Friday, November 25, 2016

Gail Wilson Very Small Cloth Doll

I bought this kit from Gail Wilson Designs to make a 3 inch Izannah Walker style doll. The kit says to make 3 and pick the best one- we kept them all, of course, even the one with the lopsided head! I was nervous about painting the faces, but the directions were excellent at leading me through the process! The pictures below show the dolls being made.
Dolls with faces, hands and legs painted flesh color, hair painted. Doll on right split a seam in her head when stuffed, and had to be repaired, leaving her lopsided.

Faces ironed on from template

White of eyes painted

Iris painted blue

Nose, lips, and mouth painted, and pantaloons put on.

Slips made and put on; the outer two slips were made from a vintage hankie.
Finished dolls! The dresses were also made from vintage hankies.