Meet Betsy

 Hello, Dear Ones. Well, today I should be organizing my closet but no, I wanted to make a doll. So I did! Meet Betsy!

Here is little Betsy. She's a pretty cute girl and she is so happy that I decided to make her.

Here's the pattern I used and I decided to make view B as I liked the little pigtail puffs! Betsy stand 25" tall in all of her rag dollness.

You can see Betsy's little face where I embroidered her little eyes and mouth before I stuffed her head. Now I've made a lot of dolls but never have I used felt as the base for hair. It looks so neat and I have to admit, it was a lot easier than attaching all the yarn needed for hair. Betsy has little yarn bangs sewn right in the center of the front of the felt.  Then I made the pigtail puffs from yarn and attached them down to the felt and added little red bows.

Here are some closeups of the details of her outfit. The pretty fabric is Pioneer Woman fabric! Who knew? It's really beautiful with all of the pretty flowers. The top of her dress is a soft blue fabric. I added a little red ribbon belt, bow and glued down some flowers. I also added lace to the edge of her sleeves, dress and collar.

Her pantaloons are the same soft blue as the top of her dress and I added lace to the hems. Unfortunately, Betsy doesn't like to wear shoes so I didn't bother making her any,

Betsy wanted to stand up so you could really see how lovely she is in her pretty dress. Do I have work to do around the house? Yes, lots to do. But I had rather play and make dolls! Hope you've enjoyed seeing little Betsy.

I'm joining Farmhouse Friday 

Create, Bake, Grow and Gather Party

Be a bunch of sweeties,                                                                                                                             Shelia :)

I'll leave you with a little Note Song ~

Living Doll

 

Got myself a crying, talking, sleeping, walking, living doll
Got to do my best to please her, just 'cause she's a living doll
Got a roving eye and that is why she satisfies my soul
Got the one and only walking, talking, living doll

Well, take a look at her hair, it's real
And if you don't believe what I say, just feel
I'm gonna lock her up in a trunk
So no big hunk can steal her away from me

Got myself a crying, talking, sleeping, walking, living doll
Got to do my best to please her, just 'cause she's a living doll
Got a roving eye and that is why she satisfies my soul
Got the one and only walking, talking, living doll

Well, take a look at her hair, it's real
And if you don't believe what I say, just feel
Gonna lock her up in a trunk
So no big hunk can steal her away from me

Got myself a crying, talking, sleeping, walking, living doll
Got to do my best to please her, just 'cause she's a living doll
Got a roving eye and that is why she satisfies my soul
Got the one and only walking, talking, living doll

~sung by Cliff Richard