Merry Christmas!

I'm enjoying the Christmas season.  I sure hope you are as well!  I still have a few gifts that need to be finished.  I should easily be able to be finished by Epiphany.  I've been waiting to show off the doll I made for Christmas.   I had a hard time choosing what kind of doll to make for my 15 month old nephew.  I wanted a doll with fabric hair and clothing that was sewn right on the body.  I did a lot of pattern searching before settling on modifying the Black Apple Doll Pattern.  I really love the pattern as it is presented, but I wanted a little boy doll so some modification was in order. 

His hair is made from fleece.  His face, hands, and feet are made from flannel.  His shirt is made from a velour  shirt that my grandfather used to wear quite a bit.  His pants are made from a chambray work shirt that my grandfather often wore.  I modified the pattern to add hands and feet, make the arms a bit wider, make the legs much wider, and divide the dress into shirt and pants.  It was fun to make.