I made this bolero jacket for a Barbie doll back in January using a beautifully soft blue wool kept from my childhood. It's particularly nice, and although its a very simple design, it required some fiddly fine work. This is my post for today's
Blue Monday which is hosted at
Smiling Sally.
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| blue jacket modelled by Artsy Fashionista Nikki |
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| the jacket in granny square pieces before joining |
The purpose of me making this was to practice making a bolero jacket for myself. That is how all this Barbie thing started. I bought the doll purely for the purpose of practising making real clothes. But as I opened the box, the magic started all over again and I have fallen in love with Barbie once more!
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| the finished granny square jacket for a Barbie doll |
I actually managed to keep my two childhood Barbie dolls up until I was in my early 30s, but lost them in a terrible accident that happened while I was moving around after I left my first husband. Before the 'accident', I used to look at them in disdain, wondering why I couldn't bring myself to throw them out, why was I carrying them around with me during such a difficult time? Now I know why, it was because I was in denial, I couldn't admit just how much I loved my Barbie dolls! They were in excellent condition and I had hung onto them for 25 years. But after the 'accident' they absolutely had to be discarded and it's a real tragedy!
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| a blue glass find at a recycled market |
Yesterday when David and I went to the Rocklea market, we saw a couple of old Barbies from the 1970s and 1980s amongst the second hand treasures, all with very ratty hair so I didn't get any. Instead we grabbed this really pretty blue vase which turns out to be slightly flawed.
I found an excellent blog devoted to collecting Barbie called "
Don't Just Play with Barbie, Be Barbie". The
inspiration for this blue jacket I found at
Barbie Basics.
There seems to be a real Barbie doll enthusiast community, how fun!!
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Highlights from this week's party include
The blue vase does look attractive,and it is nice to see how you made the little blue jacket. I hope you find a suitable Barbie soon.
ReplyDeleteAll the best, Jan
I truly enjoyed reading your story of your Barbie dolls. That is a touching story. You do very nice work on the cloths. I loved the little jacket. Most all of the older dolls are very expensive.
ReplyDeleteAw, that's such a cute jacket for Barbie.
ReplyDeleteAh yes, Barbie is more popular than ever! I used to make clothes for my daughter's Barbie, but I never made anything like this bolero jacket. How pretty! Happy Blue Monday.
ReplyDeleteI really love that little jacket! I want one for me! :)
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful Blue Monday!
Sarah
Those are so cute love it! Happy Monday!
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Too cute! I can't crochet to save my life - how you made something so tiny and delicate is beyond me! Love it!
ReplyDeleteThat's a beautiful jacket for Barbie - wish I was that talented. I never had Barbies as a child, but I've collected quite a few in recent years. I know how sad it can be to lose your childhood dolls - my mom gave most of mine away!
ReplyDeleteHappy Blue Monday!
What a cute barbie blue jacket!
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful story
ReplyDeleteI started collecting dolls in 2018 finally after years of wanting to have them
So far I have 12 Barbie's and I love crocheting clothes for them
Thanks for sharing your art
I'm glad you like it, thankyou for your comment!
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