It’s been a really hectic week here on Planet Penny as at last we found a quiet time to make me an office out of the storage room adjoining the studio. When the Studio block was built three years ago I already had designs on this little room as you can see from this post but it’s taken until now to find the time to make the big push. There was so much to clear out of the store, and now I’m having to find all the office related stuff in the studio to move it across and I’m unearthing all sorts of memories and forgotten projects! So as I haven’t got a new Handmade Monday project I though I’d share the Memory Doll with you, who has resurfaced from a box of bits and pieces.
She was designed to use up little fragments of pretty things which had some significance which might otherwise might have been put in a box and forgotten. (The irony of this does not escape me!)
So here she is, with her little cape made from my first (and last) attempt at traditional crochet. A lot of blood, sweat and tears went into this small piece which would never have grown enough to be used elsewhere. The dress is made from an old dress from happy days, and the satin covered buttons came from a blouse I had as a teenager. The flower was on a box of toiletries from a long ago birthday, and the pantaloons which you can just see here…
were made from remnants left over from a baby dress of my daughters.
I shall make sure she doesn’t go back in a box, but has pride of place on the dresser from now on!
I’ve been wondering if a tutorial for this might be interesting to anyone? Do let me know what you think…
This is I’m afraid a short post as I’ve been away and it’s nearly time to visit Clovis the Mad French Cat to give him his pill. I will post an up to date bulletin in the next few days when I hope to have good news about his progress. It’s taking a long, long time, but we’re getting there!
I shall leave you with the usual Sunday link to Handmade Monday over on Handmade Harbour where you will find plenty more to see, and I’ll be back soon ….x
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What a lovely idea for keeping happy memories fresh – but it will work better now she’s out of her box!
The blood, sweat and tears were certainly worth it, she is lovely. Hope you have a good week.
She is lovely. I particularly like her face. Did you draw it?
Lovely. YES! Please do a tutorial.
She is gorgeous and I love the way she is full of mementos. A really great way to keep memories alive.
Lovely doll. And yes, yes, yes – a tutorial would be fab
She is really lovely and such a sweet face. Did you make the doll too?
She is very sweet and so is her story. I can see this lovely girl as an angel, or a fairy (perhpas a toothfairy with a wee pocket for the tooth). When my girls were small I made them each a toothfairy doll. She was precious, but not quite as delicate as your doll. ?
Oh, I just adore project that are made from something with a meanigful history – she is gorgeous. I would imagine a tutorial would go down very well indeed.
A memory doll is a lovely idea- I’m certain there would be plenty of readers for a tutorial!
Your memory doll is a gorgeous gorgeous thing and I agree that a tutorial should be next. xx
Yes, you must keep her out now you’ve found her again. My rag doll has a place on my bedroom mantelpiece instead of a drawer now!
What a beautiful idea….
I think a tutorial would be amazing x
i’ve never heard of a memory doll before, what a fantastic idea!
i think that she is absolutely beautiful and well deserving of her place on the dresser 🙂 x
Tute away… I think that this is a wonderful way to preserve memories…even better than a box!
I think she is a lovely idea and would make an even lovelier tutorial. She is precious and how nice to be so full of wonderful memories.
What a sweet-faced doll. I’m glad she has pride of place now. I love making things from special remnants too. Good to give them a second life, I think.
Lovely idea . Please do tutorial and tweet it.
Wonderful idea. So many things sitting in boxes never seen.
What a lovely way to use up treasured bits and pieces with a story – you should definitely write a tutorial.
I do hope your cat is ok.
A tutorial would be wonderful! She is delightful and what a wonderful idea!
I love making dolls, and she looks gorgeous, a tutorial sounds like a good idea.
Look forward to the tutorial the doll is beautiful
Her shawl is particularly lovely … the first thing I noticed about her. Aren’t you glad you found her? She’ll be much happier on the dresser top. 🙂
Lovely work, its nice that you’ve used up so many scraps that hold memories : )
It’s amazing what’s unearthed following a reorganisation, isn’t it? Dolly is lovely. I bet it felt special to hold her again and remember the significance of all her fabrics. Good luck with your new space.
She’s a beauty!