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Dolls

November 13, 2012

I am still very much under the weather, but am pushing through and making active plans for a handmade holiday season. I have a couple of advent calendar ideas in the works, and I’m drawing up a list of things to make for Christmas.

As I sniffled and contemplated, I remembered that I used to make dolls. See her above? Her name is Colette. Here’s a close-up:

I created her about four years ago, and she was my first foray into doll-making. I didn’t use a pattern or anything and just winged the whole shabang. She measures about 12 inches in height, and she is still around, nestled in one of K’s toy baskets. I was so thrilled when she was done! I made many dolls and stuffed animals back then, and I had forgotten how creatively satisfying they are to stitch together. I even whipped up a K-inspired doll around the same time, complete with dress-up clothes.

There are a lot of purple outfits because it was a gift for a sweet little friend obsessed with the color purple at the time. And the little friend still has the doll, though the pigtails are worse for wear…

Hmmmm – I think I’ll have to rekindle the doll-maker in me and add at least one dress-up doll on the Christmas to-do list.

Filed in: crafts, sewing • by sanae • 3 Comments

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  1. robin

    November 13, 2012 at 7:30 am

    Such awesome details! Did you make the hot air balloon as well? I hope you feel better soon… I’ve been battling a cold as well, and it’s not doing anything for my sewing!

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    • sanae

      November 13, 2012 at 8:08 am

      Nope, the balloon was a store-going-out-of-business-sale find ($10!). We lost it when we moved though 🙁 So sorry to hear that you’re not feeling well either – it feels like the cold/flu season is in full force. Such a bummer…

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  2. Bikbik & Roro

    November 13, 2012 at 8:39 pm

    Ah, adorable! I am under the weather too, and have certainly NOT felt like crafting. Get well soon!!

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