Gianna off to the Ball

  Gianna looking beautiful in a dress by Belle Bambole 

called Countress Marie  Louise.

This skirt was knitted by Ann Walker of Devonport.

Ann used bead no.387 T

with D.M.C. cotton no.747.

Which makes a very soft 

and subtle combination.

This pattern uses 7 x hanks of beads

and 2 x balls of Perle 8 cotton. 

Links

Belle Bambole Pattern

Bev's Half Doll no.2

Bev also knitted this stunning dress.

Sylvia is dressed in a pattern from Karen Green

called Debra Out Strolling.

This stunning skirt is adapted from the pattern

by Karen Green.Instead of knitting the

V shaped top as per pattern,

I just added a knitted waist band,

which is shown in the video in the

tutorials page.

Bev used bead no. 651 and D.M.C. cotton 712

Contrasting bead no.7283.

This pattern uses 2 x hanks of main coloured beads

with 2 x balls of main colour cotton.

1 x hank of beads for contrasting bead.

Pattern by Karen Green called

Debra out Strolling.

Links

Pattern Debra Out Strolling

Dawns New Dolls

The next two skirts were knitted by 

Dawn Larcombe of Deloraine

Dawn has added to her collection of half doll's,

 Bridget and Frieda.

Bridget

Bridget looks superb in this bride dress by

 Anlaby called Camilla.

Bridget stands at 10 cms (4 inches) high.

The beads that Dawn chose are 512-T

 with D.M.C. cotton Blanc.

This pattern uses 6 x Hanks of beads

with 3 x balls of Perle 8 cotton.

Freida

Standing at 11 cms(4.25 inches) tall,Freida looks stunning in this pattern by

Little People In Porcelain called

Twist and Loops.

Dawn chose Bead no.554-T

Presencia cotton 7636 

This pattern takes 2 x Hanks of Beads

2 x Ball of Perle 8 cotton

Links

Camilla Pattern

Please use Marie's contact page to order pattern.

Twist and Loops Pattern

Bride Dress for Bridget

This lovely bride dress is knitted by Dot Wells of Devonport for a Christmas gift.

The pattern is call Cascade for Andrea 

by Beverley Orchard.

Dot used beads no.312 with D.M.C. cotton B5200.

Doll is called Bridget.

She stands at 10cm (4 inches) high.

This pattern uses 2 x hanks of beads.

1/2 hank contrasting beads.

2 x balls of perle 8 cotton,1/4 of contrasting cotton.

Links

Cascade for Andrea pattern

Evening Flight for Valerie

Dot Wells of Devonport has knitted another lovely dress for her sister.

The doll is called Valerie and stands at 11cm

or (4.5 inches) tall.

The dress pattern is called Evening Flight 

by Anlaby.

Dot used up some of her left over beads at the bottom of this skirt

and then used Bead no.348 for the remaining part of the pattern.

 D.M.C. cotton no.902

This pattern uses 3 x hanks of beads

2 x balls of Perle 8 cotton.

Links

Beading Belles Hanks of Beads $7.00 ea

Beading Belles Cotton $5.00 a Ball

Evening Flight Pattern

Please use Marie's contact page to order patterns

Freida's Dressed For the Recital In Lemon

Freida looking lovely in this lemon ensemble.

Knitted by Dot Wells of Devonport.

Another pattern from Anlaby called Lottie.

Dot chose Beads no.622 

and a Presencia thread no.1214.

4 x hanks of beads and 2 x Perle 8 cotton are needed for this pattern.

Links

Lottie Pattern

Please use Marie's contact page to purchase patterns.

Lillian dressed for a Promenade

Lillian is dressed for her Sunday promenade
 in the park.

Patsy Sheeham of Latrobe knitted this fine dress

which is only her 2nd attempt
at knitting beaded dresses.

The pattern comes for Karen Artistic Touch

and is called Lovely Lillian.

Patsy used bead no.474.
D.M.C. cotton no.796.
Patsy has yet to add the final touch which will be a small knitted handbag,
which is included on the above free pattern's page.
This pattern uses 4 x Hanks of Beads.
2 x Balls of Perle 8 Cotton.

 Links

Lovely Lillian Pattern

Twice as Nice

This lovely duo belong to Dawn Larcombe of Deloraine.

Dawn choose to dress Dorothea in an Anlaby pattern called Dorothea.

This pattern uses 4 hanks of beads with  

2 balls of perle 8 cotton.

Beads are no.454-7 and the cotton is D.M.C. no.783.

Dorothea Pattern 

 Dawn knitted the skirt below,which was made using her scrap beads and cotton.

The skirt was made using the pattern Florence from Lynette Hendriks.
Dawn did not put the bustle onto the back of the dress,as she didn't have enough beads,but the skirt still came out to be a very pretty adaptation of the pattern.

Dawn used beads no.466  with 

D.M.C. cotton no.995