MIcah and BRENT

I have a few boy dolls to put up.  Here is the first. His name is Micah!

And here is Brent...

Jolene is Finished!

I decided to drop the "a" on the end of her name and just call her Jolene.
I think she likes it better!

I finished Jolene's repainted face today.
I did her hair in a loose double-twisted style and dressed her in a hand-crocheted dress with black leggings and boots.

I think she looks adorable!

Working on Jolena, an African American Doll

For those who don't know, I took a very hard fall about two weeks ago and ended up in the Emergency Room. I've not been able to walk or work until yesterday, so haven't gotten much done. But today I felt better and so I worked for a while on a little African American doll I've been wanting to rescue.

Here is a photo of Jolena before her hair wash.  Here hair was VERY matted and took a long time to comb out.

In order to comb out the mats, I soaped up her head.

Once I'd bathed her and combed out her shampooed hair,

I took off her make-up.

When her hair dried tonight,

I spent about an hour giving her a 

loose double-twist hair style.

The very back didn't hold the twist well.

Once I have her painted, 

I'll try to tighten it up.

I think she is going to be awfully cute!

Now how to dress her ???

Debbie's Been Out Gathering Eggs

Last week, I made a faceless doll for a lady without taking a deposit. I know I should know better, but I guess trust just got the best of me.  Anyway, when it came time to buy the doll, she had been ill and was unable to pay for her.

Sooooo... I put a face and a name on her and boy, did she turn out cute!?

Her name is Debbie, and she's been out on Freckle Farm picking up eggs in the henhouse.  She has home-sewn overalls with an orange hankie in the pocket. She wears repainted boots and has a hand knit beanie.  I crocheted her a basket for her fimo eggs.

What a doll!

Meet Debbie. . .

Help! I've fallen . . .

I'll never laugh at this commercial again!

Last Thursday night, I got up to use the bathroom and fell, landing full force on my back on the footboard of the bed. I couldn't get up off the floor, couldn't breathe, couldn't yell, and even though I was in extreme pain, I chuckled as I thought, "Help! I've fallen and I can't get up!" '

After a time, I made it to the bottom of the stairs and yelled for my roommate, who helped me call a friend for a ride to the hospital. It took three nurses to get me out of the car. 

The doctor suspected a lacerated spleen, but luckily after several MRI and Xrays, no permanent damage was found. 

However, I've torn some muscles deep in my back and am in extreme pain. So my doll making is slow right now. As soon as I can move a little faster, I'll get back to the workshop. 

Stay tuned . . .