Dolls and Clothes

 The embroidery machine is humming. I am working on 'paper' dolls and doll clothes. There is a 12 inch doll pattern and a 16 inch. I started with the 12 inch. There are 8 dress patterns to go with it.

You might remember my cousin has 7 grandkids....all under age 7. 5 girls....so, hopefully I can make 5 dolls before I poop out. haha

This is the back of the doll. I had to make the head twice. her directions put the back piece on first, so that when you embroidered the face, the doll had eyes in the back of her head.  haha   i don't think the kids will like creepy zombie dolls with eyes in the back of her head. I have to do a little thinking on these to make sure it comes out like i want it to.

The face still seems a bit strange to me. I think it should look 'younger'. maybe it's just me.

She has a princess dress. She can go to a fancy party.

When she goes to visit her grandparents on the farm, she can wear her overalls.

For playing in the park, she has her romper.

When she goes shopping, she likes to look good.

 

 

 

 

I'm going to put a piece of velcro on her belly and on the backs of the clothes. 

She is made in 3 pieces....legs...body...head....and then stitched together in the hoop. the only concern i have is that the neck is not very sturdy. There are about 7 layers on all of these, but still the neck is narrow.

Some ladies on their website have stitched a piece of plastic canvas to the back to help hold the neck. i was thinking i might glue on a popsicle stick. haha   have any ideas for me? ideally, i would like to put something inside the doll in the neck area, but i would need to be able to sew through it. it's a dilemma.

Broomhilda's Bakery

 Although it is just a top....and not quilted yet....it is an accomplishment. I have been working on this off and on.....mostly off.....since the middle of 2018. 

I started embroidering these blocks before Halloween in 2018. I didn't really think it would be done for that year.....but, neither was it done for 2019. .... nor was it even done for 2020.  sigh!!   But, it is all embroidered now....the top is sewn together. I just need to quilt it....someday....and add a few embellishments. I am hoping for Halloween 2021.  Really!!

It is called Broomhilda's Bakery and was SOOO much fun to do. It's too bad I am such a procrastinator.

These blocks all had special things. It's amazing what an embroidery machine can do. The broom's bristles are 3D. The sock in the boot is chenille.

The 'caramel' on the apple is felt. The frog is a glittery fabric.

I love the glass top stands...they are vinyl.  I still need to add a cord to hang the spider from the frog plate. The jar of eyeballs is also vinyl.

Sparkly, glittery fabrics for witches hats. Spiders are 3D. Double flowers and a button on the black sparkly hat. Buttons in the candy corn flowers.

Purple glittery sparkly boots and chenille socks. The glittery 'fabric' was almost a paper like product. You pulled the backing off and it stuck to the fabric and you just sewed through it. 

3D spider on the pie...very cool.

More sparkly boots

More vinyl jars with candy corn and cupcake. The candy corn pieces are separate and not sewn down...just in the jar...as are the eyeballs in that jar.

Separate sign that will be hung from a button hanger after quilting.

This sign, too, will hang from a button. I think I will tack them down, though, so they don't come off and get lost.

This sign hangs from the button on the top of the quilt...over the orange and white blocks. I will tack them down also after quilting. And the little spider still needs to be sewn down.

This will be the border. 

I'll have to make myself a note to get this out about July and get started quilting it, so it will be ready by Halloween. haha  I actually have a couple more Halloween tops to get done, too.  sigh!!   I give them to my cousin, who loves Halloween.