American Girls

Hellooooo...anyone still there?  It has been a busy year, moving with my family, looking for a job outside the home, finding that job, and balancing it with everything else! I have managed to do some sewing, and my focus has been on the American Girls...my youngest daughter recently got her second doll and so I've been inspired to sew and refill my shop.  A few items have sold from my Etsy shop; if I was better about keeping it stocked, I'd have more to talk about. :-)  For now I'll display a few items that will stay in my collection.

 First up is the Salina Dress made from the Liberty Jane Pattern of the same name.  I've used a purplish and green print rayon.  To add a bit of detail to the deep neckline, I found a bracelet kit in the clearance bin at JoAnn Fabrics and thought it might work as a doll necklace.  What do you think?  Ivy is my model, a new girl in my collection.

My second outfit is a 1930s Ruffled Playdress from a Eden Ava Couture pattern.  I love this dress, simply because I find it to be adorable!  I experimented with this one, altering the collar to a rounded one, but then found it to be lacking in detail, so added a bow.  The bow in the picture is tacked on; if I get favorable feedback, I'll adjust it to make it a permanent detail!  I used a (what I think looks) vintage aqua print cotton with contrasting collar and bias tape trimmed hem. I chose black buttons and bow because I originally attempted to make a belt and the "buckle" was going to be black...that however, is still a work-in-progress.

Thanks, as always, for taking a peek at my attempt-of-a-blog!