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Autumn

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I am falling in love with this doll. I’ve named her Autumn. Her head and body shape feel just right and there is something in her face that speaks to me. I have got her clothes mostly finished and am working on the details- hems and buttonholes. I still need to make her shoes. I got a beautiful piece of soft brown leather at the fabric/yarn store on Saturday. It should be enough leather for all the dolls I ever make!
In this picture, her wig is pinned on. I finished it, but sewing the cornrows onto the felt, pulled it in enough that I have wet the wig cap again and am stretching it back into shape.
I am still doing little things on Golden Baby- gluing the wig on has been a pain. Also the shoes are giving me some trouble… soon though, I’ll be done enough to post pictures.

Dr. Who?

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On Saturday, Peter and I went and bought the yarn colors that I didn’t already have in my stash and I’ve started the Dr. Who scarf. I wonder how far I’ll get by Halloween? I’ve got a lot going on in the next month.

cornrows

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I’m working on my cornrow dolls hair- so far I am very happy with it. The picture below is a view from the inside. This is the part that will be glued to the dolls head.

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and here she is with the wig pinned to her head. I need to figure out how to finish the ends at the forehead. The braids are made out of black wool roving, which I stitched onto a felt wig cap.

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Golden baby- more progress

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I am working on the finishing (I hope) details. Sewed the snaps onto the shoes and lace onto the jacket at the wrists and collar. I am gluing the wig on- I do it in stages, so I don’t make a huge mistake or mess- that is why the doll has a purple sock on his head. The sock puts an even pressure over the wig area while the glue is drying. Also, I’ve dyed the lower arms to be a peachy flesh tone. I spritzed the arms with water so that they were damp and then painted on the dye.

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kitty bed 2

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Much more successful this time- Here is my chair hat… um, I mean the kitty bed, before felting-

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and here it is after 2 rounds in the washing machine, drying over a cake holder.

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It is now dry and looking great and hopefully I will be able to convince one of the cats to get into it (next challenge)… then I’ll post another picture.

OK, I’m back

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I’ve been away dealing with elder-care issues again. Very stressful. Here are some good things from the last 5 days-

I bought Peter (14 and kid 3)- some dorky Lands End shoes that were on sale. This is what he did to them with Sharpie markers- Cool, eh?!

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On the way down to the “old homestead” on Thursday, I stopped in to see Helen, an internet friend. This is a first for me- I only knew Helen through mailing lists, then emails. Now we can put faces into the voice in the mailings- much better! I got to see the dolls she makes and also her extensive doll collection. WoW! It was great! Here are some of my dolls communing with her self-portrait doll.

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On Saturday afternoon, Eleanor (kid 1) came up from NY and school and we went to the new IKEA in New Haven. Lots of fun. She got kitchen stuff and bedding, I got things for my work and things for the kitchen. I bought a package of 6 cork placemats… I am going to use them when I need to pin little things down- like blocking small knitting projects. Seems like a great tool- I’ll see how much I use it. I also bought myself a lambskin- either I’ll cut it up for doll hair or it will make my chair more comfortable… it reminds me of babies. I also bought some beautiful rust red linen- one of my favorite colors.

Yes, and just what I need, More Fabric!

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I filled up the back of the car with more of my Mom’s fabric stash- silks, linen, wool and God only knows what… I can be sure a piece of the fabric is a natural fiber when it has moth holes in it…

I started another kitty bed while I was away. try and try again.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JULIAN! Now you can vote! (kid 2)

gee, this has been a family heavy post…

OK, I’m back

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I’ve been away dealing with elder-care issues again. Very stressful. Here are some good things from the last 5 days-

I bought Peter (14 and kid 3)- some dorky Lands End shoes that were on sale. This is what he did to them with Sharpie markers- Cool, eh?!

9:27:pshoes.jpg

On the way down to the “old homestead” on Thursday, I stopped in to see Helen, an internet friend. This is a first for me- I only knew Helen through mailing lists, then emails. Now we can put faces into the voice in the mailings- much better! I got to see the dolls she makes and also her extensive doll collection. WoW! It was great! Here are some of my dolls communing with her self-portrait doll.

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On Saturday afternoon, Eleanor (kid 1) came up from NY and school and we went to the new IKEA in New Haven. Lots of fun. She got kitchen stuff and bedding, I got things for my work and things for the kitchen. I bought a package of 6 cork placemats… I am going to use them when I need to pin little things down- like blocking small knitting projects. Seems like a great tool- I’ll see how much I use it. I also bought myself a lambskin- either I’ll cut it up for doll hair or it will make my chair more comfortable… it reminds me of babies. I also bought some beautiful rust red linen- one of my favorite colors.

Yes, and just what I need, More Fabric!

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I filled up the back of the car with more of my Mom’s fabric stash- silks, linen, wool and God only knows what… I can be sure a piece of the fabric is a natural fiber when it has moth holes in it…

I started another kitty bed while I was away. try and try again.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JULIAN! Now you can vote! (kid 2)

gee, this has been a family heavy post…