I made a new wig while I was away. Sorry this picture is so bad… in this picture the wig is pinned on and has had a first trim. I will decide what to do for a hair-do when the wig is properly attatched to the head.

This is the wig off the head.

This is the inside of the wig right now. I was able to use some of the things I learned at my wig-making workshop that I took at WOW!- specifically around the bangs and part area.

This is a close-up of the part. I cut through the wig-cap and brought the yarn up from beneath so that the hair in the part would not have any stitches showing. I need to sew or glue a piece of fabric to the inside of the part to close it up again. It needs to be tightly closed to look right.

This is a close-up of how the pieces of yarn are attached. They are sewn on individually.
I used all wool felt for the wig cap and a very fine wool yarn for the hair.

I made a new wig while I was away. Sorry this picture is so bad… in this picture the wig is pinned on and has had a first trim. I will decide what to do for a hair-do when the wig is properly attatched to the head.

This is the wig off the head.

This is the inside of the wig right now. I was able to use some of the things I learned at my wig-making workshop that I took at WOW!- specifically around the bangs and part area.

This is a close-up of the part. I cut through the wig-cap and brought the yarn up from beneath so that the hair in the part would not have any stitches showing. I need to sew or glue a piece of fabric to the inside of the part to close it up again. It needs to be tightly closed to look right.

This is a close-up of how the pieces of yarn are attached. They are sewn on individually.
I used all wool felt for the wig cap and a very fine wool yarn for the hair.

I made a new wig while I was away. Sorry this picture is so bad… in this picture the wig is pinned on and has had a first trim. I will decide what to do for a hair-do when the wig is properly attatched to the head.

This is the wig off the head.

This is the inside of the wig right now. I was able to use some of the things I learned at my wig-making workshop that I took at WOW!- specifically around the bangs and part area.

This is a close-up of the part. I cut through the wig-cap and brought the yarn up from beneath so that the hair in the part would not have any stitches showing. I need to sew or glue a piece of fabric to the inside of the part to close it up again. It needs to be tightly closed to look right.

This is a close-up of how the pieces of yarn are attached. They are sewn on individually.
I used all wool felt for the wig cap and a very fine wool yarn for the hair.

I made some great headways on my trashcan / recycled bag project… for one thing, I discovered that my parents newspaper arrived every morning in a beautiful red bag! They also had other color bags around the house that I could use. And I collected more bags from some friends down there… oh those Connecticut bags- so superior to Massachusetts bags! So I am back in business and hopefully getting more ideas for the next bag project…
I am trying to make dots in this section…

a complete make-over…

Before

After

The doll is wrapped in a towel rag to protect it from random paint mess. I’m going to have to work on the nose a little more. The problems pop out in a photograph, when I can’t see them at all when the doll is right in front of me.

and trying out some hair-do options…
draping my cut wool yarn.

I finished the shoes. I am quite happy with them. They are made from old purse leather so they have a bit of a scruffed up look.

I “dyed” the neck lace- actually this is what I did- I mixed up the color I wanted with acrylics and then diluted it with water. After doing a test swatch, I wet the lace and dipped it in, swished it around and then wrung it out. I flattened out the lace so it would dry in shape and let it air dry over night. When it was dry, I thought the color was too light- it looked like tea dyeing instead of a more golden yellow color… so I rewet it and dipped it into the paint mixture again. At this point I didn’t feel like waiting another day for it to air dry. I flattened out and shaped the lace and then ironed it dry and got on with the project. I gathered up the lace at the bottom edge and sewed it onto the neck edge of the shirt. The shirt has snaps to close it in the back.
I have finished the tunic, I think. I used hidden hooks and eyes to close the front instead of buttons. I might go back later when everything else is done.
I am working on the cape. I am having a hard time with the velour fabric. I am not used to working with this kind of material. It has a great drape but so wiggly when I try to sew it. I have finished off the edges with bias tape- I am hoping the tape will give some body and shape to the cape … I think the velour would collapse when I start adding the bird beads. Also the feather trim is turning out to be a challenge to use. It seems to be meant for a gluing project, not sewing. I’ll figure it out… lots of hand-sewing on this doll’s clothes.