Today I finished her dress today. It's cotton with tiny pink roses.The cartridge pleating was quite interesting. Paula Walton shared a wonderful tutorial for the pleating technique.
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| Izannah Walker Style Doll |
I chose the vintage white crocheted lace for the trim on her petticoat. I had to carefully remove it from a tattered and torn piece of linen. I never jeopardize or destroy any type of vintage or antique linens to make my doll clothing. I use linens that are beyond repair.
I took several photographs while hand sewing the dress for Izzy. To the right is a photo of me sewing the pleated skirt to the bodice. There are a couple of changes I will make the next time I do the pleating. For one, I found that the dress skirt was not as full as I would like it to have been. I used the suggestion of 3x the waist/bodice measurement, but there wasn't enought fullness. Must be due to her tiny waist!
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| Cartridge Pleating by Bethann Scott "The Stitch Fiddler" |
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| Bethann Scott "The Stitch Fiddler" ©2102 |
I also added a false hem to the underside of her dress. Iused a beautiful double pink cotton with tiny flowers.
I chose the vintage white crocheted lace for the trim on her petticoat. I had to carefully remove it from a tattered and torn piece of linen. I never jeopardize or destroy any type of vintage or antique linens to make my doll clothing. I use linens that are beyond repair.
