For "King Tut Day", I thought I'd share something a little different - a cloth ball-jointed doll. I made this doll at a workshop given by Charie Wilson, in the fall of 2008. We spent an entire weekend putting together the pre-sewn body parts, and making the soft-sculpture head. It's a true "ball-jointed" doll in that all her joints are wooden balls. Her head turns, and she even twists in the waist. Maybe not quite as pose-able as a resin doll, she still is fun to play with.
Her profile reminded me of the bust of Queen Nefertiti, and because I didn't want to hide her body completely, or limit her movement with restrictive clothing, I decided to make her into a scantily-clad Egyptian Queen, with lots of colourful jewelry, and a big pouffy black wig....
Well, I'm back into sewing. I have quite a few outfits to make that people have been waiting a long time for. My plan (hope) is to complete the first three outfits this month, then take a break for some Christmas outfits. The skirts for the first costume have been cut out, sewn, and run through the wash. Now they are laying on various heating registers throughout the house, so the stained bottoms can dry. Well, better get back to it.......
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