A quick run through of embroidering the face on a cloth doll… I embroider my dolls’ faces after I’ve stuffed the bodies and sewn down the yarn hair. I prefer placing the features after everything else is in place. I use pins to mark spots for eyes and nose, using a tape measure to center on the face. Then I draw the features with a water soluable marker. I use 3 strands of embroidery floss to embroider the features. … More
Two days, two new faces. I need to speed up! (dolls made from make-along pattern)
New face in the garden, the ornamental oregano in full bloom. These colors would make amazing doll hair.
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under her new dress, a slip with lace trim. Dress from “Boho Fete” pattern and slip from “Lotsa Layers”.… More
Sweet Gertie. Gertie was on our short list of names for our daughter. I just love it so and I just love this girl so it’s the perfect fit. She has the sweetest face and is such a lovable doll. Her hair is a combination of two soft yarns, wool blend and mohair. … More
Phoebe cut out these cute stamps with her new lino cut blocks that she got for her birthday. They’re amazing. I was nervous about her with the exacto knife but she’s so careful. She was disappointed when parts would get thwacked off but I think the missing bits make them even cooler.… More
A captivating gang of 24 huggable, lovable creatures to sew—from classics like Margot, a topsy-turvy doll, and the button-jointed teddy bear Bjorn Bjornson, to irresistible Evelyn, a wool felt inchworm decked out in mod glasses and a kerchief, and Koji, a fiercely cute spiked softie monster. There’s something for everyone here—from kids to grown-ups and from beginning sewers to advanced dollmakers. Published by STC Craft, August, 2010.
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