I just completed my first Waldorf doll, and it was so much fun. I do see things I'd like to do differently (or better) in future dolls, but overall, I'm rather pleased with her. I had a name all picked out for her.....it was going to be "Holly" because, well, it IS December and I have lovely holly trees loaded with berries in my yard. However, when she was all done, she whispered (shyly and very politely) in my ear that her name was "Alexa..... please" which wasn't even a name I'd thought about or put on my list of future doll names to use. But there you have it. And so, without further ado, meet Alexa!
True to Waldorf tradition, Alexa is made from pure cotton knit "skin," 100% wool stuffing, and the softest alpaca hair. She wears a handmade (by me) cotton top and shorts, hand crocheted "boots," and a pink elastic hair ribbon. Her hair can be "finger combed" all day long and doesn't fuzz or pill. She stands about 13" tall and can pose, sitting, very nicely. Most of my Waldorf dolls will be more like 15"-16", but this was a good size with which to start. Alexa has the simplest of facial features, as the original Waldorf/Steiner dolls do, so the child can imagine all sorts of emotions for the doll. I prefer the original "no nose" design, both for its simplicity and the fact that, in the dolls of this sort that do have noses, that is the first place that they wear out. I'd rather not see a much-loved doll with a hole where it's nose used to be! That is just sad :(
I may also make some panties for Alexa, and then a small felt animal companion for her, so she won't be lonely waiting for her friends to come to life in my hands :) She needs a friend to whisper her little girl secrets to. ;)
I may also make some panties for Alexa, and then a small felt animal companion for her, so she won't be lonely waiting for her friends to come to life in my hands :) She needs a friend to whisper her little girl secrets to. ;)