7. backstory: my ever after high collection

Today's post: my Ever After High collection!

4. sewing in 2016

                                     

I spent years saying that I wanted to learn how to sew, but never got around to it. I took a few seminars as a child, and home ec in middle school, but had not really sewn anything since then. After I moved to the Northwest, my roommate, restringingorder , was kind enough to allow me to use her sewing machine and teach me some things. Thanks to her help, her mother's stash of fabrics, and living close to a Jo Ann Fabric store, I have gone from wishing to one day sew to having a handful of projects under my belt, including several for dolls!

3. wish list

As so many doll collectors know, there always seems to be just one more doll in any given line that piques our interest and seems to require a place in our collection. I've added quite a few dolls to mine in the last couple of months, so I've told myself that unless I find impossible to resist deals my purchasing has to be on hold until at least my birthday. 

That makes March-December fair game, though. Lots of time to add a few dolls to the ensemble. Here are a few I have been considering recently...

(Note: All photos used are ones I found via Google searches.)

1. introductions and welcome

I have been thinking about creating this blog for a few weeks now, and the first day of the year seemed like the perfect time to do so! I am also on Instagram at onedayrobots.

I thought it would be best to start with a picture of my collection, as it stands at the beginning of 2017. My full collection, in order:

Ever After High, back row: Cerise Hood, Kitty Cheshire, Lizzie Hearts
Ever After High, front row: Ashlynn Ella, Apple White, Madeline Hatter
American Girl, back row: Ivy Ling, Melody Ellison, Addy Walker, Cécile Rey, Josefina Montoya, Samantha Parkington
American Girl, front row: Truly Me #4 (Youngji Park), Emerson (Mei), Truly Me #38 (Winifred Pierce)
Madame Alexander: Avon Exclusive (Aurora)
Madame Alexander: Travel Friends: India and China (Kashmira and Bo Xuan)
Barbie, back row: Leather and Ruffles (Amber), Fab Fringe (Titania), White & Pink Pizzazz (Emily)
Barbie, front row: Blue Violet (Kassidy), Blue Brocade (Estelle), Style So Sweet (Lisa), Barbie Scientist Career Doll With Microscope (Sybil)

I also have some miniature figures, including for Monster High, Sailor Moon, and even my favorite K-pop group, GOT7, that just might put in some appearances from time to time.

You can always feel free to make requests about specific dolls or items in my collection for me to post about. I hope you will enjoy watching the blog unfold!