Monday, February 10, 2014

Our Little Cameron

Well, I ventured to the doll room yesterday.  Good thing!  There was a small little puddle of water in my basement.  I traced it to the start of a water heater malfunction.  Thank goodness I caught it in time.  That could have been disastrous.  Morristown could have been flooded out.  The repair person is due here tomorrow morning.  The little bit of energy I had to try to do a story, was instantly gone.  So I decided to get a few more things done on my infamous list.  I've been wanting to make some infant clothes for a long time now.  Needless to say, sewing clothes this small is a challenge.  I got about 3 onesies and a couple of bibs done.  Most of the time was spent trying to get the sizing correct.  Now I just need to make about 20 more of each, so I never have to do it again.  LOL.





I made Emerald a hoodie.  The pattern called for velcro, but at the last minute I decided to put a zipper in it.  Granted the zipper is a little big, but it's still better than velcro.


Emerald is considering applying for the part time babysitting job for Cameron.  

43 comments:

  1. Nice work, I wish I could sew like that. The zipper is a better touch. I don't think I could ever sew for the doll babies, they are so small.

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    1. Doll Crazy - Thanks. Sewing for the infants is a real pain. But I used a combination of hand sewing and fabric glue. Made it a little better.

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  2. Hi, that must have been quite a job, making those little baby clothes! They look super cute :-). The hoodie looks very good with the zipper, with velcro it wouldn't have been so realistic. A good thing you saw the water in your basement!

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    1. Nymphaea - Thanks. I could have made me a whole outfit in the same amount of time it took to make the little clothes.

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  3. Glad you caught the heater issue and those baby clothes look good, I need to put my glasses on and get with that program too Tara will need those items soon.

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    1. Mustiwait - Yes, I had a flooded basement about 10 yrs ago from a busted water heater. I had to redo walls, etc. Now with Morristown down there, it's very scary. Get to sewing, Tara will be giving birth before we know it.

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  4. Wow, you have got some serious sewing skills. That hoodie looks like something you would find for sale in a Bieber clothing pack.

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    1. Muff - Thanks. I USED to have some serious sewing skills. I'm trying to get a little bit of it back. When I sold doll clothes (11' - 18') 10 yrs ago, I put zippers and linings in every thing. Now I feel like I'm starting all over again.

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  5. Those are so good! Very impressive sewing, You are truly talented.

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  6. The baby clothes are just darling and that hoodie is perfect! Awesome work, Vanessa. Glad you caught the leak in good time. Hope it gets repaired without a hitch. :-)

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    1. Tracy - Thanks! I'm just glad I went to the basement when I did. Thank goodness the leak didn't start while I was laid up for 7 days. I need to make a concerted effort to get all the doll stuff off the floor once and for all. Better safe than sorry.

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  7. Your sewing looks awesome... Omg though, so tiny!!! XD

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    1. Heather - Thanks! Tiny is an understatement. Next for Cameron is footed sleepers. Wish me luck.

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  8. Love Cameron's new clothes and Emerald's hoodie. I am glad you chose a zipper over Velcro.

    So glad you discovered the water heater issue in time!

    dbg

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    1. DBG - Thanks! I don't know what's going on with the plumbing in my house. I had a bath tub leak 2 weeks ago. I have a small bathroom sink leak, and now the hot water heater leak. Thank goodness for American Home Shield.

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  9. The baby clothes are just adorable! You must have sewn them all by hand - clothes that small are very hard to make. Also glad you found the leak before things got out of hand. I too have had a problem with the bathroom plumbing in my basement and will have to call a plumber. Now that my dolls are down there, it is important to keep these things up! You mentioned you used a pattern for the hoodie for Emerald -- was it a Mixis pattern or something else?

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    1. Phyllis - Yes the hand sewing I did a couple weeks ago came in handy. I also used some fabric glue in a couple places, like the neck hole and the sleeve. Yes, that is an altered Mixis pattern. Good luck with your plumbing, too! Those things are such a pain.

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  10. Nagyon nagy türelemre volt szükséged ezekhez a pici ruhácskákhoz. Nagyon tetszenek, gratulálok hozzá.

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    1. Nuszirom - Köszönöm, és üdvözöljük a blogomban!

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  11. Plumbing issues can be painful. You were lucky you caught it in time (although Morristown flooded could lead to some very interesting stories). Your baby outfits and hoodie look great.

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    1. Carrickters - Thanks. If Morristown had flooded, it might have been like the Atlantis....never to be seen again. lol. For the most part most things are not on the floor. I do need to secure a few more things to make sure they don't get ruined in the event there is a flood down there.

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  12. Great job on Cameron's clothes. He is the perfect little model. : ) I love the hoodie. Vanessa, is there anything you can't do? Lol. You are super creative.

    I'm glad you were able to catch the leakage in time. God is good.

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    1. Georgia Girl - Thanks. God is definitely good. He knew I just couldn't handle a flooded basement.

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  13. Hello from Spain: I really like the jacket Emerald is wearing. I like zipper. Great job. Also baby bodies are beautiful.
    What a fright the flood water in the area of your dolls! Keep in touch

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    1. Marta - Thanks. Emerald is excited. She knows she will be getting more clothes over the next few months. She's hoping for something a little more stylish.

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  14. I'm so glad Morrisstown is safe, I would be so heartbroken if the town got flooded. It bad enough dealing with snow and ice. I know what you mean about the small baby clothes, I have a few I need to attempt, especially for Elijah and Brianna twins. It does require a lot of measuring and sizing to get it right. I'm glad you are feeling a little better.

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    1. Brini - It has been a trying two months. It can only get better from here. I feel good that I at least got some of these old projects started.

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  15. The baby clothes are adorable as is little Cameron.

    Just LOVE Emerald's jacket though. The color becomes her, and it is so well done. Sometimes people wear slightly over-sized zippers so that could be a fashion statement. (Although I thought it was perfectly in-scale. The weight of the fabric, too, doesn't look bulky. Yay, yay, Vanessa on your sewing and styling skills!)

    Last - thoroughly glad that Morristown was NOT flooded. The loss would be felt worldwide ;-)

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    1. D7ana - Thanks. Emerald like her jacket, but she's asking for some more stylish clothes she can wear to impress Guiren.

      The flood scare reminded me I need to work harder to get everything off the floor. That way any future flooding won't harm the contents of Morristown.

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  16. I guess the winter is horrible this year - even for Morristown!

    Little Cameron is so cute. And such a shiny baby! LOL! ^o^ Love the hoodie you made. It looks comfortable.

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    1. KenyaDoll - Thanks. Yes winter has hit Morristown, too. Lol about shiny Cameron. I think Kendra over did it on the baby lotion.

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    2. Just like my dad who always over did it with the Vaseline on my and my brother's faces as children. When he got done, we looked like shiny plastic toys!

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    3. KenyaDoll - That's hilarious.

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  17. Hola, un bebé muy tierno, el suéter es muy cómodo y me gustó mucho, gran trabajo.

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  18. Fortunately there wasn't a disaster at Morristown! I hope everything is mended by now. I love the baby clothes, but I just was astonished with the hoodie you did. It is absolutely perfect! And the zip doesn't look as big, I think it fits great. I wish I could do something like that...

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    1. Rossetti - I still don't have a working water heater, yet, but at least Morristown is still in tact. So glad you like the hoodie. I think it helps that she's a slightly bigger doll. The zipper doesn't look so big.

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  19. do you sell doll baby clothes like the ones above but for girls ?

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    1. toast&cheesedollies - I haven't started selling any baby clothes yet, but I may do so when I get more experience making them.

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  20. Ohh, Cameron is really nice with his new little clothes =)
    I think Esmerlad will be a good babysitter, good luck for her!!

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  21. You are a great seamstress! I don't blame you for not having the energy to do a story after that flood scare, I would have had a heart attack! I'm still trying to find the patience to sew baby clothes myself. Great work.

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    1. Ms. Q - Thanks! Making the baby clothes is so much fun. It does take a bit of patience. Good luck!

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