New Dresses for Elin Iplehouse BID

Work In Progress

I had started working on some new dresses for my Elin an Iplehouse BID doll but let myself be distracted by things. (Both good and bad!)

So I thought it was time to knuckle down to things and get them finished, poor thing she had waited quite long enough now.

I started off with some fitting adjustments and some all important bow placements.

I cut out a couple of others to work on. And decided on a few design changes.

The hats were a bit tricky to get into a nice shape but I think I managed it in the end.

The first dress, the pink one, I made the bodice longer finishing at the waist. On a whim I made it shorter for the other two.  I think they both look as cute a one another really.

Now all that has to be decided is which is the favourite one?

New Wardrobe for Hana a Blue Fairy BJD

As the summer is nearly here I thought I would finish off a few things I had started for Hana my Shiny Fairy from Blue Fairy Dolls.

http://www.bluefairyint.com/shop/step1.php?number=608

I had started them ages ago and hand not finished them off so I got fed up of the questions

"Is it finished yet"

from a small voice and decided to finish them.

Here is a selection of photographs of them them:-

I made a pair of wide leg shorts with an elastic waist and trimmed the leg edges with white picot.

A short sleeved top with a pretty green flower also a head band with a matching flower.

Hot Cerise Pink

She seems suitably pleased with my efforts.  What a poser she is.

Summer Brights

This is a pair of shorts but I made them to look more like a "Skort". A short crochet top which is nice and short to show off her cute little tummy. Then a rainbow hat and matching bag.

Short shorts or short skirt?

Hana's New Outfit.

Then a dress, no girl could go through the summer without a new dress.  This I made in bright orange cotton yarn.  Again I trimmed the neck and skirt edge with white picot edging and a bright green chain stitch.  A tiny bag to keep her tiny essentials safe.

Bright Summer Orange

Perfect for some Flower Picking

Got through the shoot without too much trouble. All was going quite well infact until...............

Not to Worry Hana.

Oooppps Not to worry accidents will happen.  It was at the end and both model and flowers were getting a bit tired.

BJD Hats and Handbags

I thought I would make a few more hats, well a girl/doll just cannot have too many shoes I know but I think that this might also be true of hats.

So a few evenings and the occasional afternoon later.

Blue Bobble Hat

Smart City Shopping Hat

Casual Sunny Day Hat

They make up so well and of course the best bit is the trimmings. And as my ribbons, braids, beads and flowers are in such good order now.

Boho Hat

Understated Elegant BJD Hat

Another Boho Style BJD Hat

Sunny Sunday Hat

But the story does not end there. If a doll/girl cannot have enough shoes and hats well perhaps a few new handbags would be in order.

So another few evenings and afternoons and whollah....

Smart Handbag

Casual Shopper Handbag

And once again I could lay may hand on any ribbon or bead I wanted.  Well I'am just bragging now of course.

Jade Green Shopping Tote

Pretty Pink and Coral

Pink for a Lady

Roomy Yellow Handbag

I think I must have covered every occasion or need by now!

Ribbons and Lace

Sorting My Life Out  (part 2)

I have recently returned from a visit home to the UK. Its was ostensibly to visit family and friends but secretly it was I suppose the desire to indulge in a little retail therapy.

Mostly of the craft variety.  So I visited my favourite shop, Abakhans

http://www.abakhan.co.uk/

It is chock full of all kinds of everything. Materials of every hue on rolls or sold by weight, so many a  bargain to be had. They stock lots of wools again by brands or by weight. Then there is every other kind of craft resources you can think of. Card stock, templates, beads, sissors, ribbons and braids.  I could have filled my suitcase but the thought of airline excess baggage charges held me back. So I spent a lovely hour or two browsing and settled on a new batch of ribbons and braids with a bit of lace for good luck.

This is the tangle I had when I got home. And I also more here to sort.

So time to get sorting. I started out by making some ribbon cards from cardboard.  Partly to give them some rustic charm and partly because I would have like to have used some from Sajou but they are rather expensive.

Then I started winding........and winding.......and winding.........untill:-

Things became ordered and serene again. 

So the theory is I will save myself lots of time and have everything to hand and can be found at a moments notice.  Well like I said its only a theory!

The Sajou cards I think I will save and use for the lace. But as I have such a large collection of laces vintage, antique and new they won't go very far.

I first discovered the joys of Sajou from Biscuitbears blog postings.

http://biscuitshouse.typepad.com/biscuits_house/2010/05/index.htm
http://www.sajou.fr/catalog/cookie_usage.php?language=en

But the lace story is for another day perphaps.

Iplehouse Elin

Iplehouse Elin Still in Box


My poor Elin is still in her box because she does not have any clothes or shoes to wear, she does not even have a wig of her own. I really love these Iplehouse B.I.D. dolls they all have there own special expressions and Elins is so sad.

http://www.iplehouse.net/shop/step0.php?b_code=B20100407023028&c_code=C20110318101323

I thought it was time to do something about this. So I gathered a selection of fabrics and yarn and woke her up to make a few choices.

Choices Choices

Little Iplehouse Elin.

But of course give a girl too many choices and things just get confusing.

Mmmmmm?

There was indecision and pondering. The pink is very nice. But the green I do like green.  Mmm or maybe the red. Then a small voice piped up "I know....all three"

Decisions Can Be So Tiring

Well I made a start on one of them at least and she seemed quite please with the beginnings any way.

I have crochet the bodice in cotton yarn and will attach the skirt to it.  I think fabric straps would look good and will try to maybe make some sort of jacket or a bolero.  And a sun hat could look quite cute too.

I will try this one first then think about the other fabric and cotton yarns.