The Doll Wardrobe Summer Design Contest

 Hello, lovely readers!  As I mentioned in this post (http://thesaltysadollblog.blogspot.com/2014/07/joy-at-joanns.html), I'm entering the Doll Wardrobe Summer Design contest.  The outfit I made is called "Behind the Lens".

Chrissa was actually the one who helped me come up with the idea for the design.  What do you think of it?

Besides the cropped shirt, gray tank top, and flowered capri pants, the outfit is accessorized with a fully-lined camera bag, two lens wipes with cleanser bottle, our camera, gray braided bracelet, flip-flops from the Sunny Isle Outfit, and a five-strand braided headband.  Enjoy the rest of the pictures!

If you look carefully, you can see the glitter/sparkle paint on the camera design.

Chrissa was taking some pictures of the leaves when she noticed one leaf had tiny little yellow dots on it that looked "like bug eggs".

Do any of you know what these are, or have any guesses?

Voting for the contest starts on the twenty third of August, and I would appreciate if you voted for me!

What are some of your favorite hobbies?

Outfit Design, Part Two

 (If you haven't seen part one, click here: http://thesaltysadollblog.blogspot.com/2014/02/outfit-design-part-one.html)

Hello, lovely readers!  Late yesterday afternoon, I started sewing my coat and Chrissa's outfit.  Unfortunately, I forgot to take any pictures of the making of Chrissa's tunic, but here are some in-processes pictures of sewing the cape ...

 ... pinning the pattern I made ...

 ... sewing the back and front together ...

 ... cutting excess string off the hood ...

 ... sewing the hood on the cape ...

 ... and last but not least, pinning (which took quite a long time) and sewing the black lining on.

 Here, Chrissa's drawing compared to the result.  Do you think I matched it well?

 She already had a blue belt, I just made the tunic and leggings.

 Again, the product compared to the drawing.

So, that's the finish of our outfit design.

Do you sew?

Outfit Design, Part One...

 Hi all!  This cloudy afternoon, Elizabeth and I decided to draw the kind of outfit we would like to make with the fabric we bought. (http://thesaltysadollblog.blogspot.com/2014/02/to-joanns.html)

 So, my sister and I got out our pens and crayons, and started sketching!

"What do you think you're going to use that blue zebra fabric for?" Elizabeth asked.

"Well, maybe a tunic of some sort ... with a belt ..." I replied vaguely, concentrating on my paper and coloring it in.

 "What are you using your fabric for?" I inquired back.

"A gray coat."

 Here's my finished picture ...

 ... and here's Elizabeth's.  Now that we know what we want to create, Elizabeth is ready to start sewing (because I don't know how)!  For the sewing and finished results, stay tuned for part two...

Do you like designing clothes?

To Joann's!

Hello, lovely readers!  After lunch, Mother, Chrissa and I went shopping.  We all walked inside the massive Joann's store.

 Naturally, I headed straight for the fabric section, because I had a new pattern to sew.

 "Hmm," I murmured, pulling one gray fabric after another.  "Too dark, too thin, ... ah, this will do perfectly!"

 "Isn't this fabric beautiful?" I asked my sister.  "Chrissa?"  

Turning around, I saw that she wasn't listening.

 "EEEEEE!  Tropical colors!!"  My sister nearly shouted.  

 "Mom, could you make me a shirt out of this?!"  She questioned, showing my mother a extremely neon bright bolt of fabric.

"Er, I don't think so.  Let's look for something else."

 "How about this?"

"Honestly, dear.  You know the answer."

"This one?"

"I don't think so."

"Okay, what about this one?"

"$16 a yard!  It's too expensive."  Finally, they agreed on a nice, blue, zebra print.  

The fabric was cut, so we headed to the floral section of the store.

 Do you like my hair?  I had kept the heart braid in for a while, but I wanted something different.  Chrissa suggested that I fishtail the remaining hair, so I did!

 Chrissa posed in front of the flowers.  Mother chose some daisies, and we continued.

On our way to the cheek out, Chrissa spotted Duck Dynasty gear, which made her "happy, happy, happy".

 After paying for our purchases, we drove home.

 I love going to Joann's, so I can sew more with new fabric!

Where's your favorite place to shop?

Fabric Shopping at Joanns

 Hello, readers!  I wanted some new clothes, so Mother took me to Joann's to go fabric shopping today.

We walked into the store, and I quickly headed to the fabric section.

 There is so much to chose from!

"Mother, please come here.  I have a question." I called, after we were almost done.

"Would this fabric be good for a shirt?" I asked.

"Yes, I think so." Mother agreed.  "What do you think of this blue fabric?  I think it would look very lovely with your eyes."

"Oh, it is lovely!"  I said joyfully. "Thank you, Mother!"

In the end, we bought four different fabrics: a white cotton/polyester for a shirt, a pink flower design of pure cotton, a dainty white cotton with a faint branch pattern, and the lovely blue flower fabric that Mother found.  

I can't wait to start sewing!