For various reasons, I spent 2020 with the spuds in their rented college house. (It is a long story with a wonderful silver lining, but trust me it was an experience. The poor housemate had someone else’s mom move in for two weeks and she stayed for 5 months.) I had my sewing machine and some projects with my but I didn’t have access to my stash or many of my crafting supplies. So I decided to spend my time learning more about how patterns for dolls and toys work. I am pretty good at the two dimensional thing but anything more and I get frustrated.
I did a lot of research and looked at a lot of patterns. I ended up starting with some patterns by Ann Woods. Her work is adorable. Her work is tiny. This mouse is one of my first attempts.
While it was a strange time, it was also strangely productive. My hand sewing stitches became much better. I learned a lot about pattern making. I made a lot of dolls. I spent a lot of quality time with the spuds, including the housemate who became just another one of my own.
Gorgeous work wow!! And what a fabulous way to make the most of a challenging time
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I love Ann Woods! I have made that tiny doll and her accessories for a few years. I have her owl, crow and songbird patterns as well…I like that they are hand sewn…it makes me slow down and enjoy the process.
I love that you branched out and made your own pattern. The ears are my favorite! ha Nice details on the clothing and you have learned quite a lot!
Wow! The scale of these guys is really surprising. I thought they were much bigger at first glance, but whoa - super tiny! I love that you got to the point of drafting your own patterns!
