a spot of screen printing and sewing

This week I have been busy making my little niece a cute little handmade doll for her birthday! I have been itching to make one from the hop skip jump pattern book for ages!

hop skip jump - Violet
:: Violet from hop skip jump pattern book

I decided to make Violet... I didn't have the right colour fabric for her body, so I screen printed it and I also decided to screen print some mary-jane shoes for her too! I love that I can do that... just screen print what I need :)

screen print
:: screen printed fabric for body and mary-jane shoes

handmade dolly pieces
:: putting her together

The pattern instructions were really easy and straight forward, I put her together in no time! I changed a few things like the position of her arms, added some plaits (red wool) and made a pleated skirt (fabric from Ikea). I think she looks SO cute! I wish I have made an extra one for me :)

handmade dolly - red
:: handmade doll finished

I also screen printed a little rainbow cloud t-shirt for my niece too.

screen print - rainbow cloud
:: screen printed - rainbow cloud t-shirt

I hope she loves her new handmade doll and screen printed t-shirt! It's so much fun making things for the little ones... I love it! :)

16 comments:

  1. Oh my goodness, that doll! I need one, too, if you're making extras! ;) I love the modifications you made, and love that you screen printed your own fabrics. Gorgeous!

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  2. She's just adorable, Lamina! And I love her little screen printed mary janes - lovely touch.

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  3. So clever! She is wearing a gorgeous skirt too.

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  4. I absolutely adore Violet! I love all these stuffed animals and dolls you've showed us on this blog. They've sort of become your style, haven't they? I just wanted to let you know that I answered your question about the photo course here: http://librasmoments.blogspot.com/2012/01/no-picture-perfect.html#comment-form

    PS. Do you know when Our Creative Spaces starts this year?

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  5. gorgeous! your such a busy inspiration for the new year:)! Happy healthy 2012 to you :)x

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  6. She is gorgeous, packed full of personality, and looks more than a little like you! The little shoes are adorable, you've really stamped your own creativity on her in a big way.

    The t-shirt looks so nice too.

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  7. I am sure your niece will be tickled pink, they are both gorgeous!
    Xx

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  8. I love the braids, er, plaits. :) Your personal touches make her all the better. I love making for the littles, too. My kids and their wishes and wants have always been inspiring!

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  9. your doll is gorgeous! so nice that you can screen print anything you need! :)

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  10. Thanks everyone for your lovely comments xxx :)

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  11. Amazing awesomeness!!!

    You need to get Violet into a kit form and they will sell like hotcakes!

    Purple Cloud T-shirt...Print one in adult size and I'll buy it!!!!

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  12. I meant to add : with your own pattern modifications of course!

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  13. Beautiful doll Lamina! And I LOVE her skirt - can you make me one too? (ha ha!)

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  14. I really wish you had an Etsy shop! that doll is just adorable. What a lucky little girl.

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  15. Those are good screen print jobs, especially the little minute details on her dress. Great job.

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  16. Do you subscribe to any other websites about this? I'm struggling to find other reputable sources like yourself

    Amela
    screen printed tshirts

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