Sweaters and Psyducks

 Two of the other sweaters I made from the same pattern.

The Psyduck amigurumi I made this week is photo-bombing the photo.

18" Dolls do Social Distancing

Bored with being at home, the 18" dolls decided to have a meeting of the "We are 18" and Love Dolls" Doll Club via video-conference. It was decided unanimously that the dress code would be pajamas.

Sadie attended in her new PJs and with her new sleeping bag. 

She showed off her Disney Aulani Turtle, Olu, to her friends. Her parents brought it back to her as a souvenir of their recent Hawaii trip. She is excited that he matches her pajamas.

Her PJ outfit consists of a flared top, long pant bottoms, fuzzy slippers, and a sleep mask.

Her sleeping bag looked so comfy that she decided to take a nap after the virtual meeting.

It was Harmony's turn to give the doll presentation.

So, wearing her UFDC Doll Dialogues button, she talked about her growing collection of dolls.

Her outfit has fluffy bunny slippers, shorts, a top, and a soft and warm purple robe.

Julie checked in from her funky playroom. Isn't it groovy?

 

She wore her new purple satin pajamas and white slippers.

Melody set up her workstation in the family room, after kicking her brother out of it.

She wore leopard print pants, a matching sleeveless top, and a matching robe and slippers with pink accents.

After Harmony's presentation, Melody showed the other girls her favorite baby doll.

While the girls were happy to get together virtually, they hope that the pandemic ends soon so they can get together and have a real, in-person doll club meeting and slumber party together.

The outfits for the dolls are all from My Doll's Life by Sophia's, an on-line doll clothing store. I won the outfits from a Facebook drawing.

The outfits are of exceptional quality and fit the dolls beautifully. The shorts are a little tight on Harmony, but that is because her bottom is fuller than the other dolls.

Stay safe and stay at home. Protect yourself and others.

Cherry Blossoms are Coming

March is here. And while the days have been getting longer and the sun is shining today, the temperatures have been frigid - in the 30s and below.

My 18" dolls have gotten tired of Winter and long for the warmth of Spring. So they decided to do a Spring weather shoot inside the house, covered with cherry blossoms that I crocheted.

Harmony is back in the pink, white, and blue outfit she came in - it is covered in flowers.

Julie, Melody, and Sadie decided to wear cherry blossoms in their hair.

Sadie chose a Springfield dolls outfit (purple top and tan pants) and American Girl clogs.

Julie is wearing her birthday dress.

And Melody is in a cute My Life As... pink pastel dress with bunnies on it. 

Later in the day, a new friend joined them on the credenza, Blue Bunny. 

I think Blue Bunny blends well into the scene.

I think I feel warmer already.

New Year's with the 18 Inch Dolls

The holiday break is almost over and today is New Year's Eve. Some of the members of the "We are 18 Inches and Love Dolls" Doll Club have gathered together for a New Year's party and club meeting.

Julie, new member Melody, and Sadie show off their holiday outfits and dolls. Harmony couldn't make the meeting, since she is on vacation with her family.

Melody has her My Life as a School Girl doll, while Sadie poses with Cecile. It looks like the girls tried to wear outfits that coordinate with their dolls.

Julie poses with her look-a-like and a UFDC Miss Unity doll also has snuck into the photo.

Looks like they are trying to become an official UFDC club. They would need 6 more members. 

They spent the afternoon talking about their dolls, and how to bring new members into the club. Melody had the idea of reaching out to other 18 inch Vinyl-Americans through a blog. "After-all", she said, "We can't be the only 18 inch dolls that collect dolls."

Sadie chimed in, "And I bet some of them live in Maryland, too! That would make meeting in person a lot easier."

(Julie thought these were groovy ideas, but was a little confused about the whole Internet thing.)

Happy New Year!

Summer is Over, Finally, and Fall is Here

It has been a busy late August and September. 

I: celebrated my birthday and set up a birthday party display;

crocheted Star Wars characters, Yoda and a Stormtrooper, for my Nephews' 5th birthday presents;

have been substitute teaching since school is back in session; caught my first cold of the school year; and have started decorating for Halloween.

3 of the 18" dolls are ready for Trick or Treating.

Melody, the new girl on the block is a sparkly mermaid.

Julie is a black cat.

 And Sadie is Wonder Woman.

I received four Annalee witches for my birthday. 

I have named them: Magrat, Gytha,

Esme,

and Agnes. (After the witches in Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels.)

 

Thirstee Walker even has a costume for her first time Trick or Treating. Like Sadie, she is dressed as Wonder Woman.