What happened to Yo Yo's

I have been searching for the perfect sandal for the last few weeks and started remembering the yoyo's I had when I was a young girl. I loved the lower ones with the hole in the heel. I have been scouring etsy and ebay for some in my size but I am betting that I won't be able to find any to fit my size 9's.
While searching on google for vintage wedges I came across these beauties.

They are new but oh so cute. Now if I can only figure out how to pay for such a beauty.

She loves it

Here is a photo of my daughter with her new doll on Christmas morning. She loved it. Her words were look she has hair and eyes just like me. It was such a rewarding experience making this for my daughter and I hope she loves the doll for many years to come.

The doll is finished

Pinning the body together and sewing it.
body is all sewn up now deciding where to put the eyes and mouth
All done........More photos soon of her in her new dress, pants and bracelet. She came out great and I hope that my daughter loves her as much as I loved making her. I am so glad that I decided to do this instead of just buying one. Now maybe I will have to make some more to sell. It was so much fun.

New Machine....some doll progress

pattern for body and arms traced on to fabric

Sewing was started but this is where my old machine went kaput !!!!



My brand new Viking Emerald 116....bottom of the line, but sews like a champ. I can't believe I was using the old machine for so long. This one goes through several layers of fabric with ease. And was so easy to use I had it up and threaded without even having to peek at the manual. I go a really good deal off a floor model sale. They showed me several amazing (but way more expensive) machines that MAYBE I can move up to some day but for now this machine will be perfect.

Maybe now I can finish up the doll !!!

Abrupt Halt

The doll progress came to an abrupt halt yesterday .... while sewing the body on my machine it stopped working. I will be out looking for a new sewing machine on Thursday as I have orders to make as well as the doll (which I could hand sew).
Any suggestions on a good machine under $300. I need a work horse as I sew and sew and sew. Don't need many bells and whistles though since I mostly straight stitch with the occasional zig zag.

The Birth of a Waldorf Doll

Beginning to stuff the wool into the stockinette fabric. It says to use half of the stuffing for the head.

The head is now stuff and the neck is tied off.

Adding the eye line with dental floss.
This shows all the floss tied around the various parts of the head....side view.Pinning the people colored fabric over the finished head. I chose a darker skin tone so it would be closer to my daughters actual skin tone.l
I decided to go with a nose...this view is from the front of the doll after the fabric is pinned on.
View after the fabric is stitched on.
Back view showing the stitching. A lot of this will be covered by hair in the final doll but you will always be able to see part of the sewing "scar"

As you can see above I finally had a chance to spend a couple of hours today working on the Waldorf doll I am making my daughter for Christmas. I had a chance I to make the head and cover with the fabric. Next up will be the body. I am hoping I have time to also make a couple of outfits , a sleeping bag, pillow and a little teddy for the doll but no guarantees...I will feel lucky if I can get the doll made and get her dressed.

I will post more pictures as I progress.

What Was I Thinking ??!!!

Why did I think it would be a good idea to try and make a doll for my daughter for Christmas and not even get started until Thanksgiving ??? I have not had any luck getting started on the doll. Luckily I have an excuse for that and it would be an influx of orders this week including one wholesale order for I Spy Bags (the store owner says they are flying off the shelves) so with trying to fulfill that order and keep my inventory up in the shop (an for various bazaars coming up) I did not crack open the doll stuff yet. The wholesale order ships out Friday so hopefully this weekend I can get a bit done. Plus I will have two days next week (Thanksgiving and Friday) when dad will be home so I can sew, sew, sew !!!