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This doll was made using Kimberbell Kids Doll Patterns
which can be found at
I couldn't find the right color of felt for the shoes to go with the clothing fabric so I added an extra 1/4 inch to the top of the shoe pattern, cut 2 pieces of fabric for each side of the shoe, stitched together 1/4 inch at the top only, sniped the turn being careful not to cut stitches, turned right side out, ironed flat, and proceeded with pattern directions. (Oh and I added a ribbon when sewing the two parts of one side together for a little extra style).
Very rustic message of love that will serve as a visual reminder of what my girls feel everyday ~ My love
This one is for baby Kate. Kate has hair that started out black and turned reddish brown then blond. I choose this yarn to represent her unique and beautiful hair. It's a perfect choice and I'm very happy with it for our purpose but would not necessarily suggest using variegated yarn to anyone else. Also I wanted the wig to be as full as possible. I didn't overlap when winding yard for my wig but I sure pushed the yarn together as tight as possible. In hindsight I may have used a bit to much yarn. But with that said the doll still looks awesome.
Kate is in LOVE with ELMO. The print on the outfit is just the icing on the cake for this gift.
Now can I wait till Christmas.
One doll done and two + left to go.
I used white muslin from my fabric stash and lightly dyed it to a cream color using tea bags. I also manage to find all the other material except yarn in my stash. The yarn cost $2.50 and I used less than half of it.
One doll w/ outfit = $2.50
I'm not sure about the time on this one because I had many tech issues with my equipment while making the doll.
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