Doll's face

After covering the head and neck with gauze to soften the features, I painted all over the face with acrylic paint, then used colored pencils to draw the features. The eyes are painted. This head is a little flat on top, so I will try to adjust for that when I add hair. That comes next.

Doll's head and torso

I stuffed the neck and sewed it onto the head, then sewed the neck onto the torso. I guessed at the size for the torso. We'll see if it works after I figure out how to add arms and legs!

Next I covered the head and neck with gauze (glued on) to soften the features and then "painted" it with fabric stiffener. After it dries, the head is pretty solid. No photo of the "hard head" before painting. The next photo is of the head after painting/drawing the face.

Doll's head - another view

Well, it actually looks like a face - many more steps to come to improve on it.

The doll's head

I stuffed the head and then used a darning needle and quilting thread to form the features of the face. That's where I am today. More to follow...

Dollmaking Step 1 - The pattern for head & neck

I am using Akira Blount's DVD as a guide to start making cloth dolls. This picture is of three heads and three necks, cut out of a tea dyed t-shirt, sewed, with seams trimmed. The next step is to turn the pieces inside out and then stuff with poly fiberfill.

Felted bag

This is my first attempt at felting. I knitted this out of Wool of the Andes yarn from Knit Picks (www.knitpicks.com). It was easy to do and came out looking pretty good!

Emily's Sweater

I just finished this sweater for Emily, who was born in August.

Nora's Quilt

Made for Nora in 2004

Annaliese's Quilt

Keeley's Quilt

This is a quilt I made in 2003 for my neighbor's little girl before she was born.