Where do we go from here?

I realised I never posted any pics of Babydoll mark 2

There aren't many pics but here it is!

She was a second version for the same person who wanted one for herself and one for her partner.

Anyway as mentioned previously I have been asked to make

• Imperator Furiosa
• 2 kids in a school  uniform
• Delorean - still no idea when I'll do that one
• I think I may have promised a Harley Quinn and possibly Rogue and possibly Scarlet Witch...

That's where we are on projects anyway

Baby got back....

Hello Babydoll from Suckerpunch how are you today?

Fine thanks, how are you?

Well I finished the secret commission the other day so now it's your turn! A friend wants a plushie version of you cos you're one of her cosplays.

The main reference shots I used were


Plus this image of just the costume for Babydoll

I planned out the basic layers. The base doll just has a blue top a very small midriff and blue shorts to go under the skirt. The sailor collar went over the top sewn on separately, and the pigtails were also sewn on separately as was the skirt. Last touch was the harness.

I don't know why I like these inside out shots but I guess for me what I like about them is how it doesn't look like anything and then it's turned out the other way and it really has some shape.

I had thought I had a shot with no skirt and no sailor collar thing but I didn't apparently. I also didn't take a shot at the point on turning the doll right side out I discovered her legs were just too long and I had to shrink them a bit.

Anyway, after I'd done the basic doll I then sewed the skirt. I did debate actually ironing box pleats but decided in the end that the better part of valour was faking it with embroidering. So here you go, for some reason I don't fancy right siding it up.

Once the skirt was on I made the pigtails and sewed them on, and then made the sailor collar. I used the blue stripes to sew down the hems out of laziness.

Just at an unfortunate moment towards the end I ran out of blue embroidery thread with a mere inch or so to go. It was killing, but I survived until I could retrieve some more from Mum's house.

I then made the holster/harness and the plaited rope strap. I only sewed down the sailor collar after the holster was sewn onto the doll. It is not removable.

When I finally go the last bit of blue embroidery thread I went a bit mad and wrapped it up and posted it off without taking a final complete picture. I hope the owner will do that for me!

All in all I'm pleased how she came out. She's very cute and I like how well the details turned out.

I've just remembered someone asked me for a Delorean plushie...dunno if I'll get to that.

Future projects

So while I'm blogging, this is my current list.

1. The things wot I am crafting right now. It's a surprise, so I can't talk about what it is yet till it is gifted so I can tell you after Christmas.

2. Babydoll (Sucker Punch film)

3. Book for my new niece. I'm planning on basing it on a German nursery rhyme my Omi taught me.

These are the words


Die Eltern:
Die Schnecke hat ihr Haus,
das Fellchen hat die Maus,
der Sperling hat die Federn fein,
der Falter seine Flügelein.
Nun sage mir, was hast denn du?

Das Kind:
Ich habe Kleider und auch Schuh,
Vater, Mutter, Lust und Leben,
das hat mir der liebe Gott gegeben.
Amen

I don't speak German but this is relatively easy ish

It means something like

Old person:
The snail has her house
A fur coat has the mouse
The sparrow has fine feathers
The butterfly beautiful wings
So then my child what have you?

Child:
I have clothes and shoes
Father, mother, love and life
That is what the good God has given me
Amen.

It will be an 8 page book with front cover and the idea sketches and micro test have all been done.

I'll try and share the proper sketches when I get that far but I want to do the plushies first.