Back view

Back view, originally uploaded by Xiaoli2004.

Yes those are real buttons with real button holes.

Ladies Princess Slip 2

Ladies Princess Slip 2, originally uploaded by Xiaoli2004.

1912 First Pattern

Well I got my first pattern - the February challenge - a 1912 slip that uses 12 yards of lace insertion. At first I was going to try to make it for myself but with all that lace I decided to make it smaller - BJD size. I spent today scaling the pattern down and choosing fabric and lace. Hopefully this weekend I'll be able to sew.

It has been 100 years since the Titanic sank. I'm taking part in a project to sew vintage clothing from that era - the 1912 project through the vintage pattern lending library. The patterns are the originals and sized for people of that era. I'm hoping for children's and women's patterns. My goal is to make them human size and then adapt them to BJD size. I hope to learn a little more history too.
I hope my first pattern comes soon!

snow queen narnia

snow queen narnia, originally uploaded by Xiaoli2004.

Emmy 3

Emmy 3, originally uploaded by Xiaoli2004.

Emmy models her bunny hat and dress.

First snow. winter fairy.

First snow. winter fairy., originally uploaded by Xiaoli2004.

So cold, so cold.