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Dolly-related Frustrations of 2026 (and wins!)

Jan 28, 2026 at 7:09 PM

    1. Hello! The first month of the new year is almost over and… already my dolly-related goals for this year are not being reached.

      I understand…It’s January and everywhere (typically) is freezing around this time of year.
      It has been an uncharacteristically cold winter in Arizona (and extreme low temperatures, below freezing). Not just cold but wet and damp. I thought I would be sealing face ups and body blushing by now. I’m not looking forward to the heat, but as I am typing this, I’m cold and I’m bundled up with my heater on. Brr and grrr. Another frustration is that it is too cold to get my sewing machine to work. So! I’m grumpy, and when the temperatures change for two seconds before summer, I will probably also be grumpy.

      Plus side! My belly hurts from laughing at the irony. Perhaps my humorous disappointment will keep me warm. :lol:



      What are your frustrations (and wins) so far in 2026?
       
      #1 steampunk_saskia91, Jan 28, 2026 at 7:09 PM
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    2. Oh no! I'm not familiar with the issue of extreme cold ruining sewing, what's happening? :shudder I hope you will be ok!

      Our winter had been extremely warm here in Kansas, very beautiful and I wished for it to stay warm through my birthday in mid January and it did, but we're in the real winter now. It's been bitter the last week or so but I'm looking forward to spring coming again.

      I guess I am wary of my beginning of the year being a very doll-hungry time. I keep wanting to buy more dolls, which I could write a whole essay on why that's not necessarily helpful. Life is complicated and I will be reasonable and patient with myself.

      I got a wonderful new doll already this year who couldn't be more perfect. I even found the perfect wig for her which is discontinued and I never located in this color before! I'm also having some luck selling off things that I ought to, so all in all I'm feeling pretty lucky at the beginning of 2026 and hoping to continue taking care of myself and being open to new possibilities.
       
      #2 AlisonVonderland, Jan 28, 2026 at 7:25 PM
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    3. My fingers are cold and in the past, whenever it’s been cold and I try to use my sewing machine it grumbles at me.

      In some ways, I’m grateful for the cold because it allows me to wear more black and wear my lovely velvets that I wouldn’t be able to wear in the warmer months. My birthday is coming up and I can’t decide if I want it to stay his way or warm up slightly. I have to admit that I do miss spring, though not the winds that come with spring. Right now in my valley, it is very muddy and the mud is a greasy texture. It’s mixed with clay and so it’s very slippery to wade through.

      Haha! I am also feeling the doll-hunger. One of the ones on my wishlist is whispering to me for it to “come home” and I’m daydreaming about how I want the face up to look and what clothes to make it. Well, I suppose if not sewing, I can look for patterns (or make patterns) for dolly clothes. I thought of making a Y2K style fur-trim hoodie, or maybe a fur-trim long sleeve shirt.

      I’m glad you found the perfect wig! That’s a HUGE win!! <3 Yes, self care is important.
       
      #3 steampunk_saskia91, Jan 28, 2026 at 7:39 PM
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