Rune Tea Party

I received the cutest picture from my friend Ginie today. She sent me this picture of her Rune dolls clad in my handmade outfits, having a tea party.

Country Momoko

This is my latest Momoko, Menuette Momoko at Summer Gateway. I think her style is suitable for country taste thus I made her an Anne of Green Gables dress and apron, with a matching bonnet. More pictures of the Outfit here

Anne poses with Takara sized Anne of Forest Fairy (Licca's version of Anne of Green Gables).

I received more pictures from my collector friend Ginie, she took more group pictures of her Momoko modelling my handmade outfits. I simply love these group pictures!!

Country Cottage Group

Country Kitchen Maids

Harry Potter Book Club (another of my fav!)

Chic

I made the shirt, skirt and vest according to the patterns in DCR5. Momoko looks so chic in this ensemble. The shirt is made from chiffon fabric and the rest is houndstooth cotton.
More pictures of the Outfit here

Ginie's Momokos

These are some pictures I received from my collector friend, Ginie. Her Momokos are wearing some of my handmade creations, striking fun poses. I envy that she has so many pretty Petworks Momokos! My favourite picture is the Momoko holding a miniature magazine (with Charlie's Angels on the cover).

You can click on each picture to see it in its original bigger size.

Chiffon

This is my first time working with chiffon fabric. I made last week's outfit again, a pattern from DCR5, using chiffon in yellow, blue and purple. The chiffon dresses drape better than last week's made from stiff lace fabric. So here are my Momokos as 'Chiffon Fairies'.

More pictures of the Chiffon Fairies here


These outfits are currently for sale. Click for My Sale Page

Chiffon fabric is very soft, smooth and frays easily too, not an easy fabric to work with.

Here is a picture a Korean doll in traditional hangbok costume that a relative bought for me all the way from its country of origin. Cute!

Doll Coordinate Recipe 5 book!!

I just received the latest Doll Coordinate Recipe 5 ("DCR5") book. It was just released early this month and this edition was penned by the famous QP

This white dress is made according to a pattern in the book. I used some sort of lace fabric to make it and it's a bit stiff. If I had used a softer fabric like organza or chiffon the skirt part would be less puffy.

More pictures of the Outfit here


I also finished a new yellow embroidered qipao.
More pictures of the Qipao here

Patchwork dress

My latest handmade ensemble for Momoko is a one-piece patchwork dress teamed with a matching pink jacket. A hunting cap was made from the same patchwork fabric.
More pictures of the Outfit here

My own Girl's End Momoko

Hi all!

I was very thrilled with the official upcoming Momoko news last week on the Wake Up Momokos and Girl's End Momoko. I was inspired when I saw the Girl's End Outfit. The official picture of the authentic Girl's End Momoko is here.

I have plenty of red plaid fabric from the last Momoko outfit I made so I tried making my own 'Girl's End' outfit. Bigger Pictures Here

Get Ready Summer Momoko happens to have BIG curly hair like the upcoming Girl's End Momoko so she gets to model the outfit!

Anime Uniform (??)

I like making the pin-tucked york for outfits because I love Victorian styles. Instead of a normal skirt, I made pleats for the bottom part - the end result of the outfit reminds me very much of an anime school uniform, especially with that little yellow bow on the neck. The red plaid cloth is very pretty, this outfit also looks like something Momoko could wear to a casual christmas party? What do you think?

Bigger Pictures Here

Chinese Ladies

I made two new embroidered cheongsams for my Momoko girls in pink and lavender a few weeks ago and finally found time to take some photos yesterday. Bigger Pictures of the Chinese Girls Here






Updated post:-
Took a picture of my Get Ready Summer Momoko in this Victorian/Country dress.

Doll Coordinate Recipe 4

Last Saturday, I made two outfits using patterns from the Doll Coordinate Recipe 4 book.


I like this One-Piece pattern very much, it's very feminine. I should have used a more interesting piece of fabric to make this outfit.
Bigger Pictures of the One-Piece Green Outfit Here

I call this 'The Little Yellow Number', because I think Momoko looks kinda sexy in it, it looks a bit like lingerie, haha. The original pattern is actually a revealing top, I added length to the bottom part and added a layer of gauze/veil.
Bigger Pictures of the "Yellow Little Number" Here

First two outfits for 2007

I have not posted a single sewing entry since I moved house, now I realized that my last sewing venture was last year's July 2006!

1) Blue Polka Dots Frock

I made a simple pleated frock last Saturday. Bigger Pictures here

2) Embroidered Qipao

Actually I made this qipao 2 months ago but didn't take pictures of it until yesterday - meant to post these pictures before Lunar (Chinese) New Year on 18th February 2007. Bigger Pictures here

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Dolly Cupboard

Happy New Year everyone! It's been a long, long while since I signed in my blog. Have moved house and finally set up my 'Dolls Hall of Fame' in a cupboard.

New doll, new outfit

This is my 5th Momoko, she is Get Ready Summer Momoko. What happened to my resolution to get only 1 Momoko? haha. I like this doll very much, her curly locks are manageable and I arranged her hair this way with a forelock.

A new doll calls for a new handmade outfit, so last Saturday I made this ensemble. The shirt is a pattern from My Favourite Doll Book 21. Momolita's patterns are very detailed and it is a tad consuming to make. I like the triangular collars on this shirt pattern very much. To match the shirt, I made a simple pleated skirt. If you look carefully, there's a bit of veil fabric peeking out from the skirt, I noticed that this is the fashion for skirts nowadays.

You can see bigger pictures of this outfit here.

Lolita style (??)

This outfit is a pattern from 'My Favourite Doll Book No. 21', a pattern book for Jenny dolls (also 1/6 sized). The book is penned by Momolita who's famous for her Gothic and Lolita dresses.

I found sewing the york (the front piece with pin-tucks) most time consuming and challenging for this outfit. I think Momoko needs a pair of long socks and some strappy shoes to complete this outfit.

Bigger pictures can be seen here.

I think because of the fabric I chose, this outfit has more of a 'Country' taste than 'Lolita', don't you think?

Polka Dots

I made this one-piece polka dots frock for Momoko yesterday. The lower part of the frock is a balloon skirt. Bigger pictures can be seen here.

I crocheted another bunny rabbit beret for my Momoko in grey and yellow colours - here are my bunny girls:


Bigger pictures here.

Dash to School Momoko

Hello!
It's been over a month since I updated my blog with a new outfit. I have been pretty occupied with other things on weekends but I will try to make a new outfit soon!



I received this new doll 'Dash to School Momoko' a month ago. I love her side bangs and bob hair. She is wearing a handmade outfit set I made - crocheted bunny ears beret and matching top and a pleated cotton skirt. A bigger picture of Dash can be seen here

I am also expecting another Momoko in the mail soon - Get Ready Summer Momoko, the only Momoko in the Sekiguchi line with freckles!

Sweet Casual

I decided to make a casual outfit for Momoko after my brief ‘love-affair’ with cheongsams, haha. Momoko wears a salmon coloured baby doll top and a retro-inspired half-balloon mini-skirt, with a matching square bag.

Bigger pictures can be seen here.

More Cheongsams...

I made two more embroidered and beaded cheongsams last week. One in lavender and the other in coral, which one do you prefer? Bigger pictures can be seen here.

Update: I was asked by a few collectors if I did the embroidery myself on these cheongsams. Yes, yours truly did, :) . The fabric didn't come pre-embroidered. I made the cheongsam from plain cotton and embroidered it and also sewed beads to it. Thank you to those who sent me feedback!

Cheongsam & Jolie in Green

Cheongsam (Qipao)


It’s been a while since I made a Chinese traditional costume; cheongsam or qipao, for my dollies. I made one with yellow cotton and adorned it with embroidery and beads. The binding for the cheongsam is made from the same cloth used to make the matching tote bag. Bigger pictures of the outfit here.

Here are some pictures of cheongsam outfits I made in the past:-
1 2 3

I ironed Sweet Poodle Momoko’s hair to tame her original unruly big hair; now she has 3 fat curls on each side of her ponytail instead of a big mess of curls. I referred to Dress*Up Momoko Zine for instructions on how to straighten a doll’s hair.


Jolie in Green


I was commissioned to make this outfit set. Bigger pictures can be seen here.

Sweet Poodle Momoko

Sweet Poodle Momoko is the newest addition to my Momoko family. I think she looks really sweet indeed. She's a red head with very fair skin. She's got very big hair though; as one can see, her curly ponytails on each side of her head is almost as big as her face!


Left: Momoko's wearing 'Jolie En Rose' outfit.

Right: Momoko borrowed Anne's outfit. Anne is Licca-sized so that's why the sleeves are a bit short on Momoko.

Romantic Victorian Blouse

I was window shopping last weekend - I noticed that romantic Victorian blouses with ruffles, pin-tucks, antique lace and faux pearl buttons are the latest fad. Momoko wears a white Victorian blouse with pin tucks and dainty lace. Her crinkled skirt is a patchwork of 5 different green colour cloths that I found in my fabric box.

Bigger pictures can be seen here.

Victorian and Country style ensembles are my favourites – I guess it’s because my favourite movie of all times is non other than Anne of Green Gables. Here are some Anne dresses I made for my Kisara and Rie dolls in the past.

A current picture of my Momoko girls:-

Jolie En Rose

This is another pink ensemble I made for Momoko. JOLIE EN ROSE (Pretty in Pink), "Jolie" means : pretty. "En Rose", means "in pink", in French. Originally I wanted to name this outfit as 'Pretty in Pink 2' (how boring!), and I am so happy that my French collector friend, Sylvie, recommended this outfit title. Thank you!

The front part of the top consists of pin-tucks and then topped with embroidery. The pin-tucks are meant to match the pink stripes on the crinkled skirt.

You can see bigger pictures here.

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Black and Gold

Momoko wears a one-piece black and gold dress. This dress pattern is an extension of the ‘decolletage’ outfit pattern. I crocheted an off-white beret and tote bag to match the outfit. Bigger pictures can be seen here.

JET SET's handmade cape matches the outfit so well. Momoko looks so elegant in it. She is wearing Petworks’ boots.


I learned a bit of crocheting from an aunt whilst I was still in elementary school. The only items I know how to crochet are scarves and doilies! I bought some pink and off-white yarn last week to make some ‘crochet flowers’, and I dabbled further to make Momoko some berets and hats. If you know how to crochet clothes for Momoko, and can share some tips with me, kindly do email me (sertyan@yahoo.com)

Here are some crocheted hats I made for Momoko:-


Bigger pictures of the crochet items here.

Summer's Dolls & A Friendly Exchange

Summer's Dolls
Today I received this picture from Summer. Her dolls are wearing my handmade outfits "Flower Girl" and "Pretty in Pink". I love the background of this picture, gives it a 'sailor' feel. Summer is the moderator of the new Momoko forum called 'Peach Blossom BBS'. This forum enables members to post and share pictures and it is truly interactive, do join us today!


A Friendly Exchange
I did a swap or exchange for the first time with Emily of JET SET. I am happy to know that the Victorian outfit set I sent her has reached its destination, Japan. You can see Emily's dolls wearing the outfit in her blog. Emily makes beautiful kimonos from pretty Japanese cloth and also other cute contemporary outfits. She updates her blog almost everyday! In return, I received a handmade houndstooth cape and a pair of Petworks beige boots (I will post pictures next Monday).

Décolletage

‘Décolletage’ is a French word describing a low neckline on a woman’s garment.

My Momokos are putting on a bold front this week by modeling these rather revealing tops (yes, they are showing off some much-admired cleavage, hehe!). The shiny gold on the top is matched with a yellow tiered skirt. The ‘yellow worms’ on Cherry Momoko’s skirt are strands of plastic beads. I threaded those beads one by one on the skirt whilst watching my favourite soap on TV.

A very kind friend gave me these Momoko boots. They are boots from ‘My Scene’ Barbie dolls.

Bigger pictures can be seen here.

Productive weekend it was...

Hello, hope everyone had a good weekend. I was busy sewing last Saturday. Made two more Victorian blouse sets. One is for a swap/exchange (will post more on this when I receive my swap goodies!) and one is for commission work. Here are my 2 Momoko girls modelling the outfits.



More pictures of the 'Victorian Twins' here.

Besides that, I also managed to squeeze in some time to make a balloon skirt, this time with a different fabric.



More pictures of the balloon skirt here.

Victorian Blouse

I made this Victorian Blouse according to a picture I saw online at Yuupin's website, Momoco Club. You can see the pictures here and here. When I saw the blouse at 'Momoco Club', I fell in love with it and had to have one. I adore fashions from the Victorian era. I think it's currently sold at Robochris' webshop (momokomono). Since I couldn't afford the real authentic version, I made myself one. I also made a black fitting skirt to match the blouse.

You can see bigger pictures of the handmade blouse here

Flower Girl

This ‘Flower Girl’ outfit is made according to Korisu Factory’s dress pattern found in one of the Dolly Dolly magazines. Korisu Factory (“KF”) is a member of Left Wing and is known for its ultra feminine and sweet dresses for Momoko. KF is the creator of Petworks’ 02KF Momoko, which I think is the most feminine of all Petworks’ Momokos.

I tried to make the outfit according to the KF outfit I saw at Yuupin’s website, the direct link to the photo is here. Do you think that my handmade KF ‘replica’ looks anything like the real one? Here is another variation of the outfit. I can't find most of the ribbons and trimmings at the local craft store so I had to make do and sew with what I have. I also did a little embroidery on the lace apron to match the rest of the outfit.

There’s a wee bit of Hawaiian feel to the outfit when worn by Lazy Afternoon Momoko. :)

Bigger pictures can be seen here.

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Balloon Skirt

Balloon skirts seem to be the new fashion among teenage girls now thus Momoko has to spot one too! I made her a balloon skirt with a white lace top to match:-




I posed Momoko in front of a Cleo magazine (published in Malaysia for women) for this 'cover girl' shot.

You can view bigger pictures here.