The Shtick I Do

This week I've been working on this Scrump inspired doll. There are a lot of patterns out there that are free and paid that I could have used, but I decided to go out on my own and make it like the one in the movie Lilo and Stitch. Well, it's as close as I could make it like the one in the movie. I do love it though! I've been playing with it and holding it and carrying it around like a baby! (lol - there must be something wrong with me =D) The doll itself measures right at 14" long (standing) but the bow and hair add an additional 6.5"! This is a big doll! In the movie you can see Lilo wiggle her Scrump around and he appears so floppy and soft; this doll is VERY floppy and soft. It's filled with Cluster Stuff, which I think is much more squishy than polyester Fiberfill. And this doll's head is attached at a narrow point which allows it to loll around and lay all willy-nilly. I do plan on re-writing the pattern and making it available for fr...

My youngest daughter is involved in theater at her high school and this Spring they're performing Shrek, The Musical . While my baby isn't in a starring role, she is a cast member and very involved in the production. Which is why she volunteers my crochet craftiness for props. For their last performance ( Into the Woods ) I did a quick strip of crochet, left it attached to a skein of yarn and put in a pair of chopsticks so it would resemble "knitting" for Grandma's bedside table. That was easy! I had it finished in under 15 mins, which included hunting for the pair of chopsticks! This time, however, she has me against the ropes and is challenging my creativeness. This time she needs a doll. Something that Fiona can sing to during one of the scenes. So, I'm making a doll inspired by Fiona ... as a human. Right now I've got the head. She still needs a crown (and a body, lol) but I've already fallen in love with it! She's so stinking C U T E !!...