![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwq3n_-oE7i2dy8_Mh9Y7bxxjQ3ZOZeeAPYrwiERk-DZtbkTW6zzEX-J8YtGYj3wd6mR_LlTT9PMmLnCDamdXbzAtOGl4qw2QC1PXuY-Ab33NM-I6nZvv5qIYT7vZsw6mlvrI8aiFidhGH/s400/sewingelfonspool.jpg)
I have been cleaning up my studio - now stop laughing! REALLY I have! and I found a headless doll that I was making as a Christmas gift. I didn't like the way the bust came out on this - too high I think and VERY zoftig but it doesn't look so bad now! I wound up using the original head on another doll where it fit much better. I was trying various heads on it from my bucket of heads and found one that actually works! It is the head I made for Patti Culea's class and then covered it with fabric as an experiment. The spool is actually a large pin cushion. Had some fun with her hair.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGEWCNOfFWmjgJyc0oRT4lb_dIc7fGP_O6D2mDflhSKzLATuoPDIiqXv2IxX8AUF5rUKK_oQD5NTz468RV7iI-cAMW0VgzCUeksnYA3su4F30_MuJKoiSoLpLwdLBGDEJNBjbG0PC1jWpK/s400/sewingelfhair.jpg)
I started by doing the drizzle stitch ending in a drop bead and decided it would take me a few years to cover the entire head so I needle felted some wonderful wool from Colleen into the head and then added the drizzle stitch strands. I like how this looks but probably should have used heavier thread (I used a #12 pearl cotton. #8 would have filled in better). Next time.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyrL4cJV87Be9SrO1tpEdrai319tnDCAZsHtj-B4_ioqKhpaRki3lMNXpk6ktwcgnChk528z7IqUcKM1fxHE5LOd_de9kedmn0ZB9t5hSg-iImXk0sBF_GDsANXjf_9ijWGqr8CdCFleyY/s400/rejecthead.jpg)
I also found a reject head that I had set aside to use for a practice cloth over. I drew a face then tried to interpret it in cloth. I think I like the expression on the cloth head better - more old wise than mischievious.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitk1JT-WPyRHRFWzusBb7g7_rhi1VK2byCbdlLclnlKz8xYML3OKsNo0m2FkkOEdfqV1q5ymoAX_DbUhpWnE-rbp76DyibY33oBmAixcOgjZJKTvegu-mew7xMCsR7Xpelg7-5GQL0-WAs/s400/dreamyfacesketch.jpg)
Here is the sketch. Here is the reject head with the eyes ready for the plastic set in eyes. Here is the finished head. I used mostly chalks and chalk pastels to add color. Like how soft this looks. I think I will try doing cloth over clay over cloth next. Good practice and I certainly have enough reject heads to practice on.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGo9vn_4b0NEPrS64IKeZ5QcOGTONnXFzQVJbHzayVprjzyyyFlHOv_4TsJRwoNmeld_GoMl0q0hJrtP8bgXMicjl00vOEUxEnSVK6O85qR6n5nZIs7UNBIyrM7oNqVacwmBUPYP-oTYQh/s400/dreamywiseface.jpg)
6 comments:
proper stitching gal :)
Love it! The hair is great and love all the buttons. The drawn face reminds me of a gal in the 40's.
Love that idea of hair. Always amazed at your creative ideas.
wow...and you thought that head was a reject!! i love her and her hair...my mom used to do that to my hair from "pincurls"!! haha What i really love about the doll.is those freaking buttons all over her and that she is sitting on a spool!!! How creative is that? and the other head...i'm loving those eyes..you can pretty much bring a sketch to life...very interesting...love colleen
Another masterpiece Stephanie! She is gorgeous and I love all those buttons. I am amazed with the wealth of creativity you have. Everyone of your dolls has a personality of their own. Congratulations on another beauty!
Wow I love the head with the inset eyes that looks amazing......
Post a Comment