LolliPoppet Doll

Gingermelon LolliPoppet Dolls

I finally gave in, and bought one of Gingermelon's patterns. I think they are impossibly adorable. And what little girl doesn't need a dolly? My biggest concern was being able to recreate the eyes the same way that she had done. And, truth be told, I don't think mine are exactly like hers. It is a little tricky drawing on muslin. But, since you are tracing the pattern, it is possible to get them relatively close. I didn't follow the pattern on the dress, since I was going to make her pajamas.  I should have gathered it a bit more around the waist. Oddly enough, the doll doesn't really need breathing room. She can't complain if her clothes are a bit tight. So, it kept slipping off. To fix that, I used eyelash yarn to make a boa, and sewed it on to the pajamas dress. Now she is fancy. Oooh. 

For her hair, I brushed out some roving that I had around the house. The color was more important than the fiber. I couldn't find any yarn I had that was auburn. Mine isn't nearly as polished. All the same, I think she turned out rather well.

Kimono Ties

Another Stash

Okay,
Here is the YokoDana 'A pkg'. There were 9, but there were several summer and children's kimonos. (I asked for the children's kimonos if she had any.) The total weight of the package was 12 lbs instead of just 10 lbs.

Most likely synthetic

Children's

Lovely light-weight silk with goldleafing. But no sleeves.

By far my favorite. Lightweight silk.

Children's kimono

Beautiful.

Lightweight kimono

Lightweight michiyuki

Zombie Apocalypse

The first thing to go were the hands... They curled and started to knarl. ... The children thought they would be okay - because they could always be in a Lego movie...... Until....

The faces changed...

The disease just wouldn't stop. It hit them all; and how?  The once good natured children began to turn. They were lethargic and suddenly very interested in what was ugly and disfigured. I was concerned. Oh, how I wish I would have realized what was going to come next.  I had never seen anything like it before, and was totally unprepared.....Why? Why did it have to be us?? If only we hadn't stayed behind to investigate. We could have been the ones that made it out. But no!

They came. They invaded, and the children could only but succumb... It was a bitter day. I will regret it forever. But, I must be strong and hold out against the next wave of attacks....

Children's Kimono and a Child Wearing a Kimono

Okay, so he isn't technically wearing a kimono - it is a haori. But it sounded good!

It is a better picture of the haori that you wanted.

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