Shh Doll Works

I decided to do a few basic fashions: namely, a cotton skirt, t-shirt and tote - so a bit easier with more immediate results. I called these three sets "Market Day No. 1, 2, and 3". The waistbands were the hardest part of the actual fashion due to navigating the whole "bulk issue". The totes were fun as I had to go through my ever-growing fabrics' stash to pick which fabrics would coordinate best with each set. I was most pleased with the fabric for the tote with the jean skirt - I bought that Japanese cotton a few years ago and had since forgotten it. I think it's perfect with that particular set!

"Island Holiday" sundress, hat and tote. I used a shirring technique to make the bodice of this little, and otherwise simple sundress. Shirring is a gathering method of sewing multiple rows of parallel stitching using elastic thread in the sewing machine bobbin, with regular thread through the machine's needle. It creates a very stretchy fabric. It took me a few tries to get this right (and some math). Despite the "fits and starts" to get what I wanted, I had a lot of fun making this fashion. Alas, the bottle of Champagne was not included with the sale 🥂