I have been taking sewing classes this week from my Porcelain doll teacher. She comes over to my house (I'm not driving yet) every day this week & brings all her supplies She has an industrial sewing machine with I think 10 spots for thread (it might even be more) WOW. anyway I digress with her help I have made bloomers (easy) for each of my dolls & will be making them each a new dress too. This is Giggles & hers it the first dress & it was not really as hard as it looks the dress is all made (except the sleeves)& then the hem line is marked & stitched so that it has a perfect (well almost) scalloped hem on the whole dress. I can't tell you the name of the design because it is made by her & for her business only. It is a very pale yellow dress difficult to see in the picture but a better show of colour with the bloomers. The hem is done in just 2 hoopings. The dress is just a bit big for her but its the one that I chose & I'm afraid to take it in as the hem will get messed up. So this is the way it will stay. I can wash it to shrink but too nervous to do that too. I messed up the button holes & only used one layer of stabilizer so they are puckered.

so adorable !!

Very dainty and pretty!!!

looks very nice

These garments looks exactly like vintage clothing. Very delicate design for a small doll.

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by pldc edited 14 Aug 2013

ah that is so nice my friend, thank you for such a lovely compliment! hugs & ***

Isn't it funny how you can look at something and see the flaws, and the rest of us look at the SAME thing and see the beauty? I'm seeing a lot of this today. You have a very beautiful project here. Be proud of it! I think it is perfectly adorable.

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by pldc 14 Aug 2013

ah that is so nice of you to say, thank you very much! Hugs & **

It is lovely and I think the dress fits well. Overall very nice and you can be proud of it. Hugs.

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by pldc 14 Aug 2013

Thanks Babsie I am learning a lot, Hugs & ** 4all

Beautiful dress!! Looks like it might fit an infant also. So pretty and you did a wonderful job.

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by pldc 14 Aug 2013

Thanks maybe a small newborn? Hugs & ** 4U 2 :~}

Beautiful delicate dress and the bigger don't bother me looks better than skin tight. I would love to be making some doll things thanks for stirring me up. lol.

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by pldc 14 Aug 2013

your quite welcome Mary, Hugs & ** 4U 2 :~}

Nice job, Lor...these look great...very "vintage" and heirloom like...Love the scallops!

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by pldc 14 Aug 2013

that's just what I was going for, I love vintage.Hugs & ** 4U 2 :~}

Oh how wonderful! I absolutely love your delicate work. Your classes are paying off. Keep the arts alive!

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by pldc 14 Aug 2013

WELCOME to our cute family, thank you & Hugs & ** 4U 2 :~}

This is the kind of clothes, baby and toddler, that I enjoy making. i do like her dress patern and the scallops and emb look very nice to me.

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by pldc 14 Aug 2013

Thanks Toogie, Hugs & ** 4U 2 :~}

excellent your doing well hugs

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by pldc 14 Aug 2013

thanks so much I am having fun.Hugs & ** 4U 2 :~}

Great job - I taught Porcelain Doll Making when I had a shop back in the 1980's - still have all my dolls, but alas they are without clothes - had a dressmaker that dressed all our dolls when we had classes ... should really get them all out and make the effort to put some clothes together.
Yours look great - always enjoyed the hobby... we did reproductions. Hugs Glenda x0x0x

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by pldc 14 Aug 2013

wow good for you Glenda that would have been super! I loved the classes that I took & I have made quite a few babies too. They need to be dressed so have at it. LOL thanks &Hugs & ** 4U 2 :~}

oh wow, what a lovely dress and who cares if it is slightly too big.It is beautiful as is the doll. Sounds like you have a wonderful teacher.

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by pldc 14 Aug 2013

I do she is a really lovely lady & I am having so much fun. She is a very patient teacher as I have to have instructions given to me in small doses & sometimes repeated too. She is very kind to do this with me Free. I am grateful., Hugs & ** 4U 2 :~}

by pldc 14 Aug 2013

well I can cut the patterns out just fine & I am ok with putting them together for the most part but the scallops that was totally new to me & I hope that I can repeat it on my machine too.

I think your doll is adorable, and you did a wonderful job on her clothes!!
Hugs, Angel

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by pldc 14 Aug 2013

ah thanks so much Angel, Hugs & ** 4U 2 :~}