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Zelda sent me these! She was clearing out some bookshelves and send these wonderful books to me; I was so happy to receive them! There is one more about using wool roving to make doll hair, and that one is with the wool roving. I'm hoping to make her some shoes as a thank you, but I need to get the pattern right--I thought I had one done for Loongsoul girls yesterday but I somehow messed up the toe section. I wanted to put the pattern up yesterday, but my goof meant no post, as I did nothing else yesterday unless you count laundry and dishes :p Today I got a head in the mail! Arekushia and I did a trade, she got a NS Soom body for her Topaz and I got a Souldoll Swinte head! AND the LMOD Beryl clothing set I have looked for these last few years! I was too slow in ordering Swinte before so now I am so pleased to have her cute little head in hand. And yes, it is a little head, another 7/8 more-or-less head. And she fits fine on the headless Souldoll body I have. Arekushia is a pe...

Yes, that is what it is called, though the full title is: "The Costume Book, The Non-Professional's Guide To Professional Results", by Mary Burke Morris. I saw the book first over on As the Resin World Turns, a dollie blog on the sidebar here. Lorraine is an adventurous sewer and she found the book useful to make an Irish step-dancer's outfit for her Mirwen; seemingly overnight.:D The book does show you lots of practical tips on how to adjust pre-existing patterns to make costumes but it's more of an "idea book" than a step-by-step how to book. That said, it is stuffed with fabulous reference photos. (It also proves to me that I will never, ever make a full-sized tutu. It's like 40 yards of that horrific tulle balled up to make that cute little skirt. Even the author admits it's a lot of work.) More possible was the sailor/pirate's outfit, with optional belaying pin stuffed in the waistband: Or this lovely Viking lady's outfit: The ...