A Doll a Day in April: Day 23 - Ginger George & Happy St George's Day

 

Ginger George tends to spend his time as a sailor nowadays...but perhaps it is time for a change, we will see! 

In the meantime he wishes you a Happy St George's Day!

My Baby Sasha & Gregor Collection

On the Sasha group on FB, they hold theme weeks, and last week it was Baby Sasha/Gregor.  Of course I am slow to jump on the bandwagon, and hence doing this post the following week, as an attempt to start blogging again...no promises though!  Anyway without further ado, I thought I'd show my babies...those who are long term followers of my blog both this one and my previous blogs, will know most of the babies, but there are a couple of new ones.

The girls.

Baby Amelia, one of the first babies I got is an early seventies sexed baby with raised eyelids.

Baby Grace, another of my first babies again early seventies sexed baby with raised eyelids.

Gotz Meike, whom I got at a Sasha Festival a number of years ago is still a minty baby.

Baby Natalie, my £1.30 charity shop bargain!

This little baby I bought in my quest for the 'perfect baby' for my little grand-daughter.  She is lovely, but she just wasn't 'right' so has stayed with me.  The collar on her dress is rather large, I might take it off and try to make it smaller.  I changed her into another dress.

This one I made a few years ago with some vintage fabric I had.

I think it was the stray hairs on her face which is part of the reason I didn't think she was 'just right'.

This was another baby that I got hoping she would be suitable for my grand daughter, but when she arrived she had terrible falling hair.  I should have sent her back, but accepted a small reduction in her price, and then spent more money getting her re-rooted.  It is a lovely job, but again I ended up not feeling that she was 'just right' for my grand daughter...so the search continued.

The baby I got in the end was perfect, lovely soft well rooted hair.  

I made a dress with matching bloomers for her, and she is now called Baby Lulu.

Next up we have the boys...

Cheeky lads they are!  All wearing clothing I have made them.

Baby Alfie was one of my first babies, is an early boy with raised eyelids.

Baby Barney Bam Bam, usually referred to as just 'Baby' has led Peggy Sue a wild chase at times in the past...

Baby Pirate... wearing the outfit I made for the #dollsgonegothpirates challenge.

Lastly we have the Sailor gang.

Baby Gotz Linda in an outfit by Vicki, a lovely talented seamstress, - she made most of my Sailor outfits.

Gotz Lena in her original outfit

Lastly Ginger George, one of my first babies, wearing an outfit made by Vicki

 

Dolls Gone Goth Pirate Challenge

Henry and his young friend had fun taking part in the Dolls Gone Goth Pirate Challenge this month.

They had hoped to set up their Playmobile Pirate scene but realised I had left them packed up in a box at my son's house.  So the scene wasn't quite as planned.

The boys still had fun playing Pop-Up Pirate

I made the baby's pirate outfit...he has been working hard on his ship and it has become very stained and ragged, and he lost his eye in a battle.

The little pirate in the barrel.

A pirate Zelf.

Henry in his favourite pirate sweater and hat that a friend knitted and gave him back in 2012.  He has treasured this.

Henry also wanted to show his shorts and waistcoat I made for him last year that has a pirate theme.

It was fun taking part in the challenge...although our video took about 10 attempts and was still a bit of a mess - haha, but oh well they say practice makes perfect.

 

Sasha Shelf Sorting

Well I am not doing very well with posting on this blog!  Or indeed doing much with my Sasha family at all, but I did start 'faffing' with their shelves the other day.  Unfortunately the light isn't the best where I keep them so I had to use the flash which isn't ideal.  

The 'Rose Hip Chicks' on the left (Ziva, Cora, Sasha and Maddison.  Alice dressed up as the farm girl, Susan in the school uniform and then Charlotte and Erica Michelle dressed up in their Mini Me and Mini My Sister dresses. (All outfits made by me)

In front we have Stevie, Mary-Ellen, Molly, Summer and Sophia, all wearing clothes made by me apart from the outfit worn by Stevie.

The baby and toddler shelf.  

Unfortunately two of the babies in the back left can't be seen very well.  They are Baby Grace and Baby Amelia.  Bonnie my toddler is standing up.  On the rocking horse is Baby Barney Bam Bam, who surprisingly has clothes on which is not very usual.  In the front are Blonde Baby  Boy, Natalie and Baby Alfie.  All wearing clothes I have made them.

Next up will be the boys shelves.