I'm so proud of this doll!

This is Amelia. I spent so many hours on this doll. I have her listed on eBay right now.



Here's the link if you'd like to see the listing.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200226648573&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=010

What an interesting process it was to make her. She is so completely different than what I usually make. I had to actually draw and cut the body from kind of a profile point of view. Then, once she was stuffed I had to do some needle sculpting to make her lips pouty, her little cute-as-can-be cleft chin, and that slim, beautiful nose. I can't remember putting this much careful effort into any doll's clothes before. Every hem is finished, no raw edges. Many of them I stitched by hand for embellishment. I even put a tiny bag of rice inside to weight her little bottom down.



The painting was really intensive. So many coats of paint, so much sanding! That little Robin was quite an adventure to make too. I tried to blend realism and whimsy, but I think the realism sort of won out!

Thanks for looking at my little Amelia. Have a lovely day!

Penny