Thank
you for visiting my website. I live in Florence, Alabama with my
partner Phillip. Last October 29, 2009 we celebrated our 25th anniversary.
The jury is still out as to what he did in another life to get me
in this life. I am the one on the left in the photo. I own a small
salon where I have worked for 15 years. In total I have been a cosmetologist
for over 25 years. Good heavens I must be old. Soon I will celebrate
my 50th birthday. Did someone say 50??? Phillip and I both love
to work in the garden. However, now Phillip loves gardening more
than I do.LOL He did all the wonderful photos and all the hard work
to design my website. Thank you Phillip.
I have always been fascinated with dolls and my love for dolls is
one of my earliest memories. A Barbie was my first doll at the age
of 4. Sewing came naturally to me at a young age. It was a challenge
to sew for a doll with that figure. Many years later I discovered
Gene Marshall. In my heart she is the perfect doll. Her figure is
the ultimate to sew for. I love her proportions. Recently I started
to collect the AvantGuards. Sewing for them is a new challenge.
I am a stickler for everything fitting like a glove. About a year
ago I was able to add the Sybarite Inque to my collection. I have
made a couple of outfits for her. Now let me tell you, that figure
will take some time to completely figure out. She is a curvy girl.
Soon I hope to own my first BJD. It is so exciting to think about
a whole new figure to wear my designs. My heart and soul goes into
each piece I make. Everything is made to the quality that I would
want to keep in my collection. Knowing that I have been fortunate
enough to sell my designs all over the world is very special to
me. Not in a 100 lifetimes did I ever think I would have my own
website selling my outfits.
I hope you enjoy looking at my designs as much as I enjoy creating
them. Each outfit is always new to me. They are never quite what
I start out with. Every outfit comes into my mind in one form, then
I translate it into fabric (never on the first try). My sewing is
my relaxation. As soon as I sit down at my machine all my stress
seems to vanish. If there is the smallest part of my design that
I am not satisfied with it is discarded and I start over. I hope
you can see what I feel when a new ensemble is completed.
Again thank you for visiting my website and taking the time to get
to know me.
Life is to Short not to play with dolls.
Michael
January 22, 2010