Now that I have completed a few DIY projects, that frees up a little time to get back to sewing Blythe doll dresses. I have a number of patterns I’ve either found free online or purchased, but I usually change things up a little bit from the original pattern. For example, I might lengthen the top so it sits more on the doll’s waist instead of up high under her arms like many of the baby-doll style dresses seem to do. I also mess with the proportions of the skirt. I sort of have a vision in mind, a kind of mix between the old 80s Laura Ashley dresses with a dash of Mori style.

Details are also part of what draws me to making these tiny dresses. I’m always on the hunt for small embellishments. While there are lots of lace trims available, often the lace can be overly large, too large to stitch around something like the collar of a doll dress. Designing  on such a tiny scale has taught me much needed patience and to think carefully about the details of each piece I stitch together. I have to learn to relax and not feel like I need to rush to finish a piece, just enjoy the  process. None of that is easy, though, because I have so many design ideas in my head that I want go them out. Now!

Here is one of the finished dresses, modeled by Tudy, a new custom Blythe doll. I have an unboxing video of her on my Youtube channel, and I share more about my recently finished objects, sewing, and doll collecting on my latest episode of a crafting style vlog I post irregularly, which I call Crafts & Dollies: