So many dolls!
It has been a long time since I wrote to you here. Seduced by the quick posts in Instagram, I guess. Making dolls has been my passion and salvation this past year, and it looks like that won't be changing anytime soon. We are hostages to people who don't think their actions have consequences, and are in lockdown again. Getting the vaccine soon though. Looking over the dolls I have made since my last post has surprised me, there are so many. My dolls are now in a local handmade craft store, and I have been making some dollies with darker skin. Here are two of them: One little customer was thrilled to see a doll with the same skin colour as hers. I have also been slowly making clothes for the Izannah Walker dolls. One has a dress inspired by a dress worn by a little girl in a period photograph. I worked very hard and long to make a pattern for the dress, then to line it and finish it with ribbon trim. I learned a lot from that dress, and won't make those mistakes again! I ma...