Barbara's Creative Projects
I’m not very happy with the face. It’s been too long since I made one and I had no instructions — only an original doll to look at.
She will get a wig once we get to California — I ordered one from Kemper Dolls. Next I need to make some clothes for this baby to wear in sunny California.
Yes, I could be doing bookkeeping…
Started sewing the doll today. Less than 2 hours into it and my back is aching – not used to bending over the sewing machine.
I’d forgotten that the seam allowances are 1/8″ – makes sewing them a challenge! I put tissue back under the piece to start a seam as that helps to prevent the seam allowance from going down into the machine. I sewed a straight first then zigzagged the allowance. Body and legs are done.
One week of my summer is spent at Paul & Marjorie Snyder’s trailer at Miller Lake. Marj and I take seriously our sitting and crocheting (or other needlework) time. This year we crocheted clothes for little dolls.
I crocheted the yellow and white outfit and the black and red outfit. My third outfit is not yet finished.
I can’t have just one thing in progress at a time – that would be boring,
Things I’m working on – http://www.crochettoday.com/crochet-patterns/wrap-re-make using Patons Fresco in a buttery yellow (hook size 6mm);
http://www.crochettoday.com/crochet-patterns/runaway-menagerie-mama-baby-panda – I’ve started the Panda, using #10 crochet cotton (so it will be miniature) in off-white and black, of course, using 150 mm hook. My eyes certainly are what they once were; I’m finding it harder to do this fine stuff than I used to.
I made http://www.crochettoday.com/crochet-patterns/blooming-sun-hat using Bernat Handicrafter Cotton (4 ply worsted weight). It is a little big but perhaps if I wash it in hot water and dry it in the hot dryer it will shrink some.
I ran out of the pink yarn for the watermelon sweater, so it is on hold for the moment.