Friday, October 30, 2020

Surprises And More Surprises!

 So my friend Janet heard me lamenting 
that I was not a knitter.
So she surprised me with these three hand knit
sweaters!!

AND

This little dress which was made by
a friend of Janet's.

Here are my two Revlon girls in their
matching pink stripe dresses.
How cute is this?!?

So what did I do with these little sweaters?

The largest of the three sweaters fit my
Miss Revlon, Emily perfectly.

But what about the other two sweaters?
JUST WAIT!!

As my friends know, I am always hunting 
eBay and thrift stores for doll finds.

I found this little girl just before my 
surprise package arrived.  
She is a 14 inch 1958 
Betsy McCall doll.

When I saw her I knew she would be
joining the Savage dolls.

She got a bath and had her hair washed.

Here she is with her hair pinned up
to refresh the curl on her right side.
What a sweet face!

This is a classic Betsy McCall outfit.
I just love the black gingham, so
off to the fabric store I went.

This is my version of the classic look above.
Notice the little knit purse that matches her sweater?
Another surprise from my friend Janet!

I decided this little sweater would be perfect 
matched with capris.
I made a bow belt with a little gem.
I had this black button with a gem center,
I just tacked it onto the purse 
so I can change it's look.

Want to see more?

Here is the blue sweater.
I found the capris fabric in my remnants bin.
I love how this outfit turned out!

I was looking through my other 14" doll 
clothes and thought this dress 
might suit my new Betsy.  

She is quite slender, so I took this dress 
apart and fitted the bodice to Betsy and
reattached the skirt.

Here she is ready for a shopping trip.

The bow belt works well with this dress too.

I also found this little blouse and added this
plaid skirt that I made for my Shirley Temple.

I think Betsy wears it well.
I'm certain she is a great student.

Oddly enough my Betsy has something in common
with my Patsyette dolls.  
Her feet and theirs are the same size!
These shoes came out of my 
Patsyette's wardrobe, but
they suit Betsy best.

So what now for this tired little girl?
Put on PJs and get some rest.
These PJs also came out of the Patsyette's wardrobe!

Good night Betsy.
Welcome Home.

OH! 
And thank you Janet for my surprises!


Thursday, October 22, 2020

Purchases, Projects and Pretties

I don't know about the rest of you, but this whole COVID 
situation has given me the fidgets.  I am constantly looking for something
creative to work on. Making things is always calming for me.

As usual, I was perusing eBay for possible projects.
I am always looking for interesting doll finds.
Well, I found these small quilt tops!
There are three 8"x8" quilt tops and a long 2 square quilt strip
and a couple pieces of vintage fabric.

This looks very Christmassy to me with the green 
and red fabrics.  I need to find a border fabric.

I have not found a good fabric to make a border
on this one.  Honestly it is not my favorite.

This little quilt top I love! All the miscellaneous
florals are so sweet!

This is the long strip that is 2 squares wide
and about 50 squares long.

All these quilts are hand stitched!

The first quilt I worked on was the long strip.
I first divided it into four matching lengths.
Then I decided it was too long and removed
4 squares from each section.
Some of the fabric I didn't care for anyway.

This is my remade quilt top with a border added.
You can see even after removing 
4 squares it is still long.

Next I wanted to find a border for this
little quilt to brighten it up a little. I decided the 
bits of yellow could be brought out.

I used some yellow floral fabric I had
and some of the vintage red check
that came along with the quilts.
Now I just need to quilt the tops and finish the edges.


My next project was making tops for my small
fashion dolls.
My first top was from a crochet pattern I got from
a friend in my online doll club:
I had this striped fabric and made a skirt to go with
my new top.

Here is a pink version. Can you believe 
I had pink striped fabric as well?
This was an easy project
to make and I love the results!

Next I had ordered this Little Miss Revlon 
pattern, but was reluctant to try making 
anything. I don't know why.
I finally decided to try the top at the top left.

How cute is that?!?
It was amazingly easy to make as well.
Sadly I am now out of
1/8" elastic and all the stores
are barren of elastic these days.
The skirt is fabric from my remnant bin.

One more top!
I found this doll top on eBay.
I hoped it would fit my boy dolls, but 
the neck was too tight.
So, I decided to give it a makeover!

I removed the snap and tie. Then I added 
lace on both sides of the opening and 
shortened the sleeves slightly.
Not too bad.

SO, what else have I been up to?

Years ago, I upcycled this girls thrift skirt
for our Josefina doll. I discovered I still had the 
other half of this skirt in my remnant bin!

 I did a quick gather and waistband and VOILA!
A lovely skirt for my Miss Revlon.

Well that's all my latest projects I hope you 
enjoyed seeing what I have been up to.
Tell me what you have been up to?


Monday, October 12, 2020

Fall is in the Air.


Everyone is ready for Fall and all the Holidays of the season.
All the dolls here at the Savage Pea are ready as well.
Sit back and enjoy a
FALL FASHION SHOW!

Charlotte is starting our Fall Fashion Show.
Charlotte is ready to go to Grandma's house
in this adorable vintage style dress.

A little 3/4 sleeve is perfect for this time of year.
Don't forget Bunny!

Patsy and Kitty are both ready to play outside.

Under her sweater, Patsy is wearing a vintage 
Effanbee doll dress in perfect
Fall colors.

Ann and her doll Betsy are both ready for blustery weather.
Ann is wearing a jacket made out of vintage quilt
pieces with embroidered finger towels
for sleeves.

A kerchief is always helpful to keep your hair
in order when the wind blows.

Joan is wearing a lovely crocheted button shawl.
and a matching hat.

The long shawl is perfect for wrapping up to go on 
a Fall hayride.

Sophie has a whole new outfit for cooler weather.

Sophie has a new Knit dress, crochet hat and vest 
and wool felt boots.

And a tiny tassel on the back.

Amanda has a new dress in lovely Fall colors.
This dress came from
They have all size dresses for Fashion Dolls!

A close-up of her wool felt bandeau
with tiny feathers in Fall colors.

Julia is wearing a vintage Little Miss Revlon
 #9114 School Dress I found at
They have unique dresses for large and small Fashion Dolls!

Julia added a crochet shrug and wool felt bandeau
in vibrant Fall colors.

Here is a close-up of the bandeau hat details.

Here are the girls with their dates,
twin brothers, Jonathan and Christopher.

Cissy is all classic elegance in this leopard
print faux fur coat over a black taffeta gown.

A black pillbox hat and a classic leaf pin 
complete her look.

Emily is ready for a Fall evening out in this 
taffeta dress and matching cape.

Quite lovely Emily!

Cissy is an elegant Hostess in her green cotton
gown.  She is ready to welcome all 
her Holiday guests.

A double string of pearls are the perfect accessory
for any well-dressed hostess.

Emily needs to make a quick run to the store
in a lace blouse and cotton print skirt.

A light swing coat and a felt bandeau 
are perfect for cooler weather.


After dinner, Cissy is ready for a 
Halloween Party!
With just a little change to her gown
she is ready to go out for the evening.
Have Fun Cissy!
I hope you enjoyed our Fall Fashion Show

Be sure to visit these two Doll Dress shops!