AFTER THE GLITTER IS GONE ----- A NEW PROJECT

It has been almost a month since I've posted on this blog.  Christmas and New Year's Day have past.  The household is back to normal with all of the decorations packed away, and the glitter has been swept up ---- well most of it anyway!  I still get a glimpse of a sparkle occasionally.  So, I guess it isn't totally gone.

The house seemed bare and empty at first, but we are slowly settling in for what has turned out to be a cold and snowy winter after a long, glorious autumn.

I rearranged some of the brown transferware.  Nothing spectacular, just enough for me to re-enjoy some of the old pieces that I've had hidden in the background.

January always seems to call for a new project.

I've been itching to make doll clothes, but, alas, my girls are all grown up now.  Guess I needed an excuse, so I decided that this year for a donation project I would buy an 18" doll and dress it with a full wardrobe of clothes.  Then in the Fall, I will donate it all to one of our local charities that has fundraisers with silent auctions.  The doll is a knock-off of the famous 18" dolls.  I purchased it from Target for 1/4 of the price of the famous doll, but I'm quite pleased with the quality.  For now, I just have her hair pulled back in a ponytail, which is convenient for trying on clothes.  I'll style it up when the time comes!

So with an excuse in place, I've been sewing up a storm.  Here is one of the 

outfits ----

 A real leather jacket with black knit trim; a linen crop top with a check skater skirt; black mesh leggings and fringe boots

Half the fun is finding the fabrics.  I purchased a leather skirt at Goodwill to make the jacket; the check fabric came from my quilting stash, and the mesh fabric was a pair of athletic shorts on the $1 table at Wal-mart.

I've made several different outfits, with ideas for more.  I keep checking with my fashionista granddaughter to make sure I'm staying on the trendy track.

More to come.

Enjoying the cold and snow with the opportunity to stay inside and sew.

I'm joining the following:
Have a Daily Cup for Share Your Cup Thursday