Rainy day's and Monday's

Well another sure sign of spring today our first March shower and brother has it rained, some lightening tonight but no real thunder.  I got back my History of Civilization 2 test today and I am thriled beyond words, I got a 94%--unfreaking believable huh!

I started the hem in the jacket as well as the lace around the neckline which that I am doing all by hand.  I think I am out of my mind that or I have issues of being a perfectionist. Which if you know me well it is a little of both .

I was speaking with a friend of mine today over lunch and it hit me big time that for me fashion has really almost taken over my entire life as I know it.  It is all I think about from the minute I wake up to the minute I go to bed.  It is finally what I was born to do!  Doll work has been slow because of all the homework and the bad economy, but if I have to be honest my heart is JUST NOT IN IT anymore!  Sad but true, it is a shame in way as I know so much about the topic.  It seems like at times I just dread doing it,maybe the feeling will pass.  If it doesn't I guess I just deal with it till I have all the current work done and picked up.

When not thinking fashion my mind still revolves around my idol Judy Garland, will till the day I die.  Thereis some sad news my home PC which all ofmy Judy pictures did a memory dump so I LOST EVERYTHING!  Al  my Judy pictures, all my Oz pictures, my play that I have workedon for over a year, all the fashion stuff I had on it gone!  It is going to take foreverto get it all back but I guess I am going to at least try.



Well until next time I am so glad we had this time together!

Some of my latest doll work for customers

I wanted to share some photos of some of the latest doll work I have been doing for customers.

This first one is an original china head that came in with just the head and nothing else. So i made the leather body for this lovely gal as well as found replacement reproduction arms and legs ad then made this to die for Satin dress with Antique lace all over it. All the clothing was removeable and included the dress, the slip and underwear as well. The dress bodice was also partially lined and closed with snaps.

This second one is an old compostion doll that I repaired the arms, legs and cracked/broken head on, cleaned the origianl cloth body, restuffed the hole thing as the stuffing was molded and VERY funky to say the least and trhen I also made the clothes. The lace trim is antique as well as the cotton dress which I hand dyed as well. I included the bonnet, the dress, slip panties , diaper and crocheted bootie. Also a new felt tongue as her old one was missing.

Other than that I have been very busy doing doll work, painting, house work, gardening and the such. I have my first art piece to hang in a gallery show in October which I am very excited about. I have my first public show at an Apple Festival in September and am gearing up to do a doll for Dream Halloween again as well as a Christmas event for Akrons Children Hospital which I am very excited about as well. SO hope you like the newest dolly work and as soon as I get more photos developed will post them here for all of you.