Progress on my latest
After a few setbacks, ahem, learning opportunities, my doll is now finished. The pose was a great challenge, but I learned a lot. I snapped the breastplate while trying to adjust the balance, so now I am even more experienced in how to do repairs! The fabric was beautiful, and it inspired me to try making the most of the design possibilities of angling the stripes. I had made a circular skirt for another doll, so decided to make one for this one. There wasn't quite enough fabric to make the circle, so I pieced it at the back. Not too noticeable, I hope. The dramatic colour of the costume called for a dramatic hair colour, so I took out my stash of bamboo roving. Under a hat, it looks good. The hat was made for another project, but was too big. NEVER throw anything out, you don't know when it will come in handy!