Waldorf Doll sew-a-long

[nova]

Id love a bamboletta doll for E but will have to get brave enough to make my own , bugger your group is on the other side of auckland id so be there especially for doing the head/face which is the hardest part aye, if you muck the body up a bit its covered by clothes but the head .

hmm maybe we need to have another doll making workshop...?? they've done a couple of them, but only really advertised them around the school.. it's a whole day affair & quite easy to get a doll almost done (if not completed) with help & without kids!

one trick with the heads that we do is to make a ball out of cheap 100% wool carpet yarn, then wrapping it in fleece, then the stockinette, then skin... the yarn ball keeps the head nice & round

[miggs]

Id love a bamboletta doll for E but will have to get brave enough to make my own , bugger your group is on the other side of auckland id so be there especially for doing the head/face which is the hardest part aye, if you muck the body up a bit its covered by clothes but the head .

hmm maybe we need to have another doll making workshop...?? they've done a couple of them, but only really advertised them around the school.. it's a whole day affair & quite easy to get a doll almost done (if not completed) with help & without kids!

one trick with the heads that we do is to make a ball out of cheap 100% wool carpet yarn, then wrapping it in fleece, then the stockinette, then skin... the yarn ball keeps the head nice & round

Oh yes Please let me know if you do decide to run another workshop would be keen especially now that E has decided she only wants boobies in the morning/night ,though I need to get my supplies first , Great tip for the head ive got some nasty scratchy wool here that I was given will keep if for when I do the head then instead of giving to op shop.

[beccahv]

Bumpity Bump

For those of you who have completed dolls, what did you use for stuffing (both the head and the body) and how firmly did you stuff? I've made a head using roving but to get the right shape it's very firm (I find it hard to pull the thread around the head and get indentations) and I'm wondering if roving isn't really the best choice (it's what I had on hand)??

[growingclothie]

I see I never posted finished pics of my girl here



I just used standard teddy bear stuffing, yes the face is firm, I'm a little unhappy about the fact my one's neck is a bit wobbly - hard to make it strong when the head is quite heavy

I must get around to doing another one, I want to make one look younger than this one who looks quite mature

[growingclothie]

...she's got a cute little pear shaped bottom too but I can't find any photos of it

[nova]

Bumpity Bump

For those of you who have completed dolls, what did you use for stuffing (both the head and the body) and how firmly did you stuff? I've made a head using roving but to get the right shape it's very firm (I find it hard to pull the thread around the head and get indentations) and I'm wondering if roving isn't really the best choice (it's what I had on hand)??

Probably miles too late, but for future reference did you see my mention above about making a ball of yarn & then wrapping roving around that for the head? It helps it keep a nice round shape.. not entirely traditional, but not uncommon (and it's still wool, so neener neener) and yeah.. the heads are often hard enough to give someone a good clonk with The limbs really do need to be pretty firm too, cos the fleece compacts over time & means it gets softer..

I'm a little unhappy about the fact my one's neck is a bit wobbly - hard to make it strong when the head is quite heavy

the trick with the neck is to make the head have a sort of inner torso bit, like in this tutorial, even if you aren't doing the traditional waldorf head shaping. It means there is a continual 'pillar' of stuffing & fabric going from the head right down into the body

She's very sweet though! Go you!!

[Claire]

I realise that I'm about 4 years behind the ball on this one... but the thread came up when I was googling waldorf dolls
Anyone have any fabric or other supplies hanging around that they want to destash?

[Kaz]

Me talk to me next week when I'm home. Have a few shades of fabric and a book.

[Claire]

cool - thanks K. I'll msg ya

[AmberLeah]

Claire Im keen to finally make my 2 that i have fabric for so would love to start a new thread & do a sew-a-long with you & anyone else thats keen!
Every Christmas Ive said Im going to make these dolls & havent as yet

[jobrush]

I never ever got around to catching up with Kaz and making mine...and now that I'm working full time and busier I don't see that changing anytime soon! Especially when there is still so much to do around home and the garden...

[growingclothie]

The doll above was given to my eldest daughter, I'm planning another for my youngest's 2nd birthday in July

[Claire]

Cool. I won't be around to do any sewing till mid Jan but then I'm really keen. If anyone is keen to sell anything pm me cause I don't seem to get thread notifications any more

[Lilly]

I also missed this the first time round, but I recently made one (a mermaid) for DD's 5th birthday. I really enjoyed making it and she loves it so I was really pleased with the whole process. Keen to do another one day.