Thank you all so much for your comments, you guys are so sweet! You've really made my day
Zirconmermaid, thank you so much! I'm glad I found you guys too - my girls are not allowed on most boards, unfortunately, and I love looking at all kinds of dolls, so it's really fun for me here! I just wish I had more time to post, I read through a lot of topics and look at all the pictures, but can't say as much as I'd like *sigh*
Eseme, thank you! Actually, this was my first beading project (aside from bead embroidery), and I've found it's a lot easier than it looks! I was worried about the dress not fitting well when I started, but it's kind of like a puzzle - if you put the right snowflake in the right place, it lays very nicely ^-^ I also chose to use organic cotton sewing thread instead of nylon beading thread, because I thought it would drape better and be more pliable. I'm really happy with it, so I will be using it for my other projects too...