Creative 2019 - Week Seven

I last did a 'Creative 2019' back in February just before I left for NZ, having reached week six of continuous creativity.  Whilst I have been creative since, I haven't blogged about it apart from to show the dolls I made while in NZ.  So I am getting back into doing a weekly post to show what I have been doing creatively.

My friend Dawn designed a fun little pattern for Tiny Rag dolls and asked me to test knit the patter which I was absolutely delighted to do.  It is an easy to follow fun knit and you can make a little dress quite quickly which I like.  You can find the pattern on Ravelry here:  Cap Sleeved Dress for Tiny Rag Dolls

The first one I knitted was for my blue haired tiny rag doll, who is yet to have a name.

Next one for this little girl, again waiting on a name.

The third for 'Renee'.

The first three dresses together.

Gladys received the next dress.

And then there were four!

I knitted this one for Nancy, but felt she looked to washed out in it

So Barbara got it instead.

For Rose I knitted a little blue dress to go with her shoes.

All my eight tiny rag dolls I made in NZ now have closed.  Thelma and Shirley, on the left already had clothing made for them, although I will make both of them one of these dresses as well, to add to their individual wardrobes.

Because the pink didn't suit Nancy I thought I would try the dark grey and I was pleased with how that looked on her.  I think it could be dressed up a bit with a little bit of jewellery and a small shrug type cardigan.

Dawn also wrote a pattern for Hitty and AG dolls, which can be found here: Cap Sleeved Dress for Hitty and Mini AG dolls , so I tried that as well.

The first one I tried on 'Tiny Dawn' a Tiny Betsy doll as she doesn't have many clothes, and I love this on her.

I knitted one for Roshni, my Madame Alexander Travel Friend Doll.

Last night I wanted to make a dress for Anka my Polish Doll

I tried it on her, but wasn't convinced.  I think it needs to be a bit smaller across her shoulders and a bit shorter in length so will knit her another.

So I tried it on Poppy, my Heartstrings doll, and love it on her.

Lastly I knitted one for little Eva, my Baboliy doll that my friend Sharlyn gave me last year.  Love this on her!

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I've also done a little sewing to add to my Etsy Shop which can be found here: Muriel Makes  The dresses can be purchased either via my blog, or my shop.

This one is a pretty liberty style floral print and has a lined bodice.  

Perfect for the summer if we get one!

This one is another liberty style print and oh so summery.  

Each dress is £8.50 each plus postage.

I tend to only make two of each type of dress print wise, one to keep and one to sell, so the dresses aren't made en masse, and pretty much original - there won't very often be duplicates.

Quite pleased with my productive week.  Makes me realise I did actually achieve quite a lot, even when I thought I hadn't!

For Sale: Rare Red Head Sharp Nose Gotz Boy

SOLD 

It is with great reluctance that I offer up for sale my lovely 'Spencer', my rare sharp nosed red headed Gotz boy.  With our little Percy's ongoing Chemotherapy treatment and costs, needs must.

I have had this lovely boy since 2015, and he has pretty much been in a glass fronted cabinet ever since, apart from the odd photo at Christmas when opening the Advent Calendar, and his initial portrait photos.   I bought him from Shelly for £1400, and would like this for him (preferably as a Family/Friends Paypal payment - feel free to ask other Sasha collectors about my honesty and other sales) plus postage:  Below were his photos (with permission from Shelly)  and description:

60s Gotz Rare Redhead Sharpnose boy . This cute little lad is the first Redhead boy I have ever seen or heard of . He is in gently played with condition and has been restrung so can pose nicely . He has soft and silky nicely styled hair with the shorter cut back seen on the earlier boys . His face paint is vibrant and his lips intact . His outfit is all original and in good order .  

Below are my photos that I took upon his arrival.

For Sale: Sindy Dolls

I'm selling some of my Sindy dolls. 

First up we have 'Smirky Sindy'  She is in good condition for her age, although her body is a different colour to her limbs.  Not sure if they were all like this, or it has discoloured with age.  Her hair is slightly dry at the ends and uneven, this could be tidied up or left.  I believe it is her original cut, but not absolutely sure.  She has straight unbendable legs, cute little knees and toes!  

£15.00 plus postage

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Second is a lovely Brunette Sindy with vibrant face paint.  Her legs bend, but only click once. She has the odd slight mark on her body conducive to age and play.  Her hair is lovely, perhaps a tad dry at the ends if I'm being really critical. She looks like she is missing a plug at the front, but on close inspection, it doesn't look like this was ever filled, so she may have been like this from the factory.£20.00 plus postage  SOLD

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Third is the less often seen June, Sindy's Friend.  She has a very pretty face. She is of more solid construction than the other dolls.  She has lovely little toes and fingers.  Unfortunately she does have a split between her legs, but I think this could be repaired with the right glue and clamp for someone who knows what they are doing!   She has slight blue spots on the top of her left shoulder and left thigh.  These may come out with some Oxy 10 and sunshine (if we get any this summer!)  

£20.00 plus postage SOLD

My contact details are on my 'Dolls for Sale' page found by clicking here. 

Orange Challenge 2019 - Day Six: Nomi

It's Nomi's turn today in Orange,

this little dress she found

It fitted her a treat

although she looks sad and pleading

it might have been because of the book she had been reading

Cheer up little Nomi,

It is not all bad

the sky is blue and the sun is shining, 

there really is no time to be sad.

Orange Challenge 2019 - Day Five: Polish Dolls

Three little dolls today!

Some little Polish Woodens, dressed in their orange dresses.  I think the one in the middle is chancing her luck a bit by claiming her outfit is orange, but the two either side of her are right on the mark!

Cute little expressions on these dolls.

Orange Challenge 2019 - Day Four: Suki

This is my Suki doll that I bought a couple of years ago I guess it was now.  She came with a blank face so you could paint your own.  I thought, okay I can give this a go.... how hard can it be?!  Hard!  But I quite like the effect, even though she does look perhaps a little apprehensive, or thoughtful?  

She is wearing a vintage orange jumpsuit that I just love!  

Orange Challenge 2019 - Day Three: Summer

Today Summer has found a lovely orange gingham dress to wear

With her pale complexion I find her harder to photograph than the other dolls.