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Current Mood : Fabric and sewing machine dazed.
Current Image Notes : I bought the dressed bear on the left for $2. at a flea market about two weekends ago, hoping the pink sweater and maybe the shoes would fit Timey and Dottie. As you can see, everything fit ! Didn't have to alter a thing, just wash the socks. The shoes are rather big on her, but it's barely noticeable. Not bad- a whole outfit from undies to crinoline to scarf for $2. - and I get to donate the still-ponytailed bear !
Rushed and did grocery shopping early, to avoid the ice and snow storm headed our way. The ‘storm' lasted about two hours, and then the roads were clear and dry. (sigh) I could have taken my time...hit a thrift store or something...
At least I took the time to look at dolls for a bit. The Mal-Wart markdown section had a Pearl Birthstone Barbie for an amazing $9. price...and her dress really is lovely. Brunette, too. But I still don't really like her. And now that I can do lace overlay myself, I can't justify paying even $9. for her clothes. Back in January, I'd have given spending the cash serious thought ! And here's the real truth : Words can't express how hard my teeth grind every time I see the tiara'd purse-size dog that comes with that line. I can forgive a doll for lookin' like Paris Hilton. I can't forgive a doll for livin' like her. So, no sale.
Ours also has several ‘Top Model Barbie' dolls for a mere $13., but again, there's not enough there for me. I can make most of her outfit, and the doll just isn't ‘me' enough to justify trying to find space for one more girl on the shelves. Besides, I've been on a bit of a buying spree already, I need to slow down. As you can probably imagine, I'm runnin' out of space in the Lab already !
Especially with that box of fabric and other goodies I bought this weekend ! Sat down to cheap-serge it - it's been in storage a while, so it all needs a good washing - and I'm still not done, two hours later. At least it's down to two big pieces now. Most of the pieces are stretchy knits, and I noticed, to my surprise, that the edges I'd just ‘serged' weren't ruffling. You know, that ‘lettuce edging' that was so popular a few centuries ago ? It comes from pulling and stretching the fabric as it's being sewn. You could see it a lot on sweatshirt cuffs, way back when sweatshirts were so over-decorated, they were almost formal wear. I've tried like heck to not do that when I'm sewing knits, but sometimes it just happens. Well, I guess I've finally developed the touch for it, because only one piece ruffled, and that's because there was so much of the stuff, it pooled in my lap, and the weight pulled it a bit. Guess there's something to be said for doing a big project all at once !
I got about a yard and a half of emerald-green costume satin - stiff and scratchy, but beautiful. Also some super-thin brown lining material, several sheer pieces, and about four bits of ‘illusion fabric' - the stuff that looks nude on costumes and things. It's super-stretchy, like swimsuit fabric. Some of the pieces have huge patterns, but that's why there's My Size Barbies here ! Heck, that really big floral one would look OK on Crissy, if I used a simple design pattern.
Well, I'm gonna cheap serge that last piece and head for bed. How was your day ?
