I have been taking sewing classes this week from my Porcelain doll teacher. She comes over to my house (I'm not driving yet) every day this week & brings all her supplies She has an industrial sewing machine with I think 10 spots for thread (it might even be more) WOW. anyway I digress with her help I have made bloomers (easy) for each of my dolls & will be making them each a new dress too. This is Giggles & hers it the first dress & it was not really as hard as it looks the dress is all made (except the sleeves)& then the hem line is marked & stitched so that it has a perfect (well almost) scalloped hem on the whole dress. I can't tell you the name of the design because it is made by her & for her business only. It is a very pale yellow dress difficult to see in the picture but a better show of colour with the bloomers. The hem is done in just 2 hoopings. The dress is just a bit big for her but its the one that I chose & I'm afraid to take it in as the hem will get messed up. So this is the way it will stay. I can wash it to shrink but too nervous to do that too. I messed up the button holes & only used one layer of stabilizer so they are puckered.
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119791These garments looks exactly like vintage clothing. Very delicate design for a small doll.
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by pldc
edited 14 Aug 2013
ah that is so nice my friend, thank you for such a lovely compliment! hugs & ***
89895Isn't it funny how you can look at something and see the flaws, and the rest of us look at the SAME thing and see the beauty? I'm seeing a lot of this today. You have a very beautiful project here. Be proud of it! I think it is perfectly adorable.
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16302It is lovely and I think the dress fits well. Overall very nice and you can be proud of it. Hugs.
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21222Beautiful dress!! Looks like it might fit an infant also. So pretty and you did a wonderful job.
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10173Beautiful delicate dress and the bigger don't bother me looks better than skin tight. I would love to be making some doll things thanks for stirring me up. lol.
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86901Nice job, Lor...these look great...very "vintage" and heirloom like...Love the scallops!
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318280Oh how wonderful! I absolutely love your delicate work. Your classes are paying off. Keep the arts alive!
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374This is the kind of clothes, baby and toddler, that I enjoy making. i do like her dress patern and the scallops and emb look very nice to me.
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360635Great job - I taught Porcelain Doll Making when I had a shop back in the 1980's - still have all my dolls, but alas they are without clothes - had a dressmaker that dressed all our dolls when we had classes ... should really get them all out and make the effort to put some clothes together.
Yours look great - always enjoyed the hobby... we did reproductions. Hugs Glenda x0x0x
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by pldc
14 Aug 2013
wow good for you Glenda that would have been super! I loved the classes that I took & I have made quite a few babies too. They need to be dressed so have at it. LOL thanks &Hugs & ** 4U 2 :~}
27071oh wow, what a lovely dress and who cares if it is slightly too big.It is beautiful as is the doll. Sounds like you have a wonderful teacher.
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by pldc
14 Aug 2013
I do she is a really lovely lady & I am having so much fun. She is a very patient teacher as I have to have instructions given to me in small doses & sometimes repeated too. She is very kind to do this with me Free. I am grateful., Hugs & ** 4U 2 :~}
by pldc
14 Aug 2013
well I can cut the patterns out just fine & I am ok with putting them together for the most part but the scallops that was totally new to me & I hope that I can repeat it on my machine too.
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