I have had lots of fun this past week making several dolls. First up is Topsy Turvy! This is a doll who has two heads....and no feet! Most stories I have read say that this doll goes back to the Civil War(or the War Between the States, depending on where you grew up!) Those dolls would have a black mammy on one end and an anti-bellum lady on the other, or some would have Little Eva and Topsy. . Modern day dolls are known to have cartoon characters such as Little Red Riding Hood on one side and the Big Bad Wolf on the other. Since I was just practicing, I made Blue Girl and Pink Lady for mine. Next I want to make one end sleeping and the other wide awake!
Next on my agenda was to make my granddaughter's doll a cheerleader outfit. I made a reversible dress; maroon on one side and gray on the other. I still need to make some pompoms to go with the outfit!
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Wednesday, the new
Dress Up Bunch dress came out. Since it is spring, Wendi decided that the dolls all needed to do some gardening and she provided us with a cute dress, belt, apron and of course, a sun hat! I found the perfect gardening fabric and off I went! (Oh btw, the new doll has a name! She is Jessie named for the cowgirl in Toy Story!)
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| Gardening dress with matching apron and of course, a sunhat for a red head! |
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| The dress that I added a ruffle on the bottom to match. |
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| The dress with the matching belt. |
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| The whole she-bang! Dress, belt, apron and sunhat!!! |
I have a few more of these dresses cut out and ready to go. I love the Dress Up Bunch! And please don't tell folks that I still like playing dolls...shhhhhh! If you love dolls, follow the link to Wendi's site and join in all the fun.
Next on my agenda was to make my granddaughter's doll a cheerleader outfit. I made a reversible dress; maroon on one side and gray on the other. I still need to make some pompoms to go with the outfit!