Two Peas in a Pod
kimberly January 8th, 2010
As you can see, Leah and her doll are very much alike.
At least during those rare times that Leah deigns to take a nap.
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Christmas Crafting
kimberly November 12th, 2009
‘Tis the season…
In my spare moments between cuddling up with under-the-weather children (Adam is sick again — I am this close to homeschooling him if only to not have to deal with the never-ending merry-go-round of coughs, colds and other assorted viral goodies that seem to be making the rounds) and straining my eyes in front of the computer matching fonts and finding the “right” shade of taupe that is neither too beige nor too cream, without being “too taupe”, I’ve been working on Christmas presents.
Many are in various stages of completion, from still thinking about the perfect materials to just need to weave in the ends. This one, however, is done:
This is a Baby Bundles doll, made using a kit from Dancing Rain Dolls, and will be one of Leah’s Christmas gifts. Having never before ventured into the world of doll-making, I was a little nervous, but the directions were clear and the doll came together reasonably easily.
Adam loves that the doll looks like Leah, particularly that the doll has the right skin colour. In fact, he loves it so much that he has asked for his own Korean doll for Christmas. When I reminded him that adding something to your wish list does not automatically result in receiving said item, he countered with “Well then, Mummy, how about you just make it for me now and give it to me?” Huh. Unbeknown to Adam, I actually am working on a doll for him as well, specifically the My Baby Doll, also from Dancing Rain Dolls. However, it’s still at the “stuffing” stage, where it looks rather alien-like and not very cute. I hope to make some progress on Saturday, when Adam is at Korean school and away from my sewing area.
And, of course, there are countless other sewing and knitting projects to be completed, hopefully with photos to come over the next several weeks.
