Doll case, Clothes for Sasha, and a Mystery Doll.

Doll case, Clothes for Sasha, and a Mystery Doll.

One day on eBay I saw a listing for a lot labelled "Sasha Doll Case with Clothes," expiring soon. The description wasn't clear, but there was no time to ask more questions and I was curious. I bid on it and won the auction! At that point, I wasn't sure if the clothes actually belonged to or fit Sasha dolls or not.  There was a brunette Sasha doll in the pictures, but the owner said they liked her and that she was not for sale. There was also another doll in the pictures, but it wasn't specified who she was. 

I was very curious to see what I would receive!

Below are the pictures from the actual listing:

It shipped out promptly and soon I received my package.  

I did some research and it appears that the trunk could be by Worcester T & S and is possibly from the 50s or 60s.

It is in good vintage condition, when you take into consideration how old it is. I've never seen one in-person before. I like it, but I haven't decided yet what I'm going to do with it. 

The clothes are in very good condition too. And to my surprise, all fit Sasha dolls. Some look like they were factory made, and others not so much - none of them have any tags though. They do all look very nice on Sashas! I wonder if someone out there maybe remembers some of these clothes.

A colorful tunic.

A white blouse and light turquoise blue overalls.

Brown corduroy pants.

A plush green dress. 

A lacy white dress.

And finally my favorite, a yellow sleeping set that includes shorts, a camisole and a gown. It is so adorable!

This doll was among the pictures from the listing but not for sale. I presume all of this beautiful clothing belonged to her. 

Also, the mystery doll turned out to be a 15" Doll Laurel (1984) by Jan Hagara, for Effanbee. I am not sure if I will keep her or not, but I already was lucky to find and buy a set of her original dress, shoes and bonnet. She is a beautiful doll!

 

Pink Overalls

Pink Overalls
I just finished another another pair of dungarees using the same pattern from the book The Doll Dressmaker by Venus A. Dodge.

  

Vera is modeling the new overalls with a t-shirt that I bought recently. I am not sure why, but this pair is a little tight in the hip area, even though the fabric is very similar. I am thinking that maybe while cutting the fabric, I cut a few millimeters less. I will have to remember to be careful next time if making another pair!

The girls look cute! It was a fun sewing project and worth trying. 

New Outfit

Sewing is more challenging for me than knitting. I like to sew for dolls, but it requires more mental preparation from me than knitting or crocheting. However, I received a new sewing machine as a Christmas gift from my friend Doina. Now, I think, I must improve my sewing skills!

I am still learning to use it properly, since it is more sensitive than the other sewing machines that I've had or used before. You have to use the right thread, right bobbins, be careful with how you put the thread on the bobbins, etc. 

 As is probably true for many doll and craft people, over time, I've collect a ton of items related to sewing, knitting and crocheting: pieces of fabric, buttons, ribbons, yarn, and everything in between. Sometimes it is very overwhelming, as one has to have a place to keep and organize it. These items also have the tendency to multiply significantly. I have been trying to organize it, but I cannot say that I've succeeded yet. Having a separate craft/doll room is a dream. :)

See some of my treasures below :)

I bought this fruit-patterned, dark blue piece of fabric a few years ago at my local thrift shop. It is a soft, heavyweight, cotton fabric that gave me the impression it would look good as a pair of overalls. It took me some time to find a pattern and muster up the courage to try making a pair! 

I chose the overalls/dungarees pattern from book The Doll Dressmaker by Venus A.Dodge. I couldn't quite wrap my head around the pattern for overalls in the Sasha Pattern book, but I am working on it.

I didn't make any changes to Dodge's pattern. It fit the Sasha dolls very well and it was fun. I think I will probably make a few more overalls in the near future in different fabric/colors.

Beautiful book. 

Ivanka is trying them on.

I didn't have anything to go with the outfit. So I decided to knit up a blouse using a cotton, DK-weight yarn that I found in my stash. 

The other girls are definitely interested in the outfit! 

I recently found the button doll below at a local thrift shop. 

She is a DanDee Int.Limited, Homespun Creation handcrafted decoration button doll.

And here's another button doll I bought earlier! Her tag says, "My name is Amme and I bring you joy but please remember I am not a toy. My trim and buttons are old and new. I'm glad I found a home with you".  

Both are very charming :)