A Pony for Gus

I discovered that Traditional sized Breyer horses make the perfect ponies for 12" fashion dolls, like Gus. Now he's taken up a new hobby!

 Gus, hanging around the barn, with a 1:6 scale saddle rack that I made out of popsicle sticks. The horseshoe hooks on either end are made from brass wire. 

Gus, with his new Hackney Pony, Barry. 

Barry and Gus

Joggers!

Gus explores the old, industrial South End, in his new cotton joggers and wool varsity jacket. 

                       

                       

              

                  

New Fabric

I visited one of my favorite little fabric shops today, and picked out a bunch of new textiles for spring and summer looks. Gus came along, so I could be sure that the cloth would compliment his coloring. 

Happy Valentine's Day

AMI Inspired Jacket

On the left, is a picture of a look from the AMI F/W 18 collection. I saw the jacket, and thought it would be perfect for Gus, and on the right, you can see a picture of my 1:6 scale interpretation. 

 

The jacket in progress, all full of pins.

Oversize Toggle Sweater

Gus steps out to explore a repurposed historic mill, in a hand-knit Fair-isle toggle cardi, khaki Chinos, and a blue cotton scarf.   

Half-tucked

Trying out different ways to style a classic crew-neck. 

A Tiny Laptop

Pitti Uomo is in full swing. Gus can't go there in person, however, he can watch the runway shows on his little MacBook Pro. 

The computer was made using cardboard, paper, paint, and a printable from: Easy DIY Miniatures

Fun with Scrapbook Paper

I just got a few sheets of rustic and industrial themed scrapbook paper in the mail, and I'm having lots of fun testing them out as photo backdrops.

A Popsicle-Stick Chair

Gus has a new Popsicle stick chair, some throw pillows, and a cozy knit afghan. Now he and Sinatra will have a place to watch the shows during the upcoming fashion week. 

Before, and after. The Schleich Dalmatian, above, is what Sinatra looked like before his repaint.

A Suit for Gus

Gus got his first suit this week. It's the first miniature suit I have ever made, and the first suit jacket at any scale. I spent several hours watching youtube videos of tailors, explaining to dos and don'ts of suit design before I drafted a pattern. I'm pretty pleased with the result, and I think watching all the videos payed off. Its made from a printed quilter's cotton, has two buttons in front (with the bottom one left open), four kissing buttons (and one left open) on each cuff, notched lapels with an embroidered buttonhole, and an interchangeable cotton pocket square. 

 

Tissue Paper Couture

Nancy Drew investigates a mysterious note.

I wanted to put together some holiday dresses for Nancy Drew and her chums, and decided to attempt some tissue paper couture, inspired by the amazing work of Jin Yang. Nancy and Bess's dresses are made entirely of tissue paper, while George's is embellished with a wire and foil-paper belt. Bess has a cotton-ball shrug, and a ribbon headband. I'm really pleased with the results, for my first time making paper dresses. 

Happy 2018!!

Happy New Year Everyone! Wishing you all a fun and fashionable 2018!