Dollstown Mini discussion part 6

Thanks @Jane although I must say it is splendid to be able to chew efficiently

Well done for not being swayed by the sale. That's a good rule of thumb, to only buy when you're aching with longing.

Jodi won't be getting a friend of her own age anytime soon, but at least she does have Vinnie for company, so that's a consolation... or is it?

 

She is oriental resin. Fresh probably would have been better with her colouring, but I already had the oriental body, so I had to go with that. I don't think I have shared a photo of her here, so I will as others may be interested in seeing the Dollstown faceup.

A quiet Sunday afternoon. by Kristin, on Flickr

 

@Jaybirdfinnigan She is gorgeous, I love her colouring and her faceup is beautiful. I love that little bear too.

 

Thank you! I love her. I spend way too much time making stuff for her!

 

Gosh; I didn't get any notifications and I have missed 2 pages of posts! Congratulations @Jane for being able to curb your spending for when you really "need" a doll.

@Jaybirdfinnigan your doll is lovely. The coloring suits her and this is the first DollsTown faceup I have seen. I love your display. You said you spend way too much time making things for her. Did you make the bear, clothing, and her Classics readers? I love her viewfinder. I remember having those as a child!

@mikki I love the pic of your girls. Is it Jodi on the left, not impressed with her Vinnie? She's not feeling it!

 

Hahahahaaaa!
Do you hear that munching sound????? That is me eating my hat!

My tracking at the moment says: "Your parcel has arrived at its delivery location......Grande Bretagne"
I am just so excited

EDIT!!!!
Status has changed to "Out for delivery" !!!!



And I missed the last 2 sets of photos of Jodi, Vinnie and Una!!!
Sorry @mikki and @Jaybirdfinnigan ((hugs))

 

Congratulations @Jane . No need to eat your hat; you merely decided you needed that doll! Which doll did you get? It must have been in stock for you to get it so quickly! Can't wait to see your new gal!

 

Indian Lake (Ohio) - Wikipedia Here is a link to the wiki about Indian Lake. And, the spillway was built in 1850 by Irish Laborers. Many thanks to your ancestors. And possibly a few of mine. There is a picture of an aerial view of the lake. I lived for a time on Seminole and Crane Town Islands.

 

Thank you! Yes, I made all of the stuff in the photo, with the exception of the bed frame - it is an American Girl bed, and her Monique wig. I still have my Dad's Viewmaster and it is still fun to pull out and look through every now and then. His is the one I used as a reference when I made Una's.

 

Thank you @coleen Jodi is the little one on the right, she's a Seola 7. Vinnie is Soph on the Elf body.

Oooh, that's so exciting @Jane

 

I can't wait to see who is joining your gang!

 

Thank you so much everyone!!!
She arrived this morning....................but I can't show you her yet as I am waiting to get eyes for her. The eyes she came with (though beautiful) are too big for her.
And she is a DT5 Deogi with a custom face-up.
I so missed having a Dollstown doll on that little body so when I saw her FS on the second-hand market I jumped and bought her.
I am one very happy Jane tonight!

 

Boom! That is the sound of my head imploding! You made the Viewmaster? You even made the little sleeve the reel goes in. Awesome! I checked out your patterns on Etsy. I may get a few later. I started knitting for my DT and Narae. Made 2 sweaters and 2 dresses. I've probably ripped out 3x what I produced! They aren't finished as I lost interest in blocking them. I have a sweater on the needles right now. I stopped when it came to knitting the raglan sleeves. I got turned onto freeform crochet so I have been making different scrumbles. Focus, Coleen, focus!

 

Oh many congrats @Jane , how wonderful to have a new little one. I can't wait to see her when she has her eyes. I've been thinking about a 5yr old myself so will be most eager to see her. xx

 

I know that is how I felt when I first saw all that Kristin had made for Una...........it really is awesome! Una is one very lucky little Dollstown girl.


And good luck with your doll sweater knitting....what pattern are you using?
I have Dollswest pattern #213 on my needles at the moment, I do 3 rows each day so progress is slow.........but steady.
I had forgotten how fiddly is can be knitting with the smaller needles and fine yarn.

Awww....thank you!
A friend is sending me some smaller eyes for me to try in her first. That way I can be sure that I order the right size when it comes to actually parting with my money
And I think you would love a DT5 doll......would you have her as character in your stories? Or just as a free standing doll (so to speak)?

 

My sweater on the needles is Dollswest pattern #116. The other sweater(s) I made were Soudane's pattern; 2 sweaters of the same pattern. The 2 dresses were also Soudane.

 

@coleen.......that #116 sweater looks complicated and tiny! I hope you find the impetus to finish it. I know progress is slow on my sweater but at least it grows by 3 rows each day so it should be ready for next winter (with luck)

 

Making clothes and accessories for my dolls is the fun of collecting for me. Good luck with your knitting! I can relate to the focus issue - 40 thousand projects on the go at all times!

Thanks Jane! Seeing your gang on Flickr really inspired me to get a Dollstown (my first larger doll). There is just something very human about them.

 

Oops! I am working on #160. Not as complicated as #116!