Classic Cloth Dolls

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Saturday, October 23, 2021

I have admired the dolls made by Kathy Krause for many years.
Because I will never have an original I am attempting to make a wanna be KK doll.
 
This is how she looks so far.


Years ago I bought some doll masks, for lack of a better word, off e-bay. 

On the back is says made in Briton.

Because it reminded me of the KK faces.
 I glued one onto a doll head/body from my MJ pattern.

My leg pattern----- is just sewn onto the bottom of the body like so many dolls. I wanted a movable leg on this doll.

I have looked for the wide hip pattern everywhere I could -------but no luck in finding how she did them.

 I wanted to be as close as possible what I think they look like.
This dolls hips are not wide but they are attached so she can sit or stand. The doll leg has a cardboard foot shape in the bottom then is stuffed very firmly.

The fabric covered washers were sewn to the leg holes on the body.. I then ran a heavy thread through the body from side to side. 

I attached the 2nd set of covered washers to the 1st set of washers using a long doll needle.


I had a button with the thread through the button tied very tight. I hot glued the thread ends to the button.

It was a chore but I ladder stitched the top of each leg to the cloth covered washer.

There is a tutorial I followed to do this step.  https://patternsall.blogspot.com/2019/09/how-to-attach-legs-to-soft-toy-for.html

Her toes and fingers are so cute.


I will share more as I get it done.

The back of the head needs to be built up. I will be using rigid wrap to make the back of the head, and paper clay to make it all smooth. I will also attach cloth ears. 












 

2 comments:

  1. Your Kathy Krause is looking so good. It’s good to reconnect with you here. I am still making dolls over at Linnie Butts and Company.

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  2. Thanks for your message. Ok I have to admit I do not remember you. I went looking at your blog https://linniebuttsandcompany.blogspot.com. Your Riata is stunning. How do I NOT remember you and your beautiful dolls?

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