Babies in Bloom

I am very happy to announce that Sari Rose Dolls will now be available in store at Babies in Bloom.  Here are the first girls that will be making their appearance.  If you are in North County San Diego, please go in and check them out!

Custom Doll for O

I received a couple of new fabrics and I hope to get some dolls up in the shop over the next few weeks.  This is a custom order I did for little girl O featuring a new fabric, its cord and so so very pretty!.

Here is another doll from one of the other new fabrics, she is up in the store now.

If you live in the San Diego area, I will be selling at the Babies in Bloom Mama Craft Fair this coming Saturday from 10am-12pm.  Come over and say hi!

Pillow tutorial and gift card holder

Since I am really getting into my sewing now, I want to try and make as many gifts for christmas and as other gifts, as possible.  I'm not talking about making random crap and giving it to people, but making things they might actually like, and use.  My friend in Australia just welcomed a little boy into his life so I made a minky, hand embroidered blanket for the little guy and I also made a doll for his daughter as a big sister gift.  I offered to make my mother some new pillow covers for her couch for a gift this year as when I was home I looked at some that would look nice in their new house, however the prices were insanely overpriced and I said that thing that I hoped I would never say "I can make that".  I have made some for myself, just plain slip covers, but I really wanted to go all out for my mum. I have chosen some really pretty fabric and plan on making four - two plain with floral fabric and two petal pillows (I found the great tutorial here).  I'm so crunched for time and have so many projects on my list, but I will get these done!.  

I have another craft show on Saturday so I hope to get a few orders.  I am waiting on a new fabric order to finish up a doll for my friends niece, it should arrive soon.  I'm excited about this show as I can now take credit cards! I had a few people ask me at the school fair if I take credit cards (which I could not at that time) but now I have this really cool little scanner thing that plugs into my phone and I can swipe right then and there and then it goes right into my bank account, I think it's pretty cool.

A customer sent me a picture today of her finished doll from the Kit and Tutorial from my shop, she did a great job and the colors worked nice.  I was very anxious to get her feedback as it was the first kit I had sold, I'm so glad it worked out nicely.  I bet she's super excited to see her daughters face at Christmas, and knowing she made it too! (if she lasts that long!) I have had two customers order dolls for Christmas, get the doll, then just could not wait to give it to their daughters at Christmas and caved in.  That makes me feel good.  My kids are now sick of seeing my dolls everywhere, especially before a show as I have them everywhere, and they are sick of having all my sewing stuff laid out on the dining room table! I would be in heaven if we had a house with an extra room so I could have all my crafting/sewing stuff there and not have to pack it away all the time, ah, a girl can dream right? Maybe my girls could share a room? Yeah right, my husband would never go for that.

As my family lives in New Zealand and sending gifts at Christmas can cost me upwards of $50-$60, I planned in taking the easy route this year, gift cards.  Yes, they can use them as we are meeting in Kona in July for a family vay-cay.  The can use them at the mall on our last few days we will spend in Honolulu.  Easy! They don't cost much to mail and I'm planning on making these gift card holders.  Cute right? And I already have the fabric left over from the santas sacks.

Well, that's it for tonight, I have some circle to cut!

J.

Twenty minute Simple Skirt Tutorial

My husband surprised me with a trip to Paris and we leave next week! yikes!  its 90 degrees here and freezing there so I need to have warmer weight skirts.  I looked around the stores and have not seen anything I like so I consulted google. I found this tutorial online and have some left over cord from a project I had done previously.  I love the Internet! Happy to share it with you.  Twenty minute Simple Skirt Tutorial

Happy sewing!
SRD

Fall Festival

I have been very busy making dolls for a booth I have at my daughters Fall Festival this coming Saturday.  I have twenty dolls to sell, and hope to take a few custom orders.  I am not sure how it will go or what to expect as this is my first stall/booth.  But, at least I get some business cards and my name out there.

Here are some of the dolls I have for the booth.

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New Christmas inspired doll

Hi everyone,

I know its still early to be talking about Christmas (well you would not think so after a visit to the mall!)  but I have up in the shop a new Santa's Helper doll.  Her name is Ellie.

I recently made huge Santa Sacks for my kids and they turned out really cool.  I am looking forward to stuffing them with gifts.  I am pretty on the ball this year, I have a few gifts already.  I have just had my eye out and buy things as I see them or they come up on sale.  My eldest daughter is totally in love with horses and my youngest is OBSESSED and yes I mean OBSESSED with Minnie Mouse, so I will be sensing a theme this year. I also found these great tutorials for sewing Christmas Gift bags, they can be found here and here which will be a great alternative to wrap this Christmas.  Give them a try!

Great day to all.

Custom Doll and Custom Kit fabric choices

If you would like a custom rag doll made or you wish to customize your rag doll making kit, please see below for your choices.

First, choose your skin tone (for face and arms)

Next, choose your eye color

Then your hair, hair flower and leggings color.

Lastly, the color you would like for the body/dress and collar. You may choose one of these fabrics for leggings at a $2 surcharge.  Please note the inch markings to determine pattern size.

 

Large Daisy

Birdie Birds

Big Butterfly and Floral

Big Stripes

Cord Dots

Cord Spirals

Eco

Garden

Lime Small Daisy

Grey Paisley

Green Swirl

Small Tulip

Navy Floral

Lime Green Pear Floral (also comes in light PINK)

Pink Florals

Pink Swirl

Pink Zig Zag Stripes

Pinky Brown

Woodland

Lime and Purple Floral

Pink Daisy Chain

Toadstool Woodland

Tulips and Rainbows

 

Please note that colors of fabric may very in natural lighting, please inquire if you are concerned.  Fabric choices are subject to availability.  We do our best to remove any unavailable fabrics as soon as possible, however there may be a day or two delay doing this.

To order a custom Sari Rose Doll or DIY Kit, please email us or visit our Etsy store