Hot weather + hectic weeks have made making friends for Lucy a wee bit difficult but not impossible; luckily dolls are very patient. But I suppose you have no choice when you don’t have arms or a painted-in face. Oh, and your little midi collar (or shawl, I can’t decide) is missing.
SPEAKING OF SHAWLS, I plan to make at least one chicken shawl for my friend Kara’s new chickens!! I’m head over heels excited for her and even a little envious because how could you not want your very own chickens?
Have a good Wednesday, dears!
It’s a perfectly dreary, drizzly day; not good for photo-taking but just right for hot chocolate (which I’ve already had) and split pea soup (which I plan to make for lunch). Regardless, I snapped this photo of my latest creation, a rag doll named Lucy!
Drafting a pattern for this doll has been a surprisingly slow process. It was important to me to make this doll from scratch and while I felt like I was reinventing the wheel at times, it’s satisfying to finally get the proportions down. My doll-making supplies box is full of forlorn and random limbs, which is both a little creepy and amusing. But finally something just clicked and I drew up these plans rather quickly.
And the hair is completely experimental - how does it look? It’s a mohair/silk blend yarn from Rowan. And painting on fabric - did you know? It’s FUN.
Like with my Leda softie pattern, I’ve looked to old-fashioned dolls for inspiration. Lucy looks like something you’d find in an old chest in the attic, amidst bone china teacups, lace collars and tattered school primers.
I think Lucy needs friends now, don’t you?
Happy Thursday dears!
Got Kids? Then you must have seen this great show... My Daughter just loves it. This painting is for her bedroom. I gotta say, it was wonderful getting stuck in to some old fashioned drawing and painting. This has been the first 'real' illustration I have started since we arrived in New Zealand... too long, I know, too long... In case you are wondering what I mean by real... I have been using a wacom drawing tablet and Corel Painter for most of my work over the years and as I did most of my work on the dining room table, there just has not been the room to get all my paints and pencils out! Now I have my new studio and it is fantastic - In a real happy place...
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