I've also created a short video to advertise my collection of short works, Mindpieces, published at Authorhouse.com

Two New Books by Marianne Tong

Since my last posting on this 'Blog, I've written and self-published two books at Authorhouse.com. My Memoir, published in 2009, is called The Little Girl That Could. My Collection of Short Works, published in 2011, is called Mindpieces. I've created a couple of videos to help publicize them on YouTube and Facebook.

This was the first bridal Barbie Doll Bridal Gown I crocheted. I used an Annie's Attic pattern. The gown turned out so well that I was encouraged to crochet more gowns. I used both Annie's Attic and Paradise Patterns. Most are crocheted with Bedspread weight crochet thread.

I crocheted this gown very recently from an old Annie's Attic pattern. The train has four layers of lacy crocheting which cascades gently.

Here is a precious gown that represents the wedding gown worn by Grace Kelly. The bodice has the faux pearls crocheted right in. The veil has been salvaged from my daughter's wedding gown. I crocheted this gown from a Paradise Pattern

I had lots of fun crocheting this lovely Ascot dress from a Paradise Pattern. You may remember Audrey Hepburn as My Fair Lady wearing a similar gown to the Ascot races when she yelled at a horse, "Move your bloomin' arse!"

Here is an Edwardian Gown from 1908. I crocheted this gown and hat white crochet thread (bedspread weight).