Happy Halloween!

 Ellie wishes everyone a happy Halloween!

I found this outfit new in box at the thrift store a few months ago. I was super excited!

I liked the outfit when it was released, but I thought that it was overpriced. And I got it for $7! So exciting!

(I won't blame you if you hate me for all my thrift store luck, I would be jealous of myself, too.)

Trick or Treat!

 One of my friends challenged me with a series of photo prompts.

This is the photo that I created for the prompt, "Trick or Treat!"

Have a safe and happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween!

 Happy Halloween from me and Corinne, the cutest witch!

I found this photo effect by accident on my phone. I think it's perfect for Halloween photos!

May your holiday be spook-tacular!

Pattern Review: Liberty Jane Leggings

 I bought a pair of toddler leggings for 30 cents from a thrift store. The leggings were an orange stripe that made me think of Halloween. 

I used the toddler leggings to make some AG leggings. I used the Liberty Jane Leggings pattern and followed the pattern to make ankle-length leggings.

It was a super- easy sewing project. Each leg is one pattern piece: you cut two of this piece. For something like this, which is striped, it's great because the stripes wrap around the outside of the leg.

You cut a third piece of fabric, which serves as the waistband with elastic in it.

It's super easy to cut out and sew. I recommend it.

It's early now for Halloween, but I am ready!

Halloween Clothes

 I swear I made these Halloween dresses in time for Halloween. I posted them on Instagram and forgot to put them on the blog!

I was inspired by someone else's sewing project to want to make some long sleeve Halloween dresses.

This fabric was the best doll scaled Halloween fabric that they had. I paid $2.50 for a half yard and made two dresses out of it. So much better than AG prices!

I used 123 Mulberry Street Baby Doll dress pattern yet again. It's so easy and it has long sleeves, that makes it tempting.

I think I may have made the skirts a little too long and I am tempted to shorten them.

I am also tempted to add a belt or something a jazz it up a bit.

I made the leggings out of a T-shirt and a Simplicity pattern.

So not my favorite project ever, but quick and satisfying.

Jess and Zia are still wearing these dresses. I need to change their clothes.

I made the tiny books too. They are The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch and Hocus Pocus and the All New Sequel. I do love tiny books.

Happy Halloween!

 Happy Halloween from Katie and me!

The pumpkin is one that I grew in my own garden!

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween! I hope that you have a frightfully good one!

I didn't get costumes made for all the dolls for Halloween. Nor did I expect to.

But I am proud that SOME of them have costumes made in time!

The American Girl dolls

The Hearts for Hearts Dolls

All the dolls!

Patterns for Sewing Doll Costumes

I thought it would be fun to do a list of patterns of costumes that your doll can wear to cons, for Halloween, costume parties, or other fun events!

This is not going to be a complete list, because that could go on forever!
Instead, it's a list of patterns that I really like!

Halloween Doll Quilts

I couldn't post this before the recipient received it. I didn't want to ruin the surprise!
(I hate waiting for my sewing projects to get safely through the mail. I worry every time.)

I made these Halloween doll quilts as a surprise for Zelda at American Girl Collectors.

First I made this very colorful quilt:

It turned out much, much brighter and busier than I expected. I had laid out the pieces in several different possible combinations, but somehow this was much more overwhelming when sewn together.

So since I still had some fabric left, I made this black and white one:

Now that's more like it.

Close up:

Zelda was happy to get the quilts and posted some adorable pictures of her Kailey with the quilts.

And Kailey immediately snuggled up and went to sleep. Note the matching hair ribbon!

Hee. That makes me happy.