Well, finally I can post some more photos of finished work for the shop. I've been so busy! My newest creations are these 12" old fashioned "T-dolls." They were so much fun to make, as each one got different hair and eye colors. The faces are hand embroidered. There is a lot of variation to their clothing details. All have "bloomers," but then, some have a slip with a ruffle that hangs below the dress, some have aprons, some have bonnets, and some just have extra details on the dresses, like special buttons, trims or hand embroidery. They were a joy to make and I hope they all go to homes where they will be appreciated. Here's a sneak peak at some of them with apologies for some less-than-clear images. They were clear when I viewed them on my photo gallery, but for some reason, show up blurry here. Who knows. Photography isn't my thing; sewing is ;)
AND.....I have dressed a dozen of a similar doll done in "mini" size. These are about 4" tall and they also have tiny bloomers (sewn on so they don't fall off and get lost) and little dresses. They didn't get aprons or bonnets because it's just overkill for the size, I think. Anyhow, here's a sampling of the "mini T''s".
These little ones were meant to be companion dollies for the larger ones, but I intend to sell them separately, so I can keep the price of the larger dolls down a bit. The little ones took a lot more labor time than you'd ever imagine, so I'm going to make them separate items, though probably discount somewhat for anyone who buys the larger doll, too. I can see little girls carrying these around in a pocket.
I intend to go back and make a couple more Baby Dumplings (see them at this previous post on my old blog site: http://chickadeeworkshop.wordpress.com/2013/09/22/photos-at-last/ in darker skin tones and then I'll move on to my Waldorf dolls. The rest of the time between now and my first craft show will be devoted to completing as many of them as I can and finishing up some details of display and marketing. Oh, and my paper dolls which are coming along nicely. I have the clothing finished, but need to color several different versions of hair and skin tones for the doll itself. I might post another brief post with a sneak peak at "Dee Dee" shortly. She's been so much fun to work on and quite a learning experience.
I intend to go back and make a couple more Baby Dumplings (see them at this previous post on my old blog site: http://chickadeeworkshop.wordpress.com/2013/09/22/photos-at-last/ in darker skin tones and then I'll move on to my Waldorf dolls. The rest of the time between now and my first craft show will be devoted to completing as many of them as I can and finishing up some details of display and marketing. Oh, and my paper dolls which are coming along nicely. I have the clothing finished, but need to color several different versions of hair and skin tones for the doll itself. I might post another brief post with a sneak peak at "Dee Dee" shortly. She's been so much fun to work on and quite a learning experience.