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Sewing Dolls!

I love dolls.  I'm totally afraid to make them, though.  Then why, you ask, have I spent probably over a hundred bucks in doll supplies?  Because I have issues, that's why.
But!  I am currently in the throes of making two Owie dolls for the girls.  They are this super cute doll from Lier over at Ikat Bag.  She has made some amazing stuff, and she just put the Owie doll pattern up for sale, so I had to have it.  It didn't help that I had a little elf peeping over my shoulder squealing "Ooooo!!  Look at those dollies!  I want one!  And I want one with lots of owies, too."
Of course, from the other room I hear feet come-a-running and, "Metoo! Metoo! Metoo!"  Because now I have to make two of everything.
Back to embroidering faces...
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Update!  Here they are:

Aaaaw!  Aren't they just the cutest little buttons?  Obviously, they are in need of clothes and *lots* more medical accessories, but this was all I could manage last night.  They went together quite smoothly and without incident, which gives the pattern a 5 star rating from me!

New Ottobre Women!!

The new Ottobre Women's issue is up on their website!  I LOVE IT!  I wish I could figure out how to post links, add buttons, and do all that other blog stuff, but I'm just too challenged, so you'll have to google it for yourself.  It's worth the effort :-)
The new issue is FULL of stuff I want to wear.  Let's see, let me make some notes so I don't forget:
The dress with the sweetheart neck. Making it as soon as I can.
Maxi dress: Not flattering for me, but I can totally see it as something to wear in the backyard over the swimsuit...
Hollywood pants: Love them!
Coat dress and shell with lovely back neckline:  I could actually wear that.  Looks like it will take me some time to make, though.
Wrap front tunic:  Love it.  and the skirt, too.  And, I especially like that she's wearing leggings under that skirt.  I can do that.
Capris and Shorts: What's not to love?
Floofy tunic:  Well, it's floofy, but I do like it!  Maybe in some wonderful linen for those hot days...
Sleeveless checked blouse:  I just love that.  I would even wear it though it's sleeveless.  OMG, where's my razor??

Doggie Coat

Why do I think I can make clothes that fit me if I can't even make a coat to fit a dog?  Granted, they're dachshunds, but still.

I started out making this coat for Oscar, the larger wiener.  It is from the book One Yard Wonders, which is a really neat book, and I recommend it (just make sure it has the envelope of patterns glued into the front if you get it from the store - the copies at my local store were missing some).  It's a nice, simple design, really cute, and I tried to redraft it to fit O.  Well, the neck was perfect, the chest was about 3 inches too short (WTF??) and the length was also about 3 inches short.  So, I gave it to my smaller not-so-hot dog to wear.  On her, the neck is way too big, but the chest is OK and the length is acceptable.  And, looking at these pix, I think I really need to tighten up that neck more.  sigh.
I feel pretty bad about it, though, because I had promised Oscar the coat.  And I made it in such manly dog colors.  And I toughed it up by trimming it with some uber studly Alexander Henry "Tattoo" fabric.  Oh well, Rosie will be most menacing dachsie on the block.
Here is the coat in action:

Do I really want to escape?

That snow looks pretty deep.

Notice my defiant sneer, human.

Maybe I'll just go back inside and cuddle with my chewie.

But I'll pee here, so everyone knows who's boss.

I'm going to have to add a snap to keep the collar down, I think.  And maybe a strap to keep it snug when it's flipped up...or maybe I'll just let sleeping dogs lie.