Pretty Creepy!

Pretty Creepy!, originally uploaded by CraftyPease.

She Sits!

She Sits, originally uploaded by CraftyPease.

Sitting is important and so are bendable limbs because I like posing the dolls for pictures.

More Progress on the Cloth Art Doll

She's 19 Inches, originally uploaded by CraftyPease.

She's coming along. Right now the doll is about 19", without the head. My goal was to have her at least 18" the doll clothes patterns I have are all for 18" dolls. Seems the arms and legs are a good fit, so far.

Cloth Art Doll In Parts

Cloth Doll Parts, originally uploaded by CraftyPease.

It's been a couple busy days but I finally had a little time last night and this morning to work on my doll pattern.

Here are the parts for the doll, sewn, stuffed and wired (so the arms can bend for fun poses). So far so good, although I think I will make the legs a little beefier when I cut the next pattern.

Next is to sew the parts together and start the head. I am going to try a more 3D head, so I may have to make a couple versions to get the proportions correct. I am eager to see what it will turn out like!

Thanks for following this doll's progress. Please stay tuned for more!

Pencil Flower Dolls

Pencil Flower Dolls, originally uploaded by CraftyPease.

I am a Junior Girl Scout troop leader and what I have planned are these fun pencils for this week's craft.

Handmade Cloth Art Doll Pattern

I really love making these cloth art dolls. Go figure!

There are so many wonderful doll patterns out there, but they all seem to be thinner than your average doll. This requires custom made clothes patterns. I decided that since I have a TON of doll clothes patterns, I should make a doll that could wear the same size clothes. So, here's the pattern.

For most of yesterday there was not much else I could do, so I worked on making this... (we lost power in the wee hours of the morning and was without until mid-day.) I measured my daughter's 18" dolls and marked a piece of paper at the top of the head, the inseam and the feet. I also drew a line the length of the doll's arm. Then I began to construct the outline of a chubby arm and leg, body and head.

Today I am sewing it up and seeing how proportionally off I am with all the pieces! LOL! Wish me luck!!!

Handmade Cloth Art Doll Pattern, originally uploaded by CraftyPease.