Dollies!
So, one of the best benefits of friends who have produced daughters is the opportunity to make extra-cute items. It's not age-appropriate yet, but I could not resist making a little dolly for Miss M. I tried to document it, but while I can find references to little Norse children "playing house," I have not found a mention or example of a dolly. Oh well, you can't play house without a baby, so here she is:
She's linen, stuffed with linen scarp, wool hair, linen embroidered features, linen tunic and dress, wool shawl, leather shoes, all items handsewn. There's a tin annular brooch and metal button "brooches." I made her to be one of the "awake on one side/sleepy on the other" dollies, with the little coif to cover the side not in use. This was actually a little ironic, since zarhooie was also working on a project for me that she just gave me at Border Down's Yuletide.
Here's Miss M's dolly and Gelgeis chilling out on the couch. She has a linen under tunic, linen tunic, wool coat, wool braids, "amber" and glass necklaces, a handwoven tabletwoven belt, leather shoes, and a bag with a sewing kit and money purse filled with "gold" coins. Hee. So cute! Hurray for geeky dollies!
She's linen, stuffed with linen scarp, wool hair, linen embroidered features, linen tunic and dress, wool shawl, leather shoes, all items handsewn. There's a tin annular brooch and metal button "brooches." I made her to be one of the "awake on one side/sleepy on the other" dollies, with the little coif to cover the side not in use. This was actually a little ironic, since zarhooie was also working on a project for me that she just gave me at Border Down's Yuletide.
Here's Miss M's dolly and Gelgeis chilling out on the couch. She has a linen under tunic, linen tunic, wool coat, wool braids, "amber" and glass necklaces, a handwoven tabletwoven belt, leather shoes, and a bag with a sewing kit and money purse filled with "gold" coins. Hee. So cute! Hurray for geeky dollies!