This week I whipped up a couple of new rag dolls for my friend Katy. She game my original rag doll to her sister and it was such a hit that she wanted two more. Don't mind if I do!
The mom-to-be is expecting boy and girl twins (awwwww). This time around I modified the pattern a bit:
- Fabric hair instead of yarn hair. I thought it would have a much cleaner look (it does) and I had a bit of heartburn about a baby ripping the yarn out of the doll and eating it. Mostly because my baby is trying to eat everything under God's green earth at the moment.
- Before attaching the arms and legs I stitched them closed. That way I'm not so stressed about sewing all the layers together so the stuffing doesn't escape.
- I changed up the faces. I like these felt eyes and stitched noses better than the original. I used glue to stick the felt together and to the doll and then machine stitched over it.
- I deleted an X chromosome and added a Y chromosome for James.
James is a wee bit pinhead-ish. If I make a boy doll again I'll probably increase the size of his noggin.
Elanor - you're just right, down to your crooked smile. She's rocking that 3D lash mascara that everybody on Facebook will not stop talking about.
Congrats to the mom to be, and hope you like them Katy! The new mama will also be getting a set of swaddle blankets for her little burritos.
What have you guys been sewing this week?
Hop over to hi-and-hello to check out her sewing projects this week by using the link below.
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