This is a new/old doll. I made the body a long time ago, and it was a bit of a craft disaster, but I was recently inspired to redo the hair after coming across this great tutorial and spotting a bunch of modern takes on Waldorf dolls, like Bamboletta and Rainbow Dolls.
I never realized that there was a doll revolution brewing out there! The new hairstyle transformed the doll and the tutorial was very easy to follow. I'm not too good at making the bodies and I'll definitely have trouble finding the time (aaah – not another hobby!) but I'd like to make a few more if I can find some presewn bodies and a few simple clothing patterns - what a great way to use up part of our yarn stash and make dolls with a personal stamp on them.
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That is unbelievably sweet! Exactly the kind of doll I would’ve slept with every night when I was little.
Your kids are so lucky to have such a crafty mom! Tonight my husband was the one stitching one of my daughter’s Halloween costumes.
It looks wonderful, Christine! I have a Waldorf boy doll in need of long girl-like hair, I’ll follow your link. All my attempts to make doll clothes without a pattern failed, it would seem easy, but it’s not, and sewing little things is tricky. I hope you can find good patterns.
How could THIS DOLL be a craft disaster? She’s adorable. So adorable! I guess I need a before picture but I can’t imagine that she was ever anything but cute!!
what a cute doll. her hair is lovely, off to click through and see how you did it!
I have never been a huge doll fan, but I find the Waldorf dolls appealing–this one is charming and not even remotely disastrous. She reminds me of one I made for Second Child when she was about 5. That doll recently resurfaced in a room makeover (she’s 16 now and HAD to paint her room acid green and black) and was one of the few old toys my daughter insisted on keeping.