Hazel’s birthday was on Friday, so I thought such an occasion deserved some new clothes. I thought this was quite a wintery fabric, so I decided to make the shirt long-sleeved. It does also have buttons embroidered down the front, only they are black, so they are quire hard to see. As you can see,…… Continue reading Birthday Threads
Category: Doll Stuff
Coffee Machine Update
So, the improved coffee machine doesn’t look like much from this side…. ….but it does from the other side! I worked off an image of a real-life, working coffee machine to get the details right. There are a few libreties taken, but I’m so much happier with this version. This is the milk frother steam…… Continue reading Coffee Machine Update
New Teas at Tea at Yaz’s
Tea at Yaz’s Quality Teas is debuting two new teas (and one packaging re-design) for the completion of their renovations! From left to right, we have Chai, Earl Grey, and Green. Sharp-eyed readers may note that Earl Grey’s box used to be the same blue as the Chai box – that is true, but I…… Continue reading New Teas at Tea at Yaz’s
Tea at Yaz’s Details Pt 1
With the completion of the lattices, Tea at Yaz’s is so close to being done (or at least, in a state where I’m happy). I’ve been assembling some more tea boxes, filling some gaps in the range and re-designing one of the teas. This coffee machine also needs a facelift – having seen life-sized coffee…… Continue reading Tea at Yaz’s Details Pt 1
Vines to Conceal Secrets
The booth-dividing lattice is complete! Petra potted up the vines yesterday, two to a pot…. ….and they grew some leaves overnight. (IRL, they are crocheted vines – I sewed the stems onto the lattice with brown thread, then stitched the leaves to the stems.) (Under the “dirt” is coiled felt that the ends of the…… Continue reading Vines to Conceal Secrets
In Progress
First of all, an update on the blanket: I’ve finished three of the seven stripes, and just started the fourth. This purple stripe will go in the centre of the blanket, so when this is done, I’ll be over halfway through! In Tea at Yaz’s news, I have made (one of) the lattice(s) that will…… Continue reading In Progress
Project Roundup
Tea at Yaz’s is coming along – slower than I’d like, but slow progress is still progress. I’ve added an extension to the back of one of the bench seats, because I want to add some kind of divider between the booths. I want to try making a lattice with a vine growing up it…… Continue reading Project Roundup
Summer Gingham
I’ve had this fabric in my stash for a little while, thinking it would lovely as a dress for Hazel. And do you know what? I was right! I tried making a fake button-closure at the front, which worked well. The buttons are very small French knots – I don’t think you can get buttons…… Continue reading Summer Gingham
Tea at Yaz’s Updates
Last time you saw Tea at Yaz’s was last year, and a few things have changed since then. First and most importantly (according to Petra) are the hanging baskets. She’s planted them all with these trailing, flowering vines, which look lovely. Obviously, there’s these two beside the counter, and there’s one on the wall beside…… Continue reading Tea at Yaz’s Updates
New Year, New (Old) Clothes
First of all, Happy New Year! The week or so between Christmas and New Year is a great time to get some mending in, and I made some modifications to two items. Remember this skirt of Petra’s from 2021? When I made it, there were two problems: the waistband was too tight, and there was…… Continue reading New Year, New (Old) Clothes
My Life in Miniature 