Sew Happy

This is an actual photograph of me, having so much fun with my new fabrics! I’m trying very hard to stop being a perfectionist, because (for me) that drains the fun out of a project. I’m trying not to sweat the small stuff. I want to feel relaxed and free while I’m sewing! I have three dolly dresses almost finished.

Okay, reality check: Minty Magic is standing in for me in this picture…she’s wearing the first dress (still needs snaps in back) and she’s sewing the second one on a cute little sewing machine ornament I found at Hallmark before Christmas. I will post a picture soon of the finished dresses.

I Choose

 “I choose happiness!”

Simply Bubble Boom knows how to have fun! The dress is by She Puppy, the llama is an ornament from World Market, and the cats are from an Advent calendar.

Fabric!

I haven’t done much sewing for quite a while, but when an ad popped up in my Facebook feed for the bundle of pink cotton fat quarters in the center of this picture, I couldn’t buy it fast enough! The fabrics are gorgeous! While I was at it, I bought the other two bundles in the picture. Now I’m feeling excited and inspired to sew Blythe dresses again. These dolls are Snowflake Sonata (Penelope, on the left) and Prima Dolly London (Ellie, on the right.) They are wearing dresses that I made, with their names embroidered on them.

Snowy!

 Well, it’s a good thing they are wearing warm clothes!

It was 70 degrees yesterday, and today we have a blizzard here in Virginia, USA. I thought it would be a great time for me to take a picture of my dolls looking at the snow from the safety of the porch, but it wasn’t as “safe” as I thought it was..the wind was blowing the snow onto me and the dolls, and when I got one to stand up, the wind blew her over, so I set the other one next to her, took the picture, and called it good! They are Unicorn Maiden and Devi Delacour for the weekly challenge “Wear warm clothes” in the Facebook group Blythe Pure And Simple.

New Girl #2

No beauty shines brighter than that of a good heart. 

Here’s the other lovely doll I got for Christmas: Devi Delacour, the demon with a good heart (according to her promotional info)! I will wait to use her stock outfit until Halloween. In the meantime, I will enjoy dressing her in non-demonic colors and styles. I love how dramatic she looks.

Hello, Arden!

Even when the day is cold and windy, the errands must be run!

Hello Arden is one of two dolls who were under my Christmas tree. As you probably know, she is Hello Again Junie Moonie Cutie, re-styled to be reminiscent of Vinter Arden, inspired by the atmosphere of the winter forest. I love every piece of her stock outfit! One interesting fact is that she has pierced ears, but didn’t come with earrings…but I’m sure I can find something for her on eBay or at Claire’s. 

Dec. 31: Ring in the New Year

Wishing everyone a happy and healthy 2022!

This is Tokyo Bright for the theme “Ring in the new year” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr—the last day of December—phew! I’ve posted a picture every day for the past three months, which might be a record for me. Now it’s time to clean up the doll room and perhaps take a little break.