sleepy-by/wakey-by

When I was a wee girl this was one of my most loved dolls and she's the only one thats still with me so that has to be saying something. I love dolls and hope one day in my twilight years to have a room filled with them that little girls will come and gap at... In fact that just stirred a distant childhood memory... but I digress.

Here is my sleepy-by/wakey-by as she is today, very well loved over the years, but doing well for a doll my mother made in an afternoon about 30years ago.

wakey-by

sleepy-by

I have asked my mum how to make those fabric bubbles so many times but alas they were an op-shop find of her's made up like that, boy they were fun as a kid. I will have to investigate that some more.

So a few months ago a lovely little girl was having her first birthday and was looking for a lovely gift. After trawling through the fabric stash and coming up with very little white fabric I almost gave away the making a doll idea. But then I remembered sleepy-by/wakey-by and wiped up this.

wakey-by

sleepy-by

I was pretty happy with the results and the said little girl showed much enthusiasm and rewarded me with one of the loveliest smiles I know.

And today I thought I'd have another go without resorting to the original whilst making it so just making up the shape from memory, she turned with rather pointy toes and long neck but shes got something going for her.

wakey-by

sleepy-by