Crafty follow-up

A couple of projects from the past week. I found a box of wooden shiplap ornaments and painted a few to give away. Didn’t photograph them all, but here are four I remembered to shoot. Always feels good to paint again.

This little doll who I shared on this week’s Tiny Tuesday is Mattel’s 1994 Tommy, little brother of Ken. I bought him from eBay for a final Runway Monday collection in 2010. He had no clothes, but I made him this ring bearer outfit for Top Model Summer’s wedding. He’s so small that I literally sewed him into the outfit, which meant I had to cut it off of him. He’s had no clothes since. I’m trying to create patterns because if it’s challenging to sew for 11- and 12-inch dolls, it’s REALLY a pain for a doll only a bowl haircut over four inches.

Here’s a first attempt using felt for overalls so I wouldn’t have to sew hems, just put pattern pieces together and add a snap for the straps in the back. The pattern definitely needs to be modified for a better fit, but at least he has his own little outfit now.