I’ve been working all week on little girls.
I posted a partial photo of these girls on Flickr last week. They were not right but I was happy enough with the direction they were going in.
I got the purple one on the right put together after numerous rejected leg designs. It is a battle to keep it simple and get it right. I liked her enough that I decided to try the pattern out in different fabrics. (I have been very scattered lately and not finishing any of them is one of the signs, but anyway… ) I’ve got a bunch cut out- one from linen, most from wool, felted and not felted , some knits and some woven.
I’ve got a pile of legs to work on- time for knees!
This doll design has a concealed button jointed hip. Good motion. The dolls in the top picture will get new legs like these.
Here is my scraps from today, and stuffing that I keep pulling out of the rejects-
btw- I did enter Mr. Kitty into the Softie Awards. I liked Miss Dot’s comment to think of it as participating instead of a contest. That made sense to me. Thanks everybody, I really appreciated your opinions.
Mimi, they look wonderful!
Good luck on the Softie Awards. I’m off to follow the link.
Love those concealed leg joints.
So elegant.
Love those concealed leg joints.
So elegant.
oh, the girls look really wonderful! Why only one softie entered in the softie awards???? You shortchanged yourself!
;-)
I just love these girls. concealed joints, very well hidden!!!
I have never tried jointing mine as it always looked so difficult. I will have to try out a doll with concealed joints. yours look great!!
I agree with Anna about the jointed legs looking difficult, how do you make it work? My sister told me you sew two button holes (one in the leg, on in the body) and then join two buttons and hook one through each hole). Is that how you did it? The girls look amazing, you really have an eye for fantastic realism.
Those legs – so much thought, they look great, I think of ballerinas for some reason. The shaping of the leg looks like it is coming out of a leotard – fancy hidden button! It looks so beautiful and probably was no small feat. That is where the brilliance is, when you can make something complex look natural.