http://dailyfix.co.za/crafts/gift-idea-ballet-doll/, I sewed two little ballerina dolls for my girls. Here are photos of one of them.
Isn't she a cutie? I decided against gluing on googly eyes and beads for her face and used a black fineliner instead. Partly because I wanted to finish her off quickly and partly because friends with babies or toddlers come to play and I don't want them swallowing something they could choke on.
Another improvement I made to the basic template was adding a hair bun. My older daughter loves wearing her hair in a bun, so I personalised hers. To make the bun, draw a circle around a slender tumbler (tall drinking glass). Cut out the circle and gather it up, stuffing before tightening up and sewing onto the back of the ballerina's head.
The template doesn't have a pattern for panties, so I created my own using some matching ribbon and the skirt was a rectangle of tulle approx. 50cm x 16cm folded along the length and gathered by hand using shearing elastic (the one you buy on a cotton reel).
Hope you are inspired to try one for yourself. These would be great for a school fete, gifts for nieces and granddaughters and even a morale booster for a sick little girl. Approx time to complete - 90 mins.
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