I joined the OTT swap for the first time. I want to say that you really don’t understand how small 4 inches is until you have to make something smaller than 4 inches. I used this pattern for sizing purposes but not the tutorial.
I decided to make Kiki from Kiki’s Delivery Service. She obviously needed her broom, her bag, and her companion, Jiji.
Kiki and her broom are 4 inches tall.
Jiji is much smaller.
Some in progress shots:
Needle felting the tiny head
Hand sewing the body and limbs:
Stuffing tiny body parts:
Attaching the head and limbs to the body and legs:
I added a face and then individually added each strand of hair and topped her head with Kiki’s iconic bow. I have never been able to figure out how to do wefts so they look nice so individual strands of hair it is.
The broom was made from a stick and pine needles from our property. This was before I realized the broom was taller than 4 inches. Once I noticed, I cut the broom so it was 4 inches exactly.
I love the use of needle felting for the head base shaping. Super cute and effective! I also am terrible at wefts, and usually use individual strands when I make small dolls. Everything about this is delightful! 
She turned out adorable. Thank you for crafting for me!