tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912819312270903766Sat, 29 Jul 2017 09:31:19 +0000Sewing AgendaRanty PantsSqueeOrganizationDolly PlansPic SpamDevynProjectsLittleFeeHomeFabric2014 Doll Craft ChallengeMending PileCarleighAmerican GirlRinjiSID ManBlog RelatedCoco [Corynne]MariHealthIselleJID GirlOops.RyoSukiTarekBack from the DeadIndiraJID BoyKalePinterestProduct ReviewsRecipesSewing Tips & TricksUltimate Craft Weekend of DOOMYarraAriinAsalieEtsyJewelryKanshoKidoQuinnSocial MediaSupiaWritinghttp://dolly-faced.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Quirked)Blogger120125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912819312270903766.post-4377123206087462796Sun, 15 Nov 2015 09:31:00 +00002015-11-15T03:32:16.580-06:00Blog RelatedSewing AgendaIt... It's done. X_x; I finally got the new layout coded and working. Well, it's almost done anyway. It's done enough to go live. :D  I may tweak the spacing between posts, I think they look a touch crowded with real posts? All my posts on my testing blog use Lorem Ipsum text as filler, and I adjusted according to that. But it looks crowded here. Hm. My additional pages are also fixed up, http://dolly-faced.blogspot.com/2015/11/yaaaaaas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Quirked)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912819312270903766.post-6463919668658951368Fri, 13 Nov 2015 04:52:00 +00002015-11-12T22:54:53.145-06:00Back from the DeadBlog RelatedFabricQuinnWritingNew layout is almost done! :D Finally. I just need to do a few styling things, test out the content that I wanted to add to my sidebar to make sure it won't be overloaded, and fix the additional pages that I have. Hopefully I can get it live by this weekend. I wanted to get it live last weekend, but I was down for the count due to getting a flu shot that Friday. I usually feel a little crappy http://dolly-faced.blogspot.com/2015/11/almost.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Quirked)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912819312270903766.post-4797939892099344903Fri, 06 Nov 2015 01:30:00 +00002015-11-28T15:49:13.001-06:00Blog RelatedOops.So. I usually keep a notebook and some kind of small craft project in the bag I carry with me to work, for something to do if I happen to have some downtime. I had some downtime today, but no craft projects so that meant I had a notebook to doodle in. I usually keep the notebook nearby for jotting down ideas about any or anything, from sewing sketches to drafts to writing ideas or actual snippetshttp://dolly-faced.blogspot.com/2015/11/gahaha.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Quirked)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912819312270903766.post-4391613247348234019Mon, 02 Nov 2015 03:37:00 +00002015-11-28T15:48:29.530-06:00Blog RelatedRanty PantsIt really is. I did some more layout work in my 'sandbox' side blog. Always a good thing to have if you're developing a new layout for your blog! So you don't screw things up like I seem to have done here. xD I had another success after a couple of false starts. I got my vertical separator between the main content and the side bar working. Use just a regular border along one side? Pshhhh. I madehttp://dolly-faced.blogspot.com/2015/11/its-little-successes-that-keep-me-going.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Quirked)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912819312270903766.post-2703155314357200510Sun, 01 Nov 2015 06:26:00 +00002015-11-01T21:40:47.738-06:00AsalieBlog RelatedPic SpamRanty PantsI tried working with coding the layout I designed again after cooling down for a little bit. I'm having a little more success with dissecting apart one of the default templates and changing what I need to change to make things work. It's a PITA, but I think it's faster than me trying to code something from scratch, which I've already tried. (And it totally didn't work). I'm messing with a few http://dolly-faced.blogspot.com/2015/11/after-cool-down.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Quirked)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912819312270903766.post-5838924658398677795Fri, 30 Oct 2015 05:33:00 +00002015-11-01T21:45:04.954-06:00Back from the DeadBlog RelatedEtsyRanty PantsSocial MediaIt's been a little over 11 months since I last posted here! Mostly because I'm tired of finding and dealing with work-arounds for running this blog the way I want it to run. I complain often about Blogger's CMS, yes? It's a PITA! It has gotten to where I cannot change anything on my current layout. The changes will stay for a few minutes, and then will just disappear. I've got a 'sandbox' side http://dolly-faced.blogspot.com/2015/10/wow.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Quirked)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912819312270903766.post-364753948958094767Tue, 25 Nov 2014 03:18:00 +00002015-11-01T22:08:44.232-06:00Oops.Whoops. Partially because of life, and partially because Blogger has been a PITA for me for months. I've been wanting to change the layout, but I can't. If I add a widget, it'll be fine for about 5 minutes, and then I'll get an error and it will get deleted. I can't work like that, and I'm very close to leaving Blogger because of the problems I've been having. I've been looking around at other http://dolly-faced.blogspot.com/2014/11/i-kind-of-let-this-die-didnt-i.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Quirked)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912819312270903766.post-8955909623864906591Sun, 06 Apr 2014 16:51:00 +00002014-04-06T11:54:43.207-05:00HomePinterestI just wanted to drop off a tip I found via Pinterest. But first some background... This past week, I noticed that my dishwasher had a really stinky smell coming from it every time I opened it. And not only that, the dishes that had been washed in it smelled like that too... even my glass ware! D: I was trying to figure out the source of the smell, and the only thing I can think of is that I http://dolly-faced.blogspot.com/2014/04/not-doll-relatedadventures-in-real-life.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Quirked)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912819312270903766.post-2969347209643188318Tue, 01 Apr 2014 03:24:00 +00002014-03-31T22:24:12.936-05:002014 Doll Craft ChallengePic SpamProjectsRinjiSewing AgendaIn March I sewed: - Rinji's wig - Dolman top in JID girl size These are just the finished final versions of a project. I went through a lot of mockups this month, as I mentioned in my previous post I have been going through and refining and adjusting some of my JID girl patterns. The Dolman top was super easy, and there is a lovely no-pattern method here, but I went to the trouble in drafting ahttp://dolly-faced.blogspot.com/2014/03/march-sewing-round-up-dolly-news-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Quirked)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912819312270903766.post-71861177988735878Fri, 14 Mar 2014 01:43:00 +00002014-03-13T20:43:27.776-05:00Coco [Corynne]Dolly PlansJID GirlLittleFeeOops.Pic SpamProjectsRinjiSewing AgendaSID ManTarekJust realized that nearly all the images on 'The Crew' page are broken. xD I'll fix it eventually. I'm still trying to decide if I want to try to keep working around Blogger's setup, or if I want to try another service... or just bite the bullet and get my own space where I can be in control of everything. I've had a domain registered for a few years now, and it's due for renewal this next month.http://dolly-faced.blogspot.com/2014/03/oh-snap.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Quirked)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912819312270903766.post-5232987137685103354Wed, 12 Mar 2014 01:34:00 +00002014-03-11T20:34:51.133-05:00CarleighDevynDolly PlansOi vey. Got my new bobbin cases in... but the tension on my machine was still messing up. So I went through the motions of trying every setting, and ended up back where I started. And it's working sort of decently. Changed the needle and gave the inside a dusting as well. I've got a few patterns I want to test, so I'll try the machine out on those. It's making weird noises, but not like scary http://dolly-faced.blogspot.com/2014/03/caution-haphazard-rambling-ahead.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Quirked)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912819312270903766.post-4848376672044950559Fri, 28 Feb 2014 02:18:00 +00002014-02-27T20:18:55.301-06:002014 Doll Craft ChallengeProjectsSewing AgendaDoing my round up post a little early, since February is a short month. Going to keep it short and sweet. I haven't been in any mood to take decent pictures. In February, I completed: 4 pairs of Littlefee leggings. I only kept one pair, and the other three went to Dear Friend for her two Littlefee girls plus the third that she has on layaway. ^^ 1 Littlefee long-sleeved top. I'm not even sure http://dolly-faced.blogspot.com/2014/02/2014-doll-craft-challenge-february.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Quirked)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912819312270903766.post-4912120408163506720Fri, 21 Feb 2014 02:34:00 +00002014-02-20T20:34:05.185-06:002014 Doll Craft ChallengeDevynIndiraLittleFeePic SpamRinjiSewing AgendaStill being a bum, for the most part. I did sew four pairs of Littlefee-sized leggings though. I need to tinker with my pattern just a little bit. They're just a bit too tight, and a little wiggle room wouldn't hurt. Been messing with sizing a wig pattern to fit Rinji. It's easy enough to sew, since it's only 3 pieces. But Shaggy Mongolian faux fur is the bane of my existence. I cannot get it tohttp://dolly-faced.blogspot.com/2014/02/argh.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Quirked)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912819312270903766.post-1080366126957859417Wed, 12 Feb 2014 02:08:00 +00002014-02-11T20:08:04.856-06:002014 Doll Craft ChallengeLittleFeePic SpamProjectsSewing Agenda *ded from cute*, a photo by q u i r k e d on Flickr. Via Flickr:She's so stinkin' cute I can hardly stand it. I don't even know how I'll handle it when she has her proper face (Chiwoo Elf Boy).... I really just need to set up one of my light kits. It took a lot of tinkering to make the color look less like ass.Shirt was made by me. I have another sewn out of this funky black/grey/white http://dolly-faced.blogspot.com/2014/02/ded-from-cute.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Quirked)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912819312270903766.post-986632402563388822Sun, 02 Feb 2014 05:02:00 +00002014-02-01T23:12:42.278-06:002014 Doll Craft ChallengeJID GirlLittleFeeProjectsSID ManSupia I figured I should probably see how I did with my goal to do MOAR SEWING. ^^ In January, I.... Made a sweater and skirt set for Iselle, my Supia Rosy. The sweater was made with a patternless cut-to-fit method and I did it as a quick project to try and get my sewing mojo going and also to try something new since I'm so finicky about making/having patterns for ALL THE THINGS. I had the http://dolly-faced.blogspot.com/2014/02/2014-doll-craft-challenge-january-round.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Quirked)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912819312270903766.post-628790133416280918Tue, 28 Jan 2014 03:24:00 +00002014-01-27T21:24:04.216-06:00Oops.That I'm super repetitive in my posts. I think it's because I tend to ramble and only post every couple of weeks or so. And I forget what I posted before. I'll try to remember to read my previous post so that I don't repeat myself. xDhttp://dolly-faced.blogspot.com/2014/01/i-just-noticed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Quirked)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912819312270903766.post-1000146432973995909Tue, 28 Jan 2014 03:13:00 +00002014-01-27T21:15:17.795-06:002014 Doll Craft ChallengeIndiraJID GirlLittleFeePic SpamProjectsSewing AgendaSID ManSqueeSukiI thought my weekends were when I was supposed to post on my blog? I guess not! Been busy the past few weekends. I guess I may have to do what I did a couple of years ago, and gradually work on a post throughout the week so that I can post on Sunday nights like I would prefer. xD Let's start with some pictures: Just Like Sis..., a photo by q u i r k ed on Flickr. An outfit for Suki... http://dolly-faced.blogspot.com/2014/01/playing-catch-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Quirked)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912819312270903766.post-6921948202155564548Thu, 23 Jan 2014 02:06:00 +00002014-01-22T20:07:07.728-06:002014 Doll Craft ChallengeProjectsSID Man Workspace Wednesday?, a photo by q u i r k e d on Flickr. Via Flickr: Here's a finished shirt for Dear Friend. I had a second one cut to make for myself but I had to toss it because it ended up with an irreparable hole in the shoulder seam. :( I'll have to cut a new one, but in a darker brown, because I cant find the fabric I used for this one. I'm working on the dark military green http://dolly-faced.blogspot.com/2014/01/workspace-wednesday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Quirked)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912819312270903766.post-5518547331783629193Mon, 20 Jan 2014 02:45:00 +00002014-01-19T20:45:21.372-06:002014 Doll Craft ChallengeJID GirlSewing AgendaSID ManBut I never got around to taking pictures of what I did. I kept getting distracted with things lol. BUT. The sweater and skirt set I made for Iselle? I made two sets in JID girl size. One set for my Suki, and one for Dear Friend's JID girls to fight over. I'm now working through the pile of SID man shirts that I've had cut out since forever. I got one set done, and now I'm seeing where I wanted http://dolly-faced.blogspot.com/2014/01/i-did-stuff.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Quirked)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912819312270903766.post-6680349997094352249Thu, 09 Jan 2014 01:00:00 +00002014-01-08T19:04:15.147-06:002014 Doll Craft ChallengeProjects I fixed the thing., a photo by q u i r k e d on Flickr. Via Flickr: I cut the original skirt off the bottom of the dress and just hemmed it to make it a sweater (that cannot really be seen here). I then made another skirt that I am much happier with. I may or may not be getting my sewing mojo back. Also, dat Supia tummy. ♥http://dolly-faced.blogspot.com/2014/01/i-fixed-thing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Quirked)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912819312270903766.post-2388087219065211337Mon, 06 Jan 2014 00:21:00 +00002014-01-05T19:16:21.313-06:002014 Doll Craft ChallengeDolly PlansIsellePic SpamProjectsYep. It's my 100th post. Been trying to save it to post something spectacular, but then life happened. New year... time to set goals, yes? Because that's what people do. I've got some personal goals in addition to doll-related goals, but I won't bore you with the personal stuff. In 2014, I would like to... Sew more. That's my goal every year, but it rarely happens. I'm determined this year! http://dolly-faced.blogspot.com/2014/01/new-year-100th-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Quirked)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912819312270903766.post-6365280854954223245Sun, 15 Sep 2013 21:10:00 +00002014-01-05T15:28:12.326-06:00LittleFeeProjects A Demonstration of Sass, a photo by q u i r k e d on Flickr. Via Flickr: It seems that most of my female dolls wear Sassy Pants of some kind. I have failed to impress this one with my Mad Skills of Overestimation when adjusting a pattern I'm drafting to be smaller. She does not enjoy the illusion of a pot belly + muffin top. xDhttp://dolly-faced.blogspot.com/2013/09/a-demonstration-of-sass.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Quirked)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912819312270903766.post-8231238472594467286Sat, 14 Sep 2013 03:57:00 +00002013-09-13T22:57:51.838-05:00HealthLittleFeeProjectsGuess who's sick again? Yep. It feels like bronchitis again, and I'm hoping it's actually just my allergies and that I feel better tomorrow. I don't want to be sick again. It just seems like that lately I have a health problem for a week or two, then I'm fine for two weeks, and then another issue pops up. I think I'm falling apart. O_o; BUT. Despite that, I've been sewing. I took a break from http://dolly-faced.blogspot.com/2013/09/meh.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Quirked)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912819312270903766.post-8829306133704442823Wed, 11 Sep 2013 17:56:00 +00002013-09-11T13:07:50.136-05:00LittleFeePic SpamSquee New Crew Member!, a photo by q u i r k e d on Flickr. Via Flickr: I broke down and adopted a Littlefee. Having Dear Friend's LTF Rolly staying with me for sewing purposes has convinced me that I needed one of my own. I got her secondhand, but she's basically brand new, her previous owner had only had her for two weeks. These are in no way her permanent wig or eyes, they're just what I hadhttp://dolly-faced.blogspot.com/2013/09/new-crew-member.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Quirked)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912819312270903766.post-360578567845983570Wed, 11 Sep 2013 02:22:00 +00002013-09-10T21:22:10.478-05:00RyoSquee Image from AngelToast Aesthetics The lovely Elisa_maza at AngelToast Aesthetics sent me the final pictures for Ryo, my Soom Idealian51 Holland. I AM SO HAPPY. ;~; I am definitely glad I gave this sculpt a chance. His stock photos and default faceup weren't that great, but I was sure that he had some potential. I don't think very many people ordered him, or even order this particular size of http://dolly-faced.blogspot.com/2013/09/screech-d.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Quirked)3