You've got to know when to hold them....
Know when to fold them...
Know when to walk away...
Know when to run...
OR just because you "can" doesn't mean you should!
I made this little guy for Craft Hope found via Loobylu.
The idea really touched me & I so wanted my doll to be utterly gorgeous & super squishy & cuddly. In an effort to make him "perfect" I decided to follow a pattern (this was mistake number 1). His arms & legs are way too long & his head is way too small & I had to stuff him too firmly so that his neck didn't flop. The only thing I like about this doll is his hair treatment which I made up!
My second mistake was using super soft expensive looking (but op shop purchased) stretch fabric which I then had to retrospectively interface! YIKES.
My obsessive, competitive nature won't allow me to be beaten (I prefer to think of it as "never say die").
I know I should run & leave this sort of thing to super clever people who actually have some talent (& for the time it's taken me I'd have been better purchasing from them & posting):
Jhoanna :: her shop
Fiona :: her shop
Victoria :: her shop
Michelle :: her shop
I've already cut out & interfaced & started the embroidery for my "no pattern" doll. I really hope he works!