Just hanging in my new pad...

Well, the only thing greater than making a new design is making it all over again.  As I have done with my Water Lily pattern. 

The weird thing is that you figure out all the little things that just have to be done to make a little fairy raised by frogs turn out exactly right.  I discovered the secret of getting the shape of this little one's pointy chin, well, pointy.  It all has done to do with the seams.  And the seam allowances. Folks,  I designed it and even I didn't realise that - until I made another head from my own pattern and was forced to spend several days pondering where the heck her sweet little chin went to.  So that first little fairy head went bye, bye.  And will hopefully not be found by some poor unsuspecting bin man.  I find that even little cloth heads freak people out when not attached to a body.

 

The other thing I discovered is that organza as toe webbing is bad.  Very bad.  Silk georgette?  Good, very good.  Angelina fibre in the wings also very good.  Shiny....mmmm..... We like shiny.

I always wondered how doll designers figured out all sorts of weird little tips that make the doll go right the first time.  Now I know, they get it wrong first so you don't have to!

I am getting really excited about this online class.  Several people have told me that they have registered.  Whoopee.  Getting paid to play with cool people while making dolls.  Yup, never gonna grow up!

If you feel like playing too you can sign up by clicking here to visit Cloth Doll Connection.