Wednesday, December 26, 2012

It is becoming a tradition...

If it is possible in any way , I love to dress dolls during days-off, esp when they are two in a row. And this time of the year I usually dive into one of Kathi Mendenhall's patterns . They are not for the fainthearted , though....And my results are never, ever as good as Kathi's , whatever I do, but still...I think the result is OK.
The doll was bought at Michelle Mahler's.
For the hat I owe Hazel Dowd big time, as she provided me with a nice sturdy mold for making hats. Very useful!! Thanks Hazel ! I also had bought ribbon and lace from her at several fairs, which also came in very handy, as I had to switch from the original fabric to some from my stash ( and I think it is my friend Marlene who sent me this - it may have been Sis, though:-) One gets older...)
Believe it or not, this outfit represents two days of plain,solid,hard work . Doll hasn't got her purse yet, that will follow later. As, maybe , more decent pictures. But this is it for now!








10 comments:

  1. wat mooi gemaakt,Elly.... de veer op de hoed past er prachtig bij!

    Groetjes Helma

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  2. She is LOVELY Elly! Although she does look like she is waiting to hold her purse (bwahahaha) Perhaps she could hold a cat while she is waiting for her purse to be completed? (smile).
    I hope you are having a fun and relaxing holiday! Shelly

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  3. Oh, Elly - she's lovely! I love your character dolls cause they're such fun, but it's nice to see a pretty lady has a chance with you also. :) Her face is so pretty and I love her curly hair peeping out and I (who would never even ATTEMPT such a job as this!)think you've done a fantastic job. Kudos and bravo!

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  4. I just typed a long comment and can't tell if it went through but for now I'll just say she's lovely and you have done a beautiful job dressing her. Bravo!

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  5. She's beautiful Elly - you've done a great job as usual. I agree with Shelly though, she needs to cuddle a kitty :) Hugs Sandie

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