Lottie’s World: Squid Game Doll Dress

I finally got the energy to sew something for Lottie.

I bought a pack of felt from Mr. DIY and downloaded this dress pattern for Lottie and modified it so that I could make a dress similar to the one worn by the doll from the Netflix show called Squid Game. I made this last month:

The colors are off. I can explain. There were two kinda of orange felt from the pack I bought, but I didn’t want to mess with the darker orange felt before I got the modification correctly, so I used the lighter orange.

I also didn’t want to copy the dress the exact same way. I took some artistic liberty to make the sleeves of the orange overall dress a bit capped and the neckline much higher. 

The sleeves of the yellow top is also shorter because the material is stiff and I don’t want the thickness of it to affect Lottie’s articulation.

The darker orange looks a bit too bright though for the costume, yes?

I used an Instagram filter to make the dress look darker and match the Squid Game doll dress, haha. 

I don’t know if I want this for Lottie’s Halloween costume or I’m gonna make another one. I’ll think about it.

I styled the dress differently afterwards. Lottie is wearing a Paddington Bear hat, a Licca watch and Muddy Puddles’ rain boots. 

Now she reminds me of Madeline and it gives me ideas, hahaha.

Lottie’s World: A Photo Dump

Dear Readers,

I haven’t written a blog in months. As per a previous blog entry, I mentioned that I wanted to focus on my health. It’s been a journey and it’s taking a long while to achieve my health goals but I’m getting there. I’m doing fine, I feel fine. You don’t have to worry about me. ✊

Anyway I just want to post some photos I took of my Lotties a little while back.

They’re playing with My Mini MixieQ’s, the ones I received as gift from Melissa. Thank you! So grateful.

These two girls are playing this fishing game. It’s a tiny one I found at Toys R Us and I thought the fishing rods are a good size for Lottie dolls.

I took photos of Branksea Festival Lottie by herself because I rarely photograph her on her own. She is so cute!

I shall try taking photos again soon. Hope some inspiration comes by. 

Stay safe!

Doll Collecting During The Pandemic

Honestly, struggling to keep a hobby during this pandemic should be the least of my worries, because people are getting sick and dying all over the world and it can come off as insensitive, but for the rest of us who have managed to be covid-free (So thankful!!) and choose to stay at home to self-isolate, I think it can be a big deal. It’s challenging during these times to keep the mind healthy.

My doll collecting has been affected mainly because I had to move out of the city to live with my dad in his rural hometown. If I remember correctly, even before the pandemic happened, I have decided to stop doll blogging indefinitely, but it didn’t mean I stopped collecting dolls. I still enjoyed it.

The community quarantine here is still not lifted, so mobility is not as easy and carefree as it was before, but it has laxed a bit so I could go to the mall sometimes to get a few things I need. Sometimes I would also drop by the toy section at the department store quickly to check toys and if there are price drops and all, take pictures of things I like, then leave immediately. That’s how I’ve managed to update my Instagram account with photos of dolls and miniature toys, because of those quick trips to toy aisles, and also because I spend some of my time online, looking at doll listings on Facebook, and would take screen shots of doll photos over there.

Here are two that I found:

Oh my, it’s Zombie Belle from the Once Upon A Zombie line! I rarely see this on Facebook but here we are and I choose not to buy it even if I want to. I mean, my Zombie Alice could use some company.

And there’s a Lottie doll too. I would have bought this in a heartbeat, under normal circumstances.

But I couldn’t.

First, shipping is an issue for me because I am living in a rural area. It takes more effort and money for stuff to be shipped where I am right now. If I were back home in the city, it might be easier, but...

Things do add up and when I think more and more about it, it makes me uncomfortable. P200 for Lottie, P350 for Zombie Belle. Plus 2 separate shipping fees because these do not come from the same seller. I feel awful just thinking of the money I would spend for collecting stuff when I could use that money first for food and other necessities. It feels unwise to give in. So to compensate, I just saved these listings on Facebook and posted pics here for posterity. 

Maybe it’s just a phase. Maybe it’s the selfish consumer part of me wanting to buy the dolls, when I have lots already. Maybe I just miss the thrill of buying dolls online.

I’ve been reading and watching materials about minimalism lately, and felt the need reevalute my life and how it revolved around possessions. It’s not an easy assessment. I HAVE SO MANY DOLLS. Why do I keep wanting more??? I have no clear answer to this question but I understand that this is a journey. The answer might just unfold in front of me if I pay more attention or live with more intent, I guess. Or I don’t know. I’m confused. 

I still enjoy doll collecting, but right now it’s not the best time for me to pursue it, sad to say.