Tea Cozy with Embroidery Fun...

 

The embroidery was so much fun. Tea cozy made to fit the lovely ceramic teapot I bought awhile ago. I made this as a gift for someone else who has the same teapot. I had bought a lot of this double sided muslin awhile back, and I have used it for a few small things since then. The serger cover was the main item I made, so I had an overage of fabric left! I still do. Madeira thread used, and my trusty Brother SE400. I find that that machine is all I need for embroidery, even after 6 years!  The design is a built in design on the machine. It is gettable at Brother however. I love it.  I had made a tea cozy years ago, and that had to be modified a few times over - it is a self-designed pattern. So this is a final modification of the pattern. Fits my teapot and the gifted one perfectly.  

Every now and then I love to embroidery something with a cute design, but all in all embroidery is not a main thing for me. I do love this little machine! Bought with retirement gift certificate, it has proved a worthy purchase, even had I paid full price! :) Brother machines are a lot of fun to use. Their user interfaces are much more intuitive than other manufacturers machines that I have experience with.

An Historical Dress Modified

 

 

 Simplicity 8714, a lovely pattern from KeepersDollyDuds. However, the sleeves, to my shock, had openings in them. I modified them to be full without openings, and I added lace to the bodice. There is a piece you apply to the bodice that is pleated really, but I made it pintucked. With this fabric, I found that those pin tucks didn't show. So I added the lace as an embellishment. I have a lot of lace in small pieces that I love to use on dolly things. I added elastic to the sleeves as well - very relaxed though. The fabric was a remnant I bought on ETSY that has a print that seems to go with vintage looks.  

 

I like the apron in this patterns as well and it may get made one of these months for another outfit. Oddly, this dress seems a bit large on this doll! That doesn't usually happen. But she is the doll I want to see in this dress so far. I may try it on another doll later on.

Veterinary Tech Scrubs for 14" Doll

 This is a cute little scrubs outfit for 14" dolls. Here is the pattern picture, and you can find it on Pixie Faire for Pattern

The pattern is a great draft, as are all the Love U Bunches patterns I have tried. I did change it to be lined in the bodice, as I didn't want to mess with tiny bands at the neckline. That would be exceptionally difficult for beginners too I think. A lining really does the V neck justice. :) That is the only thing I changed. I didn't consult the directions on the pants really. They are really nice as well and not too full. Many doll pants patterns are too full in the legs but this one is perfectly sized.  I used a paw print fabric or two from eQuilter, and that was so much fun. I had this cut out awhile and finally decided to make it up. Glad I did. Next time I will do a partial lining because the cut on sleeves end up with double fabric as well when lined. All in all I love this pattern and this line of patterns and I have the 18" version of this cut out as well as well. :)