Last year, after it was pretty clear that American Girl was not going to re-release Kirsten's St. Lucia Outfit on its own, I decided to take a stab at making my own . I'm still pretty happy with how the tray came out (I think my saffron buns are much nicer than the official American Girl ones), but the headpiece could've been a little better, and I'm not really satisfied with the dress I sewed -- particularly the neckline. It's very boatneck, but not in a nice looking way. Th

One of my favorite collaborations American Girl has ever done is their "The American Girls Collection" with Hallmark. This collection was released in the early 2000's and included a variety of fun items, including bookends, charms, stationary, and (appropriately) ornaments! The ornaments depicted the main historical girls (Kaya, Felicity, Josefina, Kirsten, Addy, Samantha, Kit, and Molly) in their meet outfits, birthday outfits, and holiday outfits. My parents got me three of

I wish I could say that I grew up reading all of the American Girl books and that they were the reason I got into the dolls... but I...