Phoebe may not be getting that sweater (at least not all put together) but I did finish at least one handmade gift for her. I’ve been wanting to make her a topsy turvy doll since before she arrived and finally here she is. I decided to make two versions of the same girl, an everyday version in an apron and a dressed up version with a party dress, instead of doing two separate personalities. This was such a fun project for me because it was something new. And I always wanted a topsy turvy doll and now I have one! I mean, Phoebe has one. Hmm, might need to make one for myself after the holidays.
too cute!! I love your fabrics.
She is so beautiful!! Lucky Phoebe! We had a topsy turvy doll as a kid, but it was red riding hood and the wolf in one!
awh she is gorgeous!
oh my! she is lovely! i love her hair– particularly her delightful party hairdo! brilliant.
OMGoodness. That is so wonderful. I loved a topsy-turvy doll when I was little. What a sweet present. I made my little one a Santa gnome (from your pattern) for Christmas.
That’s so wonderful!!! how awesome to do a dressup/down version!
that is just splendid. What a lucky girl!!
Oh my goodness, I am in love!
Wow, I had forgotten about Topsy Turvy dolls! I had one when I was little, she wasn’t nearly as nice looking as yours though! She was a witch on one side and an old lady on the other. Wish I still had her.
Phoebe will love her!
I love the fabric for her party dress! where did you get that?
She is lovely. Does she have a name?
Her hair is beautiful – love love love those braids!
Wonderful. I wish you were my mom.
Oh so pretty! Just lovely!
She’s so lovely! I love the idea of everyday and dress up. She reminds me of Anne Shirley.
I think I had a doll like that when I was young… actually, I think it was really my mother’s. But one side was red riding hood and the other was the wolf in grandmother’s nightgown!
I really like the idea of it being the same doll with two different outfits. Very cool! I think it came out just beautifully 🙂
Add me to the list of people who had the Little Red/Big Bad Wolf topsy turvy. (Gosh I wish I still had that!)
But this is just too, too, too perfect. I love her!
you are too good!
The doll is fantastic. Does she have a name?
As always you are an inspiration.
This a adorable! I’ve never heard of topsy turvy dolls. Must do some research. 🙂
Stoppit! YOu just killed me. Love it
Holy cow, these are really adorable!!!!
Just Perfect!
I had a Topsy-Turvy when I was little and it was among my favorite things.
I just fainted from the cuteness!
She is wonderful. Is there a pattern available or did you just wing it?
Oh for heaven’s sake. She’s darling!
WOW! What a lucky little girl. Handmade is best..Handmade doll even better!
Wow, so lovely – both of them 🙂 The dresses are gorgeous and I love the sweet faces.
love the braids. and the rosy cheeks. and the apron. and the dress… *sigh*
Topsy turvy has been on my mind, too.
How stink-in cute! Please make a pattern I need one, I mean my girls need one. That girl is so lucky!
I’d love a pattern too!
I had one when I was little. It had Little red riding hood on one end and the wolf on the other. I am sure she will love it.
Oh.my.goodness. I love topsy turvy dolls and this has to be the cutest one EVER. Ok – I know you have so much on your plate, but please know that if you decide to do a pattern for this, I’d buy one in a heartbeat. Good job. Lucky Phoebe.
A beauty indeed! (And I had the Red Riding Hood/Wolf doll too!)
She is adorable!! Great job!
She’s wonderful! Phoebe is a lucky girl.
I used to have a cloth doll with various faces (with different expressions) that you could lift up and hook over her pigtails, when they hung down (and hooked over her legs) they were different dresses – difficult to explain, but another idea you could add to your list!
How very sweet! I remember topsy turvy dolls when I was a child. Awwww.
She looks so great! And you are a marvel at doll hair.
It took me a second, but I just remembered what Topsy Turvy dolls are! This triggered a flashback to being about 6 years old with one. Did you make your own pattern?
Everybody with me now: “Pat-TERN! Pat-TERN!”
She…I mean they…are absolutely adorable! A new pattern perhaps? hint…hint 😉
passing through the kitchen looking at the computer…
“i love that! she is so cute, her hair in braids, her hair in buns, so cool!! i would love that!!!”
said my 9 year old.
She is too cute. Your dolls are always so darling.
The most beautiful Topsy Turvy doll I’ve ever seen!
is this the kind of doll that you flip over and pull the skirt up to get the other doll? whether or not, she/they are adorable!! love the buns. 🙂
Your doll is so adorable! My sister had a tospy turvy doll. It was fun! One end was Little Red Riding Hood and the other the Big Bad Wolf.
Oh my, add me also to the Red Riding Hood/Wolf crew. I’m there in a minute if you do a pattern! So cute , lucky girl!
Wow, how beautiful those topsy-turvy dolls are! I’ve never heard of them before–but I like them already! 🙂
great doll, Hillary. My daughter has a topsy turvy doll that she loves, one doll is awake and in day clothes and the other is asleep and in a nightie. So sweet!
Hey Hillary…….I have a topsy-turvy doll waiting for clothing on my sewing desk. She’s Little Red Riding Hood/grandma/big bad wolf all in one 🙂 I needle-felted the wolf onto the back of Grandma’s head, so her kerchief covers him. I’ll share a pic when I’m finished. Most definitely after the new year. There is also a pattern for a darling LRRH topsy turvy doll in the apron issue of MaryJanesFarm…a mag I adore. (Did you ever get your wool from Paul??)
http://www.maryjanesfarm.com
Gorgeous!! PLEASE make a pattern for us!!
I was wondering what a topsy turvy doll was… (I didn’t understood because I’m english is not my motherlanguage. But now I know: I made one myself a few months ago: http://www.flickr.com/photos/78138505@N00/1470173956/
please oh please, make a pattern for this doll. she is so cute!
lucky little girl!
It’s brilliant – i adore it. I always wanted one of those dolls too.
OHGOSH! She is beautiful! I would buy that pattern in a heartbeat. Please please please make that one into a pattern.
I LOVE her!
Uh yeah…I must agree with the demand for a pattern! You rock!
so beautiful!
Absolutely AWESOME Hillary. I think that’s my favorite thing you’ve ever made, seriously.
I love her! I think that I will research it and make one for my daughter for her 2nd birthday. It is in February. What a sweet doll. Maybe you will offer a pattern and save me the research! I adore your patterns!
yes, indeed. pat-TERN!
omigosh that’s brilliant. LOVE it! pattern definitely required. tee hee. i was not really big into dolls growing up, BUT i did have a topsy turvy doll that i absolutely loved. excellent job!!!!
I love it! Add me to the growing list of mamas who had a big-bad wolf and grandmother doll. Mine was lost when I was 22 years old. I was broken-hearted!
If you make a pattern I will buy it:-).
I love your Christmas tree decorations.
um-okay,
not only did you make the cutest topsy turvy doll ever, but what gives with the sweet face?? and hair?? god dang man, she is so perfect.
incredible.
Oh, I remember topsy turvy dolls. It was so enjoyable to have 2 for one. Although, I had the big bad wolf who when flipped became little red riding hood!
wonderful wonderful! I adored the topsy turvy dolls my Grandmother knitted me as a child – one was cinderella in rags and then in her ball gown, another (just as someone else commented) was Red Riding Hood and the Wolf – I think they got thrifted somewhere along the line – but I loved them so much!! Phoebe is a lucky lucky girl!
I adore topsy turvy dolls.Aren’t there interesting as! One doll,twice the fun! Double the personality!
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Oh this doll is so cute! Can you make me one? I’m only kidding.. but she is adorable! Hugs, Linda