Tuesday 30 July 2013

Dolly Mixture

IMG_0138Up in the loft, hunting for Holiday Club Stuff [and dodging drowsy wasps who are nesting under the eaves] I spotted a bare brown leg sticking out of a bag of toys. I retrieved the doll. She belonged originally to Liz I think. I cannot remember her name [I had a dolly like this called Susannah who mysteriously disappeared when we moved house in 1965]

But this dolly was sadly lacking in clothes. So I dug out the fabric saved from my green coat last month and made her a duffle coat. I used some of the original buttons, and lining.

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Then I took leftover yarn from the recently finished cardi and knitted her a jumper and a hat, and made her some trousers with some black fabric from the Great Stash.

That looks better!

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I think I shall have to go the whole way and make her some little felt shoes, and maybe a set of decent underwear too.

Then I guess I should probably refurbish the dolly’s bed last slept on by the Willows Three

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I must not let this project take over. August is far too busy for me to indulge in dressing dolls. Holiday Club is looming on the horizon.

9 comments:

  1. She looks so much better now Angela. Dare I say it all set for winter? I have several dollies without clothes that could do with the same treatment. I really should get on with it!

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  2. Nice work! Lovely doll. Reminds me of one I used to have as a child.

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  3. Her clothes are brilliant, you're so clever!

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  4. My DD is in love with your dolly. She wants and little jumper and hat for her baby now. Would you be a wonder and share your patterns please? In return you can have 5 brownie points and my undying gratitude :)
    x x x

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  5. How cute! You whipped that wardrobe up so quickly!

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  6. Dolly must be dressing to visit us...it's a chilly 23C today..going to drop to 20C by the weekend.Summer? Huh!
    Jane x

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  7. Such a fun project. Living in a house full of boys, I don't think I'll come across any dolls in need of a new wardrobe, but now I'm tempted to go to Good Will and find one for myself!

    xofrances

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  8. Oh how lovely!Clever you! What great recycling!x

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