More Doll Making - Rosebud

I finished my lavender-haired cutie doll for my one year old niece.  I call her Rosebud for obvious reasons, but my sweet niece may call her whatever she likes.

She is toddler friendly - some of this is inherent in the pattern design from the Storybook Toys book:

• embroidered face - no buttons to choke on, no paint to fade.  If the stitching comes out it can easily be re-done.
• no buttons or clasps on her clothing that could be choking hazards
• stuffing is non-allergenic
• clothes are made with velcro closures or pull-on elastic to make it easy to dress and undress her.
• If her hair comes undone, it can also easily be re-done.
• she is about the size of an American Girl doll, so it will be easy to buy (or make) her more clothes.

 

Here's a little detail picture of the kitty embroidered on her shirt:

• I sketched a cat (because little girls need to have cute kitty cats on their shirts)
• Then I traced it with water soluble marker onto the shirt front
• I used a back stitch with 2 strands of embroidery floss to out line the design and to do the nose, mouth, and whiskers (this type of hand embroidery is EASY - there are many books on this subject)
• I made french knots for the eyes
• The purple coloring is done with a crayon and a blender pen and then heat set with my iron (with a piece of paper over the design to protect the iron and fabric).

I am ready to switch gears in my sewing (I've got several summer dresses planned), but I cannot recommend this Storybook Toys book highly enough.  If you are at all interested in doll or toy making this is a valuable resource and worth its price many times over.

Make something beautiful!
Jen

PS - here's a sneak peak at the dress I'm working on: