Meet Ginger and Strawberry and Blackberry and, I forget the rest.
These are Annabelle and Ainsleigh’s little sleepover pals.
Each little pal has its own sleeping bag for the sleepover.
Three pals for Annabelle, three for Ainsleigh.
In their sleeping bags they go, with one big roll and one tie, they are off!
These sleepover pal sets were actually gifts I made for my almost four-year-old girls for Christmas. I definitely underestimated the time each doll would take. The hand sewn balls for each arm and hair detail were the most time consuming–even more than the detailed faces.
But I have fell in love with them as we’ve all gotten to know them since they were unwrapped at Christmas. Ginger (in all yellow) is notorious for sneaking away from the group. Every other day or so I hear Annabelle yell from another room, “I found Ginger!”
{The pattern for the Sleepover Pals is from Wee Wonderfuls: 24 Dolls to Sew and Love.}
Oh my, more girls to surround this lonely boy. I don’t think he minds.
Making dolls for children is so thrilling. Have you ever tried it?
the sleepy time gal
I love that book! I made one of the mermaidens – need to figure out how to make the sewing up easier, though – and have plans to make a couple more.
How fun! The mermaid was my first project from that book!
Oh my goodness, those little dolls are beyond sweetness! And to have their own little sleeping bags too. I am in the slow process of making a doll. Slow in that I started making her about three months ago. I have a bad habit of starting things and then putting them aside to start something else. I must finish her because I already have ideas for other dolls. Rowan looks happy – will you be making him some boyish dolls? My son Andrew had two knitted dolls, one was a soccer player and the other he called Thompson. I find it cute what children call their dolls and soft toys!
Oh I love hearing about your son’s dolls! Yes, I’d like to make Rowan his first doll when he’s around one.
I really need to get that book! Everything you make from it is so adorable.
Oh my goodness that baby is soooooo adorable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!