Wednesday, April 29, 2015

This was how things looked on the third shelf this morning. That is new Big Blaze playing with a puppy dog while I figure out how to make a better body for her.
In the mean time I put all the cuddle therapy dolls together in one chair while I put the crocheted doll, animals, cookies etc., away in a big box. Thank goodness for Amazon shipments and the big clean boxes they send. I checked each doll to make sure I had completed everything and then I swaddled each one in a new blanket.
Then I laid them in rows on the freshly cleaned off third shelf. I left the sleepier baby baby stay in the basket to act as bookend to the pile. Some people are attracted to it, so even though it is not my favorite, I am keeping it for others. I must admit there were moments when I have just sat and stared at it, enjoying the idea of a child taking a nap, me having the peace and quiet to renew myself. For that feeling it is excellent.
Werner delivered Sweetie to GAC and brought home the mail in which there was a box from Bountiful Baby. I think I owe those people an apology. I have been ranting about baby body sleeves that do not fit but found out today that if I order a body from them made for a certain doll, and not just buy cheap ones on eBay, the body can be a lot better! In the box, to my surprise (I had forgotten she was on sale and I had ordered her) was a factory-painted Blaze along with two body suits. Forgetting which one was for that Blaze I put the larger one on Big Blaze and then the smaller (preemie-size) on the painted Blaze.
Here you can see the two girls in the nude which gives a better impression of the difference in their sizes. I think the bigger suit would have been too big for painted Blaze but it fits her bigger version kit perfectly. 
I found the sleeve connections on the preemie suit too small (the circle was not big enough) to cover the plastic socket to hold the arm well. This could be my fault. If I used one of BB's preemie baby kits the arm sockets may have been smaller and fit better. See again when a body sleeve does not fit it is because I have used it on the wrong baby. Lesson for the day. OR! Angie has offered to share some of her dolly body patterns with me. It could be when I see them I will better understand where I am going wrong with my own designs. Looking at this photo I think each doll could be improved with a row of gathers under their chins! Painted Blaze already shows wrinkles where the gathers are needed and Big Blaze needs to get her chin down in a friendlier position. I am eager for tomorrow.

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