beccahv wrote: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..
growingclothie wrote: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!!
