Hey all! So sorry for the delay in posting. This is definitely going to be a long LONG LONG series, longer than Christmas, very sorry;) Also, i just wanted let you know that it hardly ever rains here, it just so happens that our homestead plot is called 'the muddy mongoose'for a reason and it rained three days straight right after i posted. I didnt get any pictures and my tablet broke and we got virtually nothing done and and and.........
So, on to our little Christmas present: A sweet little rag doll! I made her to look like charlotte from little house in the big woods. I have gotten so many ideas from that little( ok,ok, it is a big book...) book, it is insane. Any way, she turned out just how i wanted her to! There are a lot of rag doll tutorials and patterns online, i just made my own. This is kind of a details type tutorial though..
Ok, so start with a cute little pitiful rag doll. Her eyes are already stitched on. They are blue french knots, but use whatever color you like! Also, charm packs from Missouri quilt co are great for rag doll clothes. A skein of yarn for her hair.
Ok, start wrapping your yarn around a book. Cut from book and Add tape on both sides...
And then tape it to a small piece of paper, fold the overlap over, and...
Sew it down the middle! Several seams right on top of each other. Then rip all the paper away!
Sew it on to her head with an embroidery needle.
Trim all stray ends.
Stitch on a mouth using a backstitch.
Add some cute dollie clothes and ta-da!
I think Laura ingals is smiling to see Charlotte recreated, don't you?
Much love and happy thanksgiving,
Crane song and the mini jb's
