I needed a little respite at the end of last week and was looking for something fun to sew. I decided to make another Tess and Trixie Topsy Turvy Doll.
This time I chose yellow and red and I gave Trixie a very stern, downturned mouth and Tess very perky, upturned pigtails.
Here are two sweet Tess's:
and hiding under their skirts are two evil Trixies:
Flipping these dolls around is terrific fun, I must say. They have big, full skirts that really hide the fact that someone is underneath. When you sew them you have this bizarre two-headed, four-armed creature on your desk for a while, perfect for freaking your husband out right before bedtime 🙂
The pattern for Tess and Trixie: Topsy Turvy doll is in my shop.
I had a doll like this when I was a little. We loved her.
Isn't it funny how well we remember the dolls and toys we had as children? I had a sort of plastic version of this doll, except the head had a bun on top and four faces! You turned the bun and the head spun around to a different face. My older brother was totally freaked out by it!
I had one of these as a kid, too! My Nanna made mine, and it was beautiful – it was Cinderella both sides: one side in rags, the other side dressed for the ball!
That's so awesome! You could totally do that with this pattern, too. What a great variation!
Wow, that’s a cool pattern 🙂
Thank you, Kim!
I am going to have to make one just to see if I can freak my husband out with it… That made me laugh so hard!
I also wanted to say thank you for all the how to make your own soft toys posts. They are so informative and understandable and they are just what I was looking for when I stumbled across your blog! You may have created a monster…well, you have already sewn them, but now you’ve made a human one!
You inspired me to try to design my own(very simple, clearly beginner) doll, which you can see here if you would like: http://remymade.wordpress.com/
Thanks again for all the inspiration and advice (and a good laugh in the early morning)!
I'm so glad my series was helpful to you and encouraged you to design your own doll! I think you've gone about it in the right way by sewing dolls from patterns first. That's a great way to learn how these things typically come together. Then venturing off on your own isn't too scary! Thanks again and keep in touch!