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New doll and a little pumpkin patch

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My newest doll has a kinda flapper look, I think. I was really inspired by this site, originally posted by Molly Chicken (thanks!), and I wanted to try my hand at making some patchwork in the style of Unfinished Business from The Modern Quilt Workshop. I used the patchwork for her dress and her hat. It was fun to try, but boy is it time consuming! Lot and lots of ironing. I made a matching cloth-covered button for the flower pin on her hat using the button maker my BackTack buddy sent me. And I made eight little Sculpey beads for her boots. She has her own messenger bag with a little white teddy to cuddle.

Here she is sitting up.
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And because I think the process is just as interesting as the final piece, here is a shot of my sketch book.
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On an entirely different note…last year around Halloween there were some very hungry squirrels in our neighborhood who ate, yep ate!, all the pumpkins. In late August this year I noticed a little baby pumpkin growing in my neighbor’s garden. She said she didn’t plant it there – a seed must have been buried last fall by a squirrel. Needless to say, I am so envious of her pumpkin patch that after carving our jack-o-lanterns this year I set aside a few seeds when the rest went on the roasting pan and planted them in a little pot. And wouldn’t you know…
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But now I’m worried that if I put them out in the garden they’ll freeze and die. Hmmm…will a pumpkin patch grow indoors?

Comments

  3. shell says

    Lovely dolly – such a pretty patchwork dress. And um, no, I don’t think a pumpkin patch will grow indoors, lol. Unless you have a damn big pot and a whole heap of room for them to spread. hehe. You can always try though!

  4. Marie says

    That doll is fantastic! I love her! And, wow, if you let those pumpkins grow inside I think you’ll probably have to move outside yourself! haha They’ll take over in no time.