I thought that I'd share how I approach making a doll (or any other project for that matter). The first thing is to gather inspiration. Usually I'll just rip tear sheets from magazines and stick them in a file. Here I've collaged a few of the colors that I liked.
The next step is what I think is the most fun part of all. This is where I gather all of my fabrics, trims and embellishments and just look at the pile. This is where you get to see at a glance whether your choices work together as a unit. I ended up not using the red velvet on the doll itself but as the upholstery for her stand. Other fabrics weren't used as well. The main part of this exercise is to get any and all viable materials at hand. Then when you're making the doll you'll have plenty of choices. It's much easier to edit than to add.
Here's the underskirt draped out of paper towels. Notice the trim on the upper leg? That was a thrift store treasure. And since Heera requested it, here's a picture of the back of the doll showing that fabulous fabric. If you look closely you'll see a little bit of that turquoise color that I picked up for her eye makeup and necklace.
