I was contacted by a gal who has two daughters with well-loved softies from their childhood...and like any well-loved companion, time and all that love does start to show up!
I rarely do repairs on dolls, but when a child is involved- it pulls on my heart strings-how could I say no...
Understand that these are precious companions...which I can so relate to- I still have my Raggedy Andy from when I was three...so our discussion began and we went back and forth on what exactly was to be done and timing- these buddies cannot be away from each other for too long of an extended period!
We set the date, I gathered supplies for this very delicate procedure, and the dolls were brought in. Now, I have to make one thing very clear, before you attempt to repair a well-loved soul, the repair must be clearly stated on both ends!! It is after all very important to have this done right!
My mission was to repair a Lambie and a Dolly.
Lambie: Replace face
Dolly: Stabilize face and replace hands
So now that I had them in front of me, I decided to hand dye the needed fabrics to match the well-loved color...got my Procion dyes out and started mixing and testing the color match...
..and like any good artist, I was so involved in the process that...I stained my finger tips...
Next round...gloves...
So after carefully repairing these precious darlings...I was happy in the way they turned out...
But the bigger questions is- would they be happy???
Your answer!
Too cute- huh!?!
Dollmaking is so much more than sewing something together...it is all about the love that goes into it!
