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2006-03-14 11:31:51

lindydivaus Posts: 11	Re: I MADE it.... http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e111/lin...ies_enMasse.jpg I sold the lil' critters today....and if they do well with the shop, I'll be selling more. PLUS, I got a 70% commission (she bought them outright!). Yippeeeee!

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2006-03-27 13:48:33

TheItGirl Posts: 0	Re: I MADE it.... Eileen - How did you make the tongue on the snakes? I'm making a snake scarf that I would like to add a tongue to when I'm finished, but I don't know if I want to cut it out of felt and sew it on (felt seems like it would get pilled and ugly fast) or knit one and attach it.

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2006-03-27 14:10:09

lindydivaus Posts: 11	Re: I MADE it.... <!--quoteo(post=78956:date=Mar 27 2006, 03:48 PM:name=TheItGirl)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TheItGirl @ Mar 27 2006, 03:48 PM) [snapback]78956[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> Eileen - How did you make the tongue on the snakes? I'm making a snake scarf that I would like to add a tongue to when I'm finished, but I don't know if I want to cut it out of felt and sew it on (felt seems like it would get pilled and ugly fast) or knit one and attach it. I used double pointed needles and a DK weight yarn. CO 6 sts Knit all sts for 2 rows Knit 3; turn Knit 3; turn Knit 3; turn K2tog, K1 K2tog; cut yarn and pass through loop & secure. Next, weave it down to the remaining 3 sts, and repeat from the first "knit 3..." to the end. One snake tongue! Sew it in place with the still-attached yarn, which I weave down to the start, or with the long tail, if that's what you used to cast on. It's very easy, if a bit fiddly the first time. OR--this is what I do for the cat toys-- Cut 6 long strands of yarn; knot together at one end. Divide into 3 sections of 2 strands each, and braid about a 1/4" or more; Divide again into 2 sections of 3 strands each--braid into two braids of equal length, and knot separately. Trim ends to be even; again--voila, one snake tongue! [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]

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2006-04-08 13:03:28

deadpan-diva Posts: 0	Re: I MADE it.... I have been making clothing for my Blythe doll. I'll have to upload some pics soon. I have been making everything by had so I am prety proud of myself even though I am not the best sewer. Next on my list is to crochette her some tiny sweaters.

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2006-04-23 18:46:50

retrokitten Posts: 0	Re: I MADE it.... My latest creation (and business venture.... see banner below. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img] )

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2006-04-24 05:40:34

TheItGirl Posts: 0	Re: I MADE it.... <!--quoteo(post=79658:date=Apr 23 2006, 08:46 PM:name=retrokitten)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(retrokitten @ Apr 23 2006, 08:46 PM) [snapback]79658[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> My latest creation (and business venture.... see banner below. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img] ) Absolutely gorgeous! Best wishes to you on your new business venture. May I ask where you get the straw hats? Do you get blanks and block and trim them? They're lovely!

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2006-04-24 06:04:20

lindydivaus Posts: 11	Re: I MADE it.... Beautiful! Are you "just" trimming them, or did you make the hat as well?

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2006-04-24 06:53:33

retrokitten Posts: 0	Re: I MADE it.... Thank you. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img] I do everything from scratch. I start with either a parisisol hood as with this one or flat fur felt. My dad makes me the blocks.

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2006-04-24 12:44:26

retrogirl Posts: 0	Re: I MADE it.... That's just beautiful, Retrokitten! Will you be taking custom requests? If so, I will have an order for you [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif[/img]

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2006-04-24 13:16:31

retrokitten Posts: 0	Re: I MADE it.... <!--quoteo(post=79686:date=Apr 24 2006, 01:44 PM:name=retrogirl)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(retrogirl @ Apr 24 2006, 01:44 PM) [snapback]79686[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> That's just beautiful, Retrokitten! Will you be taking custom requests? If so, I will have an order for you [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif[/img] Thanks, Retrogirl. I will be. Just pm me what you have in mind, and I'll let you know if it's something I can do. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]

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2006-04-24 18:40:38

Jet-Propelled Wendy Posts: 0	Re: I MADE it.... <!--quoteo(post=79658:date=Apr 23 2006, 07:46 PM:name=retrokitten)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(retrokitten @ Apr 23 2006, 07:46 PM) [snapback]79658[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> My latest creation (and business venture.... see banner below. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img] ) [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.gif[/img] That's stunning!!!!

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2006-04-24 20:45:50

retrokitten Posts: 0	Re: I MADE it.... Many thanks, Wendy!

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2006-04-25 07:27:48

The Bubbler Posts: 17	Re: I MADE it.... Very nice, not just a pretty face. Do you do them in 7.5" size? [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img] Andy

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2006-04-25 07:36:21

retrokitten Posts: 0	Re: I MADE it.... HAHAHA! Thanks! Sorry...I think I'm gonna stick to women's hats for now. If you're ever in the market for a nice little doll hat... [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]

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2006-04-25 15:12:40

retrogirl Posts: 0	Re: I MADE it.... Retrokitten, I can't send a PM right now. Is there a certain email address I can reach you at?

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2006-04-25 15:52:37

deadpan-diva Posts: 0	Re: I MADE it.... <!--quoteo(post=79658:date=Apr 23 2006, 09:46 PM:name=retrokitten)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(retrokitten @ Apr 23 2006, 09:46 PM) [snapback]79658[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> My latest creation (and business venture.... see banner below. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img] ) That's beautiful. I can't wait til you get your site up and running. I can never find vintage hats that I like. Are you just doing hats or will you be making clothes as well? Do you make any turban styled hats? I've been looking fo a cute one for years. Congratulations also. There are so many talented people here.

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2006-04-25 16:11:12

retrokitten Posts: 0	Re: I MADE it.... <!--quoteo(post=79712:date=Apr 25 2006, 04:12 PM:name=retrogirl)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(retrogirl @ Apr 25 2006, 04:12 PM) [snapback]79712[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> Retrokitten, I can't send a PM right now. Is there a certain email address I can reach you at? Sorry, I forgot there were problems with the PM's right now. You can send me an email at jennifer @ decodoll (dot) net <!--quoteo(post=79716:date=Apr 25 2006, 04:52 PM:name=deadpan-diva)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(deadpan-diva @ Apr 25 2006, 04:52 PM) [snapback]79716[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> That's beautiful. I can't wait til you get your site up and running. I can never find vintage hats that I like. Are you just doing hats or will you be making clothes as well? Do you make any turban styled hats? I've been looking fo a cute one for years. Congratulations also. There are so many talented people here. Thanks, Diva. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img] I'm going to be sticking to hats for now at least. I've never made a turban styled hat, but I do have a vintage pattern for one. Contact me at jennifer @ decodoll (dot) net if you're interested. I can scan the image, and you can let me know if it's what you're looking for.

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2006-04-26 08:35:32

The Bubbler Posts: 17	Re: I MADE it.... You're brave Jennifer. I try and avoid putting my email address on a forum- tends to get picked up by undesirables that like to advertise dubious finance deals, pills and potions and 50 ways to enlarge your penis! [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.gif[/img]

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2006-04-26 08:43:23

retrokitten Posts: 0	Re: I MADE it.... Yeah...I probably should have put some spaces in it so that it doesn't get picked up by their software...I'll do that now. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img] Thanks.

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2006-04-27 05:14:34

Bigcheese327 Posts: 0	Re: I MADE it.... <!--quoteo(post=79730:date=Apr 26 2006, 10:43 AM:name=retrokitten)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(retrokitten @ Apr 26 2006, 10:43 AM) [snapback]79730[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> Yeah...I probably should have put some spaces in it so that it doesn't get picked up by their software...I'll do that now. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img] Thanks. The other good way is to replace the @ with "at." ie: williamd.conwill "at" gmail.com Because really, who clicks on that link anyway besides spam bots? I always have to cut-and-paste into my email program anyway and that eliminates the stupid "mailto:" part of the HTML.

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2006-04-28 13:32:38

deadpan-diva Posts: 0	Re: I MADE it.... <!--quoteo(post=79718:date=Apr 25 2006, 07:11 PM:name=retrokitten)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(retrokitten @ Apr 25 2006, 07:11 PM) [snapback]79718[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> Sorry, I forgot there were problems with the PM's right now. You can send me an email at jennifer @ decodoll (dot) net Thanks, Diva. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img] I'm going to be sticking to hats for now at least. I've never made a turban styled hat, but I do have a vintage pattern for one. Contact me at jennifer @ decodoll (dot) net if you're interested. I can scan the image, and you can let me know if it's what you're looking for. I forgot to measure my head yesterday. I'll send you that info on monday. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif[/img]

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2006-04-29 10:23:07

GirlieGirl Posts: 9	Re: I MADE it.... Question for the ladies that sew: The wedding dress that I'm making calls for a 22" zipper down the back. I'm cool with that. But it also asks for 46 buttons down the back as well. I'm thinking that they're purely decorative if there is a zipper - right? Are they meant to just cover the zipper? If that's the case, can I get by with less buttons? The ones that I found that I liked were pink crystal buttons, but they would be really, really expensive if I were to buy all 46. I could probably get by with a dozen or so, huh? Whaddaya think?

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2006-04-29 11:12:43

retrokitten Posts: 0	Re: I MADE it.... <!--quoteo(post=79855:date=Apr 29 2006, 11:23 AM:name=GirlieGirl)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(GirlieGirl @ Apr 29 2006, 11:23 AM) [snapback]79855[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> Question for the ladies that sew: The wedding dress that I'm making calls for a 22" zipper down the back. I'm cool with that. But it also asks for 46 buttons down the back as well. I'm thinking that they're purely decorative if there is a zipper - right? Are they meant to just cover the zipper? If that's the case, can I get by with less buttons? The ones that I found that I liked were pink crystal buttons, but they would be really, really expensive if I were to buy all 46. I could probably get by with a dozen or so, huh? Whaddaya think? Yes, It would appear that they are purely decorative. You can get away with as many as you think looks good. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img] It just won't have quite the same traditional look of the wedding dress that buttons up the back with tons of tiny buttons. <!--quoteo(post=79833:date=Apr 28 2006, 02:32 PM:name=deadpan-diva)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(deadpan-diva @ Apr 28 2006, 02:32 PM) [snapback]79833[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> I forgot to measure my head yesterday. I'll send you that info on monday. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif[/img] No problem [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]

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2006-05-10 04:36:35

MissRoulette Posts: 5	Re: I MADE it.... Well, I didn't make it but on Saturday I got something to help me make things! I got myself a bargain adjustable dressmakers dummy for £7.50 at a local table top sale. Brand new they cost £150 so I'm a happy girl [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img] Last time I used one I didn't get on with it as it was my flatmates and just not the right size, but this one is a petite/ misses model so the proportions are correct for me so hopefully it will work nicely. Todd consigned the unstuffed duct tape double of me to the rubbish bin. I couldn't find any cheap stuffing and it was rather disturbing seeing my body double suspended from the window each time I went into the sewing room!

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2006-05-16 02:58:21

lindydivaus Posts: 11	Re: I MADE it.... Whoop! That's wonderful. I'm on the look-out for one. There's the most terrific 50's halter dress I have, but I just can't get the darts right w/o a little help. My husband told me, "Oh, you want one of those? I've seen them all the time in the thrift shops for about $10.00." He's going to shops I don't know about! [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]

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