Doll Continued

Parts of the pinafore dress. There is the skirt part, pleated onto a waist band. Next you have the bib front to be sewn on doubled fabric and then sewn onto the waist band. then you have the ruffle on the straps, sewn on doubled fabric, tuned right sides out, added into the shoulder straps then sewn onto the back cross over style. then sewn onto the front top of the bub and a button sewn on top of that. Not shown is the ruffle on the bottom of the dress, I have not decided if i am going to use the same fabric or if i will add gathered lace yet. I will try it on the doll first.

Doll Continued

The body is now ready for some clothes. I will be adding the hands and feet separately.
Dressed, almost. She will be having a pinafore dress on top which will be wired on the hem to simulate the wind, then i will be making the feet and hands.

The hair too will be made like a wig and added last, well alomost last. the last thing i will be doing is her face.

Cats of the Day

Cats Don't you just love them?
cuddles!

Doll Continued

Take 2. I was quite happily pinning and draping when it occurred to me, Straighten out those limbs!! It is wire after all. I can bend it after and add tucks in for the folds. So i unwrapped it, and re did the fabric skin!
Legs and body pinned. Stretched out and straightened the arms.
I cut 2 circles for the head.

Cat of the Day

This is my book case, Yes i know it is a mess! but i cannot fit them any other way It is the silly cat walking on top that is the star!
The cats are allowed anywhere they can get too, and this time Tilli wants to be on top! I know she is going to knock some things down, but it makes me tidy up that is for sure.
The doll did fall down too and landed on the sewing machine. Tilli is Ok!! she is in her exploring mood.

Give Away

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Space Hopper girl continued

From the pictures you can see that i am using the drape, cut and sew method (i am in Awe of the show Project Runway on Foxtel at the moment) which is why i am making this doll in this way,


I will continue like this until the doll is covered, making sure that the face is smooth on the front! The hands will be made separately (cos of wired fingers), but they will be mitten type. Toes will be needle sculpted. All the time with my tape measure measuring each part of the limb before sewing up, smoothing out the skin and adding a little stuffing here and there. I want them to be similar sized at least!