Bound Books for BJDs Version 2: Thread-Bound Books
This method is a little more complicated than my other tutorial, Glue-bound Books. It requires a few more supplies that may be harder to come by.
In keeping with my New Year’s resolution to put new stuff up on this site every week, here’s some scans of the pattern instruction pages from the Winter 2011 Gothic & Lolita Bible. Just click ~here~ for a higher-res PDF, perfect for printing out and scaling for dolly clothes.
Angelic Pretty fur muffler & Juliette et Justine ribbon headband
Baby, The Stars Shine Bright fur beret & Chocochip Cookie necklaces and comb
Innocent World jumper skirt
BTSSB stickers!
From Quilt Bug in Esperance, upstate New York. Most are just fat quarters, but that’s plenty of material to make a nice full dolly skirt and a matching bow. I need to learn how to make some shirts from non-stretchy material, but collars and cuffs seem so hard.
Yellow ochre/mustard Japanese-inspired print. Best worst color ever.
The Caroler by Mary Engelbreit for moda, pattern #18048. Very whimsicle.
Strange cross-stitch style font. The print is kinda too large for doll scale, but I think it’ll look neat and graphic in the end.
So cute! Ecru bows on a navy background.
I think this would make a cute apron for Noa. Supporting Cast #2307 by Ro Gregg.
Tiny deer on a dark yam-colored background. Woodlands by Erin McAllister for Benartex’s American Folk Art Studio #4331.
I have a love of packaging designs and graphics – here’s a scan of the inside of a box of Morinaga chocolate sticks:
The individual packs inside the box have the same animals, but done in embroidery. The original 300 dpi image is here.
I have to admit, I had to look up what Mori Girl fashion looked like as I had never heard of it before. It’s insanely cute, and perfect for my pink elf Noa. I got my swap items a few days ago and snapped some pics on the root ball of the overturned tree in the backyard. The items were made by PoeticSoul on DoA, and they’re lovely…it’s a shame Noa doesn’t have a faceup yet.
Tags: dolls, photography, swaps
I ordered a fat quarter of a fabric designed by Kristopher Bel and it came in today! The quality is dynamite, and the fabric weight (quilting cotton) isn’t as bad as I thought it would be. I’m handsewing a little party dress for one of my dolls, I will post pics and a pattern when I’m finished. I can’t wait to order some more fabric, I just have to come up with a design.
A few more photos under the cut.
Tags: crafts, dolls, spoonflower
