Sneaky peek of the new adventures coming in 2016!! Bertie the sleepy superhero. Click the first image for details about the cape and mask. Continue reading Bertie’s Sleepy Superhero Adventures coming soon
You will need *sweet or biscuit tin/tub or other round tub your small doll can fit in *wadding/batting *material I used about 2 FQs (1/2 metre) *hot glue * needle and thread *sewing machine * felt *tape measure. Now don’t be put off yes I used my sewing machine for mine but you don’t have to as long as you tuck in your cut edges … Continue reading Make your Doll a Play Nest
You will need *wire (sturdy strong wire that keeps its shape and is stiff ) *fabric *wadding *felt *paper, pencil and ruler You will first need to draw around your doll an approximate bouncer shape so curve round head section and square off by feet. Next you need to measure your rough drawing so you can draw a neater pattern that is more symmetrical. You need … Continue reading Making you miniature doll a bouncy chair
The girls headbands were stuffed in a drawer and a bag, Every time I’d change their bands they’d go all over. So I decided I needed to sort it out! After trawling Pinterest for ideas this is what I came up with. I had this already and it’s a jewelry rack. The hooks on bottom are for necklaces so perfect for Daisy’s headbands as hers … Continue reading Hairband Storage
It’s hard making clothes with no sewing but here are a few items suitable for small dolls and accessories for bigger ones and children. Enjoy For American Dolls. (I find with minor adjustment these clothes fit 14 inch and above dolls well) DIY No sew Ribbon Tie Tutu Valentines Day Outfit many others on this site No sew Swimming Costume (youtube video) No sew dolls clothes Baby … Continue reading No sew doll clothes
With halloween approaching I decided to get on with the rest of the little babies outfits. This meant cauldrons. We had some yoghurts that had the perfect shape pot so with a wash out they were ready to go. I spray painted all four thinking they’d be fine. Never read the can or looked for tips I just bought and sprayed. As I was attaching … Continue reading Halloween Cauldrons for small dolls
After seeing big versions of travel cots made into princess beds for toddlers I decided to make a mini version! You could use baby size stuff to make a bigger one but they take up a lot more room. This is how it came and was put up like a normal baby travel cot or pack and play if you’re american. I cut off the netting … Continue reading Making a couch bed for your reborn
Here is part 2 for making fake bottles. I did originally write this as one blog but it got bigger and bigger so I’ve separated the two. Apple juice: Some recipes use food colouring in water, either dip of yellow or mix of red and yellow but it’s so easy to go too yellow or just not look right. I used a brown felt tip inner in … Continue reading Making Fake bottles Part 2: recipes
Today Maisie got a new dummy! She came with a small newborn dummy that was far too big So I gave her a reborn dummy which was a tad better but still not quite right. These have a little nodule on the back that houses the dummy so sit away from the face which doesn’t help the fit on such a small baby. So this week … Continue reading Magnetic Soothers.
You can make all sorts for your baby provided you’ve the right ingredients. I decided to show you how I made fake bottle with recipes here. Apple juice: You will need: * empty clean bottle * silicone glue You need to seal the bottle so when tipped doesn’t leak out onto your baby. For this you need silicone glue as this will stick to the silicone teat … Continue reading Making Fake Bottles Part 1: Preparing the bottles
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