I am feeling well pleased (personally) today. While the pattern I was trying to create yesterday did NOT make acceptable cowboy boots - they are, instead, wonderful slouch boots. I'm considering inking the speed spell on them for Simon. I decided to modify an OLD pattern to make a pair of toe-less lace-up boots.

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I made one wizarding robe today - it fits Simon as well as Catori, but on the former, it's clear that he's "out-growing" it. I haven't made any belts yet, I'll be making four robes total in addition to three red belts and one purple. Red indicates first year students who have not yet chosen their coursework. Purple is information/divination. I ( Read more... )

The main motive reason I wanted to make doll clothes for an 18 inch American Girl(tm) type doll is because one of my best friends (12 yo) has two. Or so I'd been told. Now it turns out, that's not exactly so.

This is a picture of the two in question, Alex (dark) and Hanna (fair).

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Ah, August! When a young* mother's fancy turns to ... Back to School specials ( Read more... )

This is what I made - a sundress for an 18in American Girl-type doll. The pattern was supposed to have shorts instead of panties, but I didn't have enough fabric, so I winged it. I also tried my hand at making a simple pair of sandals - I wish I had a doll to see if they came out all right.


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Went to see the movie Thor, the Dark Planet today.

I so very much love my husband. I really really wanted to dress up in some of my finery but the outfit that called to me ... is part of what I wear Halloween and it is most obviously garb. So I dithered and pulled everything else out of my closet and tried on other things and finally chose the ( Read more... )

Yesterday, I showed a picture of Dagger Wren wearing the dress that Miki came with. My parents were raising 8 children at that time, so it should come as no surprise that we (my baby sister rec'd Miki's "sister" doll, Kimi) did not get, nor did we expect to get any of the clothes for the dolls that were commercially available. So, I made outfits ( Read more... )

This is Miki.

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At the beginning of this year, I could barely squeeze into a pair of size 18 (relaxed fit) jeans - but I did because ... well, when I was in collage, I watched my weight by the fit of my jeans. I knew that when my jeans were a bit too tight, it was time to eat less and walk more. And, of course, when my jeans were too tight, I couldn't eat as ( Read more... )

I bought a new pair of jeans today and two t-shirts. This actually is note-worthy because (1) I don't like to go clothes shopping and (2) my old jeans are still wearable. What is amazing, though, are the sizes of the clothing. My usual jeans are a size 18. About a month ago, I bought a pair of size 16 jeans which are about the same size as my ( Read more... )