So the Waldorf doll making is taking off. It has been years in the making. Sometimes things just happen like that - and idea crosses your path and it just keeps coming back to you until you act on it. A few years ago I heard the term "Waldorf Doll"and I looked it up. I instantly loved the look of them but when I read about making them, I thought it looked too hard (too much hand stitching!!!). After that I started to notice images of them on various sewing and crafting sites and I couldn't shake the idea of trying to make them. I stopped and started a bit until finally, by this past winter, I had 4 dolls made (why start with just 1?). I LOVED the process (even the hand stitching). I made more and still more. I sold some locally, donated to charity auctions and I am currently prepping an Etsy store. I don't have dreams of this getting big but if I can sell a handful every year, I will be happy. There is something very rewarding about watching a doll come together. And when a doll gets her hair- whoa! It is so fun to see.
This one went to a Waldorf play space. I am so excited she will be loved there.
Here are a one that will be on my Etsy site soon. I have started using the stitched down hair method for some of my dolls. I still love the crochet cap wig because you get the crazy full head of hair but the stitches down hair is much nicer than I expected. See how her hair can stay flat? And when you take the pony tails out, her hair still provides good coverage because it is stitched down in layers. I expect I will use both styles along the way, depending on the look I want.
I have also been knitting up a storm because doll sweaters are so satisfying to knit. The are done in a couple of days and there is none of that drag I get when I am halfway through an adult sweater! I can follow the kids around outside and get a few rows done here and there.
In addition to the doll making, I have made a few things for the kids lately. Here are two
Geranium Dresses:
Some pajama pants for Sam:
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