Now that the Secret Pals have been revealed I can show you what I made back in December. When I read that Mary wanted a Victorian doll I had no idea what I'd make. But then I remembered a Kezi Matthews doll pattern that I had back in the filing cabinet. Hindsight being 20/20 this is what I would have done differently:
- I would have reduced the pattern by 60% because this turned out to be a huge doll!
- I would have used the recommended knit fabric instead of a cotton for her body.
- If I did use cotton, it would NOT have been the hand-painted sparkly cotton from the Quilt Expo. (Pretty, but no forgiveness at all when it came to stuffing it.)
- I would have made shoes and given her jewelry.
- And I would NOT have tried a new pattern without testing it first.
Here's shots of her bustle, stockings (made from one of Steve's t-shirts), and finally a quick shot of the final doll.
Can you see the mess on the living room table? Even though I have a
nice craft room, I seem to always turn to the dining room to work these
projects. I think this means that I really need a large table for the
craft room. Even a folding card table would be good. I'll have to look
into this.
