Back to Work...

The past few weeks have been a little on the crazy side here at Millie's Dollhouse.  There's not been much time for stitching up pretty dolls or clothing.  Just this week though I've finally gotten back into the swing of things and have really enjoyed working on a few custom projects.

Here's a little peek at what I've been working on the last few days.  

Little Bijou, an 11" custom doll who is still shivering in her birthday suit, waiting for me to make her something to wear to her new home.   

Pretty pajamas.

Simple and sweet black cotton Mary Jane's.  

A pink dottie dress to coordinate a with little girls dress. 

My first request for a purple and green outfit with a cozy wool jacket. 

Happy Valentine's Day

I hope you all had a wonderful Valentine's Day!  I had a lovely visit from my father who lives out of state and made the trip down to Indiana to spend a few days with us.  This morning though, while all three kids were at school, I had a chance to spend a bit of time alone with my dad.  We dropped the little one off at preschool, then went out to breakfast and spent the rest of the morning doing something that we both love.....wandering through antique stores.   We had just enough time afterwards to stop at the bakery for these pretty little cakes before picking the kids back up from school.   Poor Dorrie, she had such a hard time choosing which one she liked best! 

Now that he's gone back home it's time to get back to work sewing!  I'm finishing up a bit more clothing and a custom doll next week, with plans for quite a few RTG dolls following that.  

 I've also been working on a few new clothing patterns for the new year and so far I'm quite happy with the result.  I have a few more ideas floating around that I can't wait to bring to life when I find the time!

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The Doc is in!

This little doll took me quite some time to finish.  I would start and then stop and then go work on something else for a bit, and then come back to her.  
She was very patient and in the end she turned out just how I was hoping!   

She is inspired by my daughter's favorite character, who is always there to help her friends and offer a kind word or a hug.   She's 15" tall and comes with her two outfits, her doctor's jacket, her medical bag containing her bandages, gauze rolls and stethoscope, and of course her sparkly crochet Mary Jane's and little cotton dottie undies.   

She's perfect for snuggling and playing and can't wait to find her new home!

 

Doc will be available for sale via an auction in my Hyena Cart shop starting tonight at 8:00pm and ending tomorrow, 2/7 at 10:00pm Eastern time.    You can find the listing for her auction here:  Doc's Auction

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Elisabeth Bea is ready for a home

Little Miss Elisabeth Bea is finally dressed and ready to find a new mama to love her!   She has a pink and orange polka dot bib dress, with tiny lilac buttons, Swiss dot bloomers and soft lilac Mary Jane's crocheted from organic cotton. 

She also has a reversible scalloped apron that I recreated from a vintage children's pattern that I adore.  It's a bit frustrating to make, but very cute when it's done!  One side is shows a pretty Sarah Jane balloon print and the other is a Sarah Jane pink floral print, one of my very favorites.  

If you are interested in bringing Elisabeth Bea into your home, she will be listed comment style on my Facebook page Sunday night, 12/9, from 6:00pm to 9:00pm Eastern time.  She will be $215 plus USPS Priority shipping.

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Sewing away on a rainy day...

I have the house all to myself today, and I'm working hard to get Elisabeth Bea's clothing all stitched up for her.  After making her a little pink and orange polka dot dress, I couldn't decide on what fabric to use for her apron. Such tough decisions, I know.  So I ended up making her this sweet little scalloped apron that is reversible so I could use both fabrics.  Problem solved!   

I just need to finish up her shoes, which I'm crocheting out of the loveliest pale lilac organic cotton, and add a few bitty buttons to her dress.   Also, I think she may need a pair of tiny bloomers in a pretty white Swiss dot fabric.  

I'm hoping to have preview photos of Elisabeth Bea up later today or tomorrow so that she just might have a chance to find her way into a Christmas stocking!   I'll post here and on Facebook as soon as she's ready.  

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A Smaller Size and Two New Dolls in The Shop

I've been meaning to remade my smaller 10-11" size doll pattern for some time, but as usual, extra time is pretty hard to come by in my busy house.  I finally finished it up and well, I'm completely smitten!  

I have two of these pint size cuties heading into the shop later tonight.

Ember Elyse, with light auburn hair will be auction style in my Hyena Cart shop starting 12/1 at 5pm and ending 12/2 at 10pm Eastern.  

Pepper Anne, with lovely pink Tibetan Lambskin hair, will be raffle style in my Hyena Cart shop starting 12/1 at 5pm with entries open until 12/2 at 9pm Eastern. 

This shows Pepper Anne and Ember Elyse with a 15" and 6" doll to help give you a better idea of their petite and very portable size.  

Perfect for little hands to carry around on adventures!  

I'm loving this size, so expect more little ones soon.  Have another size or suggestion you'd like to see?  I love to hear about it!  

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Sweet Penelope Plum...

 

Miss Penelope Plum still needs her clothes and shoes, but I couldn't help snapping a few photos of her while she's waiting.  I'm just in love with her lovely dark plum colored hair!  It's the first time I've used this color and it's a such pretty shade.  I debated for far too long on whether she needed green or blue eyes, but now that she's done, I think blue was the perfect choice.

Tonight I'll get to my favorite part, pouring through my fabric stash to find just the right fabrics to make her something pretty.  I just received some lovely Tilda fabrics that I think might go beautifully with her pretty eyes and hair.   

Hopefully she'll be ready for find her new home Monday or Tuesday, so check back soon!

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