Eighteen dolls (seventeen Barbies, one Ken). Nineteen mini-wardrobes. Bonus: two doll wheelchairs with ramps, all ready to be donated to charity.
The project actually began in the late fall of 2021 with the intention of having it finished by Christmas.
Clearly, that was beyond optimistic. In reviewing all the photo files, we noticed our picture-taking game is improving, thanks mainly to the inspiration of the many fashion doll photographers on Instagram.
Doll #1: Violet
Doll #2: Valentina
Doll #3: Deirdre
Doll #4: Emma
We probably have these listed in the wrong sequence, but they were definitely the first bunch completed, sometime in February.
There was an extended break at this point. Kilts for Kens happened. Then sundresses. Then Endless Muppets.
But we did get back to the task in June, setting an arbitrary deadline of Christmas in July, knowing it was totally achievable. Not only did we improve our photography game, we got better at documenting our progress, mainly on our Facebook page.
Doll #11: Kirsten
Doll #12: Farah
Doll #13: Laurel
Doll #16: Daisy
Doll #17: Cassady
Doll #18: Pippa
Yesterday was the deadline we had set for ourselves. As it happens, we almost made it. Completed this afternoon, here's the final doll in this year's donation project.
Doll #19: Hunter
As mentioned earlier, if you'd like to see other photos or read more about the different dolls or their collections, check out our Facebook page. There's a handy link to it around here somewhere.
We're now going to take a short break from the sewing of tiny things and attempt to finish a writing project - the second Camp NaNo of the year (we've got 6 days to draft 10 scenes, so wish us luck). This is in an effort to actually finish stuff.
That's this year's Big Picture - tackling all those lingering projects in buckets and baskets all over the place. Everybody's got their "half-assed stash." Sometimes it feels like this stuff is mud you can't quite move through, or an unclimbable mountain you can't see over to envision anything new. Next week we start The Big Purge, wherein we go through every project box and bag and decide what's still firing us up, and what needs to be broken down for parts, and what needs to Just Go.
That should be fun.
No, really.
