My Old Gang of Misfits

 

Several weeks ago, these three little girls showed up in my Instagram feed. They were for sale on Mercari. I instantly fell in love with them, because they all seemed to have unique personalities, and to be close friends. I contemplated adopting them, but waited too long, and alas, the black doll on the right sold, and the price for the remaining two was reduced. I considered adopting the last two, but just couldn't get excited about buying more Gotz (made for Pottery Barn) dolls. While Gotz is my favorite doll company, I have plenty! 😂

 

Then I remembered that I have several secondhand Gotz dolls I adopted years ago, when I was newly out of the dolly closet. My older DIL (Nurse Girl) had asked me to crochet her a mermaid tail blanket. I was very much out of practice, so I crocheted several doll dresses before settling in and making her mermaid tail. My newer dolls were already dressed in clothes that I had either sewn or knitted. (The older dolls were poorly dressed, or not dressed at all) They've been standing (neglected) in my shelves, modeling their crocheted clothes for a couple of years. 

💕I realized that I have my own Band of Misfits, that are in desperate need of attention & affection!💕

I gathered up The Misfits, and settled them all in a chair, so they could enjoy watching TV with me. It was fun, and somewhat surprising to see how many dresses I had crocheted. The Misfits proved to be excellent company, and are still hanging out in the chair. 

This isn't a long blog, but I did want to stay in touch and share my happiness at reviving my own little Band of Misfits. Thank you for visiting. 

 

Longing for the doll blogs of old.

Hello. For the past couple of weeks, I've been craving the comfort & fun of the old timey doll blogs. I've seen lots of doll videos on YouTube, and they're enjoyable, but I'm longing for doll blogs. I like photo stories, following different doll's adventures & seeing the clothes/accessories people make for their dolls. Some of the blogs are still active & a pleasure to visit. Thank you for maintaining them! Instead of moping around, longing for the past, I've decided to try and recapture the essence & feel of the old blogs...to create a safe & relaxing place to visit. This will by no means be perfect, but here goes.

A few months ago, I bought this doll house second hand. It is designed for 18" dolls. It is beautifully constructed and came painted. 

My youngest daughter (Spunk) gifted me the Our Generation science lab a couple of years ago, and I never set it up, for fear of the tiny pieces falling off and getting lost. Enter the doll house attic! This is a work in progress. I need to buy some museum wax, so I can adhere the lab equipment to the cart and table. I'd also like to paint or paper the walls. Yep, the scientists are aliens.

Earlier that same day, I finished sewing a dress for my doll, Peri. The fabric is a fat quarter from the Dollar Tree (which I now call the $1.25 Tree). The pattern is from Pixie Faire. It has become one of my favorites https://www.pixiefaire.com/products/polka-dot-party-dress-for-welliewishers-dolls. 

I shared pictures of my projects with Spunk and my younger DIL, Art Girl. Art Girl messaged back that my day seemed so cozy. Yes it was! That was the perfect description. Here's Peri in her new dress. 

Thank you for visiting.