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Toys and dolls are not a regular thing for me - I hate doing faces - but there have been the odd one or two... GOLLY'S (2) - APRIL 2008
*UPDATE - I won first Prizes for EACH of these Golly's at the Canning Show November 2008!**
GOLLY'S - MARCH 2008
AMISH GIRL - 2004
Mine won second prize at the Perth Royal Show 2004 (First place went to Mum!! - right)
WET WEATHER BEAR - 2003
Ted is made from corduroy, and has safety eyes and nose. He is fully jointed with buttons inside his legs. He wears jeans (complete with pockets and front press stud), a fully lined coat with hood and knit shirt. His toggle buttons were made with modelling clay and painted with shades of brown to look like wood. He won a second prize at both the Canning and Perth Royal Shows in 2003. In 2004, he was First at the Kelmscott show, and got a rosette for Best in Category!!
TOUCHY WORM - 2003
I made this from a pattern on the internet. It consists of different sections, each with a different fastening, colour and feel. There is Velcro, zip, button, press stud and ties. His body is filled with fibrefill, rice, bean bag beans and a plastic bag. Fabrics are corduroy, brocade, fleece inside out and a heavily textured woven fabric. He won first prize at the Perth Royal Show educational toy category 2003, and a Highly Commended at the Kelmscott Show 2004.
DRAUGHT STOP COW - 1990?
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After making the first pair of Golly's for Leslie, I HAD to make a pair for
myself!! Although slightly different, the basic idea was the same. I added
"hands" to these ones, and added an elbow joint to make them more poseable.
I left both of their hair loopy, made the girls shoes longer and have decided to
use "googly" eyes instead of the felt ones. The girls apron was made from an
embroidered hanky, and the boy's bowtie uses the other embroidered corners to
make them match. His jacket and her cape are made from velveteen, and they have
matching button details.
These
appear more mature than the last ones, but still just as cute! ( And sooo hard
to photograph!!! LOL!)
I
was talking with a colleague at work and discovered that she had to leave her
beloved Golly's behind when she emigrated to Australia many many years ago, so I
thought I would surprise her with a pair of new ones. I was going to wait till
Christmas, but I can't possibly last that long!! I hope she likes them!!
The ultimate solution
for someone who can't do great faces... Make a doll with no face! Amish dolls traditionally
do not have faces due to the "human" representation that is not allowed
in their
religion. This Amish doll has a traditional hat, apron and dress. 
This
cow was made for my brother in his country style house. It was from a commercial
pattern, and has yarn hair, button eyes and nose and has snaps at the joints.
When not in use he will hang around all day on the door handle, but when needed
he can be popped on the floor with his legs out to stop draughts coming under
the door.