This weekend I made this dolly using the "Nutcracker Doll" pattern from Alicia Paulson's "Stitched in Time". While reading a bit in "The Likeness" where one of the characters is restoring a Victorian doll, I suddenly had the urge to make a doll of my own. The next day I got notice from the library that they had "Stitched in Time" ready for me to pick up. I was so happy to see the doll pattern, so I stitched her up right away.
She's got a shrinkydink heart and multicolored hair. The face is one I've been using in my own doodles for years, so I'll take credit for its goofiness. Next time I might just go with the face Alicia provided in the book. ^_^
I'm quite proud that I worked exclusively from my stash here. Her head and legs were made with thrifted curtain lining fabric; her hair was made using yarn that I've had hanging around for 7 years or so. The shrinkydink heart was even leftover from a kick I was on a couple years ago. I was afraid I'd have to buy a yarn needle to do her hair, since mine was nowhere to be found. I slept on it though, and had a dream about the yarn needle being stuck in a long forgotten pincushion. When I woke up, I dug through some boxes, and sure enough: there was the pincushion, with the yarn needle waiting patiently for me. I love it when stuff like that happens!
I'm going to make her a detachable peter pan collar, and maybe some more skirts. And perhaps a few more dollies to keep her company.
(And I just noticed that her arms are on wrong. Whoops!)
By the way, "The Likeness" (by Tana French) was such a great book. I never knew detective novels could be so lyrical. I'm making great progress already on my "50 Books a Year" challenge. I've read 6 so far, with lots more good books lined up. (It helps that the TV has been out of the picture for some time.)
Also, I've been more active on Twitter and Facebook than here lately. It seems I'm better at keeping it short and sweet these days, rather than "real" blogging.
She's got a shrinkydink heart and multicolored hair. The face is one I've been using in my own doodles for years, so I'll take credit for its goofiness. Next time I might just go with the face Alicia provided in the book. ^_^
I'm quite proud that I worked exclusively from my stash here. Her head and legs were made with thrifted curtain lining fabric; her hair was made using yarn that I've had hanging around for 7 years or so. The shrinkydink heart was even leftover from a kick I was on a couple years ago. I was afraid I'd have to buy a yarn needle to do her hair, since mine was nowhere to be found. I slept on it though, and had a dream about the yarn needle being stuck in a long forgotten pincushion. When I woke up, I dug through some boxes, and sure enough: there was the pincushion, with the yarn needle waiting patiently for me. I love it when stuff like that happens!
I'm going to make her a detachable peter pan collar, and maybe some more skirts. And perhaps a few more dollies to keep her company.
(And I just noticed that her arms are on wrong. Whoops!)
lacy trim (ignore the pokey stitches!)
By the way, "The Likeness" (by Tana French) was such a great book. I never knew detective novels could be so lyrical. I'm making great progress already on my "50 Books a Year" challenge. I've read 6 so far, with lots more good books lined up. (It helps that the TV has been out of the picture for some time.)
Also, I've been more active on Twitter and Facebook than here lately. It seems I'm better at keeping it short and sweet these days, rather than "real" blogging.
