More Progress

This picture shows all the parts finished, but not yet needle-sculpted. The arms are not attached. I have started to glue on the cloth covering for the head. This needs to be done carefully and in stages, because it is easy to trap an air pocket underneath.

Next Steps

The first picture shows the body sketch taken from the finished head, and the pattern drafted from the sketch. Doing it this way helps me to get the proportions right - I think visually, so being able to see it all laid out really helps.

The second picture shows the legs sewn and cut out, but not turned; the arms sewn, but not cut out and the body turned and temporarily stuffed to check the size with the head. It will be 'unstuffed' to do the leg joints. You will also notice that I have pencilled in the features - this helps to make sure there are no major unevennesses. Having said that, I am not hung up on absolute symmetry in a face!

Working Drawings for New Piece

These are some of the rough sketches for the piece I am currently working on.

A New Start

Maura Kathleen O'Mahoney Fetchin' Apples

Here she is complete with her basket of fresh apples. Thanks to Mary Wiseman for suggesting the name 'Maura', since she looks a little Irish (I agree). I thought she deserved a full name, so she is 'Maura Kathleen O'Mahoney'.

Doll's doll

Here is the small (3") doll made for my new cloth doll to hold. I used crackle medium to 'age' the doll and dressed it in some scraps of vintage cotton lace.

New Doll

This is a doll I've been working on - not quite finished yet, but finished enogh to give you a sneak peek! She is one-of-a-kind cloth; moulded cloth head; hand-knotted mohair wig. I plan to make her a basket with some apples and an 'old-fashioned' doll of her own.