Goin' to a Sock Hop?

Ok, all you Gramma's. Who remembers going to a Sock Hop back in the 50's? We called them Record Hops and I went every Friday night. It was held at the YMCA and that's where I met my husband's brother who was 12 and I was 13. He was a really funny kid, great dancer and at some point he introduced me to his older brother who I started dating at 15.


Anyway, back to the Sock Hop. This American Girl™Doll dress comes from a Liberty Jane pattern and I sure don't remember wearing anything like this at that age but they call it the American Girl™Doll 50's Sock Hop Dress. Cute regardless!



In other news....

My husband built me some shelves last week for all my doll goodies. I finally got them set up. I love 'em!!! You can't see the 2 bottom shelves but you can use your imagination.

Oh, and the doll dress without a head (or arms and legs?) The body was made from a pattern also by Liberty Jane and the stand? $.99 candle stick from Goodwill! Yep, honest!




So visit Emma's Doll Shop night or day. Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. (Ya gotta love the internet!) Right now it's all clothes for American Girl™Dolls but I hope to expand to other doll clothes soon.
                           

 'Till next time,

Sue
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Time for the Grands!

My latest passion? Making doll clothes because.....well....let's start this way...

Isn't having grandkids the best thing ever? Or "Grands" as a friend of mine calls them. Such unconditional love. And sewing for them is also so much fun! After the baby-toddler stage (which is wonderful sewing territory!) and my grand daughters became interested in various dolls including Barbie's, I started making Barbie clothes for them. They loved the clothes and I had fun making them so I just kept going. That year, for Christmas, Art, my wonderful hubby, made them a doll "wardrobe" and I made clothes of every size, shape and color!

Meanwhile I couldn't wait for them to be old enough to be interested in American Girl Dolls. At the ages of 6 and 7 they were there and Santa was bringing them each an AG doll for Christmas.

I started sewing like mad using fabric left over from my costuming days as well as other projects. I made "fancy" dresses, play clothes, party dresses etc. They were very
excited and I found I just couldn't stop. I found Etsy, set up a shop, and haven't looked back. I've given up my alterations and tailoring business and Art is building me some shelves for my sewing room for storing all my AG stuff. Doll things are so little but manage to fill up the room! Plus I want to spread out to other size dolls as well.

So the journey begins. I'm hoping some of you love making doll clothes too and we can toss around problems and ideas. Yes?

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                                  Until next time,

                                  Sue

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Lion, Iguanas and Elephants! Oh my!

So! In June of 2002 my husband retired from 35 years of teaching math (ugh? me too!)  We built a house on property that had been in my family since 1898 called Crystal Acres. We lived in a cottage on the property while the house was being built and stained woodwork and painted to help move things along. We finally moved in March of 2003. It's our dream house. Small, easy to take care of and perfect for us. Of course I planned all along to use one downstairs bedroom for my sewing room which I did. I hung out my shingle and started taking in alterations work. 


Then I thought it sounded like fun to take a job doing costumes for a local summer theater.

Check out my hysterical Iguana! Never seen an Iguana with glasses and a beard? Well you have now! And then there's the elephant....well...what can I say?

And this guy? Well, there was a big Halloween party in the works and his wife was going as Dorothy and their dog was going to be Toto so guess who he was! Duh! Of course I was home cleaning up yarn scraps that had drifted throughout the house but it was worth it. I had lots of fun making this costume and others that Halloween.

Ever made a costume? Tell me about it!




New spring and summer clothes for your AG doll in my shop this week! 
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