Waldorf Dolls

I gave up several plans for homemade gifts this year, but I still wanted to make something special for the girls.  I'm decided to make them each a 16" Waldorf doll - assuming I get it done in time.  I'm not into fairies and lots of Celtic stuff, but I really appreciate the Waldorf philosophy of keeping things simple to encourage children to use their imagination more.  I fell in love with these dolls after seeing a couple that my friend Julie made.  They are so much more beautiful in person than on the computer.  I could see myself loving one of these dolls, so I'm hoping the girls will, too. 

I bought the kits from Weir Crafts, and I'm pretty pleased with it.  I saw this great photo set on Flickr with step by step pictures here that helped me see the whole process.  There are a lot of steps, but overall it doesn't seem to difficult.

Weir offers pre-made heads, bodies, or wigs with their kits, and makes it super easy to put together the colors you want.  I opted for the pre-made wigs since I was worried about running out of time.  I just started these heads today, so we'll see how I do with time.  But I'm feeling confident.  I'll keep you updated on my progress.

Any tips for making these lovely dolls?  Anybody know if Cabbage Patch Kid clothes fit them?

A Couple of Secrets

I'm returning from an unplanned hiatus.  I've been sick for the last 8 weeks with hyperemesis.  However, now I'm finding myself on the other side, and it's the holiday season!  I guess if you have to lose a few weeks, it's nice to wake up to Thanksgiving and Christmas plans. 

Since I haven't been posting, I wanted to offer my secret little link to make up for so much absence.  Okay, if you can google, you can find it yourself, but this is the pouch sling pattern that I have used for years.  It was the pattern that I used when I first opened my etsy shop, and when I first started having little ones, and perhaps I'll need a new one soon.  Back in the old days, I worried that if people new how easy they were to make, they wouldn't buy one from me.  So now you know.