Three Little Dresses

New today in my shop: a cute trio of mod dresses. This A-line dress is my current favorite dress to make and so cute on Blythe! I love these prints!! The psychedelic fabric has been very popular and is almost gone. I love the yellow and black floral and none of the dresses look alike because the pattern is so big. The third print is a new one...it's got fun circles that sort of look like planets to me, and gold metallic highlights. Pretty!

Tomorrow I hope to spend some time sewing some new dresses for my girls to wear...they don't have many dresses of their own to keep. I'll be experimenting with some new styles that will hopefully be in the shop soon. I also want to make some clothes for my new Momoko and my Nikki and Odeco...they are all anxious to make their debut, but they've got no clothes! Better get busy, I guess.

Free Shipping!

Just for fun, I'm having free shipping this weekend in my Etsy shop. All items ship FREE, anywhere in the world! So stop on by and have a look...

I've got several recently listed dresses available and a few more ready to list tomorrow. The pretty floral dress Viv is wearing is ready to go in the mail! And isn't her hat cute...it's made by Polly, also on Etsy. We love it!

New Things for Spring!

I'm trying out a new style dress for my Little Whimsies shop on Etsy. I think it is cute and perfect for spring and summer. It is a mini dress, with a pleated skirt. It's got velcro at the back, which is a bit different for me, but the snaps were bulky and left a gap. The finishing touch is a ribbon belt with a sweet flower-shaped buckle. I've a few more fabrics I'd like to make up in this style, so keep an eye out!

Next up - more mod A-lines! By the end of the week, I'll have more mod A-lines ready to put up in the shop. Some new fabrics and some old favorites. I'd better get busy!!

Chloe in Daffodil

Chloe in Daffodil
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Just listed the second three piece ensemble in my Etsy shop! This one is a lovely shade of yellow. So happy and Spring-y! Chloe got the modeling gig for this one; she's one of my favorite girls. I think she looks terrific in yellow!

Tangerine Dream

Tangerine Dream
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My design for the Blythe Handmade Collective Easter Parade Challenge is finally complete! I listed this today in my shop, Little Whimsies, and also posted photos on Flickr. I'm really quite pleased with how it has turned out. I will make this design in the orange fabric as shown and also in yellow. I need to finish up the yellow one and get it listed. These will be limited since they take quite a bit of time to make. I also have a very limited supply of the yellow striped fabric and I can't find anymore. I've called every Hancock Fabrics within 100 miles and none is to be had. I've got more belt buckles ordered and on the way from Thailand.

This little outfit was inspired by a memory of an Easter outfit I wore a very long time ago. It was green, but it had the matching dress and hat with a pom pom and it just popped into my head while I was thinking about what to make for this challenge. If you look closely, you'll notice my side glance...just like Blythe!

Daisies Make Me Happy

Daisies Make Me Happy
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Especially on cold, wintry days. Wishing Spring would hurry up and get here! Snow's in the forecast for the weekend. No thanks, we've had enough!

Anyway, making cute little dresses for Blythe chases the winter blues away. And Gypsy was the perfect model for this one.

Stop by the shop!! For the month of February, I donating $2 for each dress sold to the American Heart Association. I've got 3 more A-line dresses nearly finished; they'll go in the shop as I get them done.

Little Whimsies Girls Wear Red!

Little Whimsies Girls Wear Red!
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Bryn and Chloe wear red to show their support for Heart Disease Awareness. Visit the link in my previous post to learn more about heart disease and what you can do.