Are you thinking, now wait a minute! I thought you were working on swaddled babies?! Well, yes I am. And I also had/have 3 ladies, waiting in doll limbo since before Christmas. When I started in on the babies, I pulled them onto the desk too. And now look who showed up!
Don’t worry though, tomorrow- another swaddled baby to show.
When I change direction and am trying to get in the groove- from girl dolls which are about the clothes, to baby dolls which are about applique and surface decoration- I find it useful to step back and start with a design I have explored before. That gets me thinking and going in the new direction but hopefully not getting overwhelmed or lost.
I love the night babies so I start there. Here are some earlier ones-
This doll was amazingly hard to photograph. If I wanted to show the details on the body, the face got washed out. Face right? Body ended up too dark. So I mixed them up to give a good idea.
sometimes it can be a challenge to think of how to title these posts- hence the clothing references.
Here is my newest girl- She has lots of discarded clothing pieces on my desk- she was picky, picky, picky!
I love the red and red stripe. And I am sad because I have used it all- now there is only enough for decorative bits here and there.
In the garden, with the allium-
and 2 friends, or maybe sisters?, together.
I still have a pile of girl dolls, ready to dress, thanks to all the help I’ve been getting from my intern, Kelly. So much potential! I am going to change direction though and try to make some babies and maybe some big ladies so that I have more of a range at the market on the 14th.
And speaking (writing) about Kelly, she has opened an Etsy shop- check it out here!
Sometimes when the weather gets hot, it can be hard to find the wool inspiring. This little girl has a summery outfit-
Heather Ross fabric with little octopi and sea horses- love it!
