Paige here is going to live in a pillow. I made a handful of quilted pillows when I had a burst of quilt energy, right around Covid I think. They didn’t really match any of our sofas so I’m not sure what I was thinking. Now they’re doll containers. I sewed two buttons on to give that sleeping bag feel when bundled up. Paige has a teddy bear buddy and so far 4 outfits including a handknit sweater and some … More
This gal was in the discard pile, tough choices had to be made, but I had so many outfits that were peachy and were calling out for a redhead. I actually love the yarn used for this doll’s hair. It’s from Joanns (sob) and is so soft and doesn’t unravel at all. This color is gorgeous.
I have a stack of doll quilts from when I decorated my daughter’s nursery wall with them and I’m starting there when looking for … More
Cleaning out the craft room and all the handmade dolls and projects from the past 20 years. My own version of Swedish death cleaning. I want every project that I leave behind to be thoughtful, complete, transferrable. I started by weeding the dolls down to a sort of manageable amount, 30 maybe? The crumpled doll clothes were dumped out of the bags and bins and assigned to a specific doll. Now the dolls live in a big basket waiting for … More
I like my crafting experiments to be low risk. Dying fabric with natural ingredients fits that bill. I’m not going to accidentally stain my counters, no gloves needed, I can use my regular cookware for most of it. And I don’t need dramatic results or for my fabric to be colorfast. I never wash doll clothes because my samples are not getting played with and if it fades thats ok. There’s really no risk of the dyed fabric coming off … More
Happy Saturday people. How are your Saturdays? Mine are a little stressful honestly. I am a “it’s the weekend let’s get things done” person and the rest of my Langs are “it’s the weekend what’s the least productive thing I can do” people. Hm. Sigh. Eyeroll. I shall ignore them and persist with my list. First thing up, a little bit more craft room reorganization. I’ve decided to tackle one area at a time. It’s sorta working. I still hit … More
Back to work! The kids went back to work on Monday which was also my birthday and that was a great present, just getting back to a normal routine and starting to dig into some new projects. I spent the first half of the day writing out a bunch of ideas and plans in my bullet journal (I’m using that term very loosely – more just like a book of lists)
So the first thing on my list for 2020 … More
Even though we have our design for the new Bear Make-Along doll all picked out, Goldilocks was having fun looking through the teddy bear books and picking out her favorites.
(Goldilocks is the Elsa doll in the Make-Along pom pom sweater btw)
Most of these are vintage Steiff bears and some are from Japanese craft books. The Make-Along Bear will be more of a bear doll than a teddy bear so that he can wear all the make-along outfits. But … More
A captivating gang of 24 huggable, lovable creatures to sew—from classics like Margot, a topsy-turvy doll, and the button-jointed teddy bear Bjorn Bjornson, to irresistible Evelyn, a wool felt inchworm decked out in mod glasses and a kerchief, and Koji, a fiercely cute spiked softie monster. There’s something for everyone here—from kids to grown-ups and from beginning sewers to advanced dollmakers. Published by STC Craft, August, 2010.
