Monday 4 September 2017

A bit of sewing recently too...

Figured out a pattern for a "cocoon" wrap/cardigan, and made one in the 65cm boy size (should also fit slim Dollshes like old Hounds, Bermanns, and Rythmos bodies):


It can be pretty glammy, or just plain cozy.

I'm currently working on two more in a nice stripey cotton-blend-spandex stretch fabric.  One will be for my guys, and one will go on Etsy.  Pics, once I'm finished - almost!  I just need to clean up the seam-ends, and iron the pieces.

Another year's-worth of posts?

Nope! Not gonna happen!  Ack!

I do update on Livejournal occasionally, and I'm always active on Flickr and Instagram.

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But, here's a small update on the dollie front:

Charlie (Infiniti Doll SID Alex head) was finally sold.
He hung on for a long time, but once I started to re-haul my crew, I really prioritized my favourites.  He was never really supposed to stay...  Now, Allastair is using his SID body, like he was supposed to in the first place.

Group shots from January 2017 of the dolls that are still with me:
Left-right: Lorelei (Volks SD16 Megu/SDGr body), Lucy (Volks Rinon/Guu Doll body), Allastair (Luts SSDF Regen/Infiniti SID body), Leilane (Luts Delf Soony)
Big dolls left-right: Soleil (Luts Delf Miyu), Stella (Volks Tae/SDGr body), O'Carollan (Luts Delf Breakaway 2008 ver), Lilly (Fairyland Juri 2014/FP60 Moe body)
Tinies left-right:  Peach (Pipos Jr PI Ringo) and Marbles (Fairyland Pukifee Zoe)
More big dolls left-right:  Peregrin (new ver. Volks one-off Cristal head/SDGr boy body), Marion (new ver. Astral in Rainbow Ruy head/Luts Delf girl type I body), Paisley (Fairyland Feeple65 Lora/Feeple65 non-muscled boy body)
Not pictured:  Rome (Feeple65 boy Ital), because he shares a body with Paisley and Paisley got to have the body.

Here are the additions:

Dollshe "Grown Bermann" OE head (re-released in Sept 2016, in Pure Oriental resin, sharing an Infiniti Doll SID body with his other version - EN).

Dollshe "Grown Bermann" EN ("Enchante) head (re-released in Sept 2016, in Pure Oriental resin, sharing an Infiniti Doll SID body with his other version - OE).
This was my very first time ordering directly from Dollshe, or even owning a Dollshe doll.  I ordered before Dollshe even released photos of the updated Bermann heads...  A bit of a risk, and these new heads did turn out a little different from the originals.  Still, they are very beautiful, and worth the money.  I'm glad I didn't spend thousands of $$ on a Bermann, second-hand.  Always knew that Dollshe would do a re-release...

Pipos Jr PI Robin - little fox.  I saw him on Yahoo!Japan, and got him as a birthday gift to myself in April.  Beautiful dollie, in great shape! :)

Nari - Oasisdoll Naomi head - currently shares/borrows the Guu Doll body, belonging to Lucy.

Supia Naomi (un-named) head - also sharing the Guu Doll girl body

Doll in Mind Persia head - I've had this head since fall of 2007, and still haven't figured out what to do with it.  I can't get rid of it, because I love the sculpt.

Newest addition!  Arrived last week!  Luts Delf Ann - full doll, currently un-named.  Ordered her from Denver Doll Emporium, as she was in stock.  Her faceup was not as described though, so DDE gave me a refund.  I haven't figured her out at all yet, partly because of the unexpected faceup.  I feel bad about having to wipe it, because it has very orange eyebrows.  But, I'll have to...  And, I really didn't want to have to paint this doll this time...  I just wanted a doll that was closer to complete.
This girl needs better colour eyes too.  I do like the way the ED 16mm fit in her, but need to find a colour I like better.

I've also added one more Azone cutie to the mix.  She's an Azone PureNeemo XS Erio Towa.  Very well-made little doll.  Wonderful posing range, and great quality material.