me of a blond version of that beautifully crazy hair of Merida from Brave. Perhaps I should find some pretty red hair and have my own little Merida.
Look out for that little outfit she is wearing. It will be appear
ing in the Etsy shop very soon. I'll be doing quite a bit of 16 cm doll clothing from here on out.
Support an artist! Visit my Etsy Shop. You can also follow my Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest pages. I'm planning on offering discount codes on the Facebook page from time to time!