Blog Update 2022 Part 1 (What I did from January to March)

Hi guys! 

It’s been ages since my last report and I feel like doing one just before we celebrate atelierniSHASHA’s 11-year anniversary. Yes, we again are celebrating our birthday on September 1 and honestly, I haven’t prepared anything extra this year. I had been thinking of creating a diorama, complete with newly styled dolls with of course new outfits, but as always, we’re left with just me - being too ambitious and unrealistic about my resources, especially time. 

However, I’m gonna save that talk for another post because today is reflection time on what has happened over the last few months. This is going to be a photo-heavy post so feel free to comment below and ask me questions and we can just chat away, okay?

January 2022

I started the year making these outfits for Poppy Parker as a commission for a doll friend. I have said yes to this commission almost a year prior to first getting my hands on it, so I was glad I finally set out some time to do it.

Also started this 24-part garment for a client, this is my first prototype. 

A few days later, back to the Poppy commission, still prototying. 

 

Then, finishing off the month with this second prototype for the 24-part romper.

February 2022

This month was a mix of different projects - I was slowly working on Lisa's gown. A while ago, I posted a tutorial on how to sew your a simple doll gown, and this pink one below is one of the first prototypes I did before coming up with the final pattern.

Got my Kit doll and took some photos :)

Prototyping MC's two-piece bikini set - tutorial here.. pattern here :)

First Curvy cover-up prototype, also a part of MC's bikini set.

Had to make sure I also continue working with my parallel projects, one of them is Lisa's gown prototype #2.

Oversized tee photos here are for my Poppy Parker wardrobe commission.

I also started my other commission piece(s) below. It's a 24-piece pattern set to make just one romper. 

I know. I'm a masochist for sure.

Then back to MC's bikini and cover-up set.

Finished off the month by making my curvy gal her own blazer pattern.

That's just version 1 there. She's wearing a slimmer doll's blazer, by the way.

March 2022

Started the month with another version of the curvy hoodie dress in a shimmery knit fabric.

Between designing, prototyping and sewing, I also try to clean up and maintain my tools and equipment. Below are some of my trusty pins and needles.

Finally had the time to test my first curvy blazer prototype.

Pairing my two recent prototypes. This I believe is my final prototype for Lisa's curvy gown.

 

And of course, also worked on new prototypes for the Poppy commish!

 

Excited for these water-soluble fabric ink pens :)

Look at the white one, marks perfectly on black fabric, eh?

Finally finished my Poppy Parker wardrobe commission.

Proud of these improvements in my sewing.

Then wrapped the month by finishing the first romper commission.

Okay, I thought this post is already a bit long so I am continuing my report on my next post, which is probably tomorrow.

Again, I'm just writing to kind of reflect on the previous months and to somehow remind myself that I wasn't really lazying around like I always thought.

Alright, see you tomorrow, dollings, for my report on April to August 2022, okies?

Thanks so much for dropping by, and if you can, please drop some comments so we can chat, too, okay?

Really refreshing to be sharing all these with you..

Hugs hugs,

shasha