Posable doll

This was going to be in the pocket of the activity quilt, but then I decided to include clothes and house stuff, and so...it will be a future Christmas gift. Mady wants one too, and of course I already planned to make her one. This one (first try) is so ugly that I think it is going to be my mannequin anyway.

I've had this book for years, and my mom had it before me. It was published in 1953 and I've always planned to make these dolls, but was just to dog gum lazy to do it. I even promised my brother when he was like 4 to make some to ride in his trucks, and never did it. He is now 17 and at boot camp. 

It says to hand sew with tiny even stitches. Total sign of the times, no way would most kids do that nowadays. I did though, as it's so small, it was easier than with a machine. 

The skeleton is made of pipe cleaners so that the doll can bend and sit on furniture (or in trucks).

Then lay it out and draw around it on the fabric. 

Pin the fabric and sew around it BEFORE you cut the doll out. Leaving a hole in it's head you put the skeleton in and then use a skinny object to push cotton down around it. 

I used embroidery thread for the hair and used that to sew up the "skull" so that I didn't have to be too neat with the seam. I also gave her a little bow. Told you she was ugly. :)

The back, with a toothpick to remind you how small she is. 

Decided to try to make her some clothes. 

Looks cute, but I picked the wrong fabric cause all it does is fray...so this dress is no more. 

Trying again....

So there you have it! Perfect little doll house doll. She can actually go into a quiet book as well, which is kinda what I'm thinking.