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Welcome to the final part of our Sprig sew along! If you are new to us today, you will want to head to our very first installment of the sew along here.Today we will be learning how to do our dolls hair and finishing touches! But before I start, I am going to show you something ... read more
When it rains - it pours over here! One of my sons was stricken with illness this weekend and spent all day today in hospital, I finally brought him home only to turn around with another son who needed to go *back* to the hospital for stitches! I am going to have to take my oldest son (the ill ... read more
We are onto part 5 of our sew along - which will be putting skin on our head, and attaching it to the body! If you are just finding us now, head back to the beginning of this tutorial! Here is a quick series of photos that will show you what to do to "skin" the head.The first photo shows how ... read more
We have discussed the pattern and materials, sewing the body, and stuffing the body, so today we will be making the head.There are two things unique to the sprig that I will quickly touch on: The Sprig doll is a one piece doll, meaning very little handstitching is required, making it a ... read more
If you have been following along on our tutorial, you will have gathered your supplies (part 1), and sewn your body (part 2). Now we will be stuffing our body with wool. I am only doing bite sized chunks each day to allow for everyone to be able to keep up, or to catch up if they are ... read more