roserouge lane

Winter is certainly dragging its heels. Just over a week ago we had snow! Aside from the early spring blooms, temperatures remain low. With such a late start to the growing season, I wonder if we’ll still have veggies from our garden this year…

I have a few costumed 1/6 people in the works, though currently on the back burner since I’ve been devoting more time to sewing for myself. I’m trying to knock off the couple of RTW items that do fit me, seeing as I would need to make major alterations on commercial patterns anyway. Sadly I’m only finding out now that those patterns tend to include ridiculous amounts of ease, so even if I make something according to body measurements on the envelope the garment turns out huge (what’s up with that?! O_o). Now I think in some ways it’s easier to make doll clothes. Fitting oneself without a dressform or an extra set of eyes and hands is HARD. I might just cave and clone myself with a duct tape dummy, as the other alternative is a $250 commercial form at the local fabric shop. Now to decide..which one would be less painful?

In the meantime, gotta do spring cleaning… Recently I realized that while I like buying and hoarding things (can’t even throw away bits of scrap paper), self-contradiction arises from time to time: I am bothered by the amount of stuff, but as a crafter I need to have my “tools” too. @.@ A while back, I read a book on decluttering using feng shui. The main idea was that, for every item you own, there is an invisible thread of energy attached from it to you. So the more threads there are, the more weighted down you would feel. While I only have a passing interest in feng shui, in this instance I think there is some truth to it.

She was a custom order; the facepaint and outfit were created to her owner’s specifications.

More dolls on the way~!

Yaaay, making progress. Just being productive has put me in better spirits for the most part. ^^ Here’s a doll that I started on earlier this year. Just a few minor touches that need attention and she’ll be good to go.

I…couldn’t find the gray cloth I usually use for the background. Perhaps it was a good thing. The yellow and warm tones seem to suit her palette better, I think.

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I’m still in a dreamy state from watching the Phantom of the Opera movie finally, after spending nearly a year on the library’s queue for the DVD. What eye candy galore!..lavish settings and so, so many gorgeous costumes. OMG! The masquerade scene. Sensory overload. I wanted to absorb the details of every costume but multitudes of bodies twirling too fast. XD

Looks like rain is forecasted for most of this week. Ugh. It’s gotten cold so quick!