Little Red

Over the weekend I started making this cute little doll "Little Red" a pattern by Larissa Holland.
  

This of course is my version,
 "Little Bell Blue"

I picked Shelburne Falls fabric by Denyse Schmidt.  

I think the retro feel of the fabric is perfect for a handmade doll.  

I also used some scraps of Essex in flax.  

The yarn dyed weave gives the face and arms great texture.

On my next one, and yes I will  make more,

 i think I need to work on her facial expression. 

 She seems well...

 a little blue

 or scared?

But she was tons of fun to make and the pattern was written well.  

You can find the pattern here on Craftsy.

I do have a suggestion that will make things a little faster. 

 In the instructions it tells you to mark stitching lines on the fabric with a fabric pen.  

I skipped this step. 

 Instead i used a fabric glue stick to hold the pattern on the fabric.

Then i just stitched over the lines...

 much like you would when paper piecing.

 And then just ripped the paper off when i was finished. 

No marking! 

I can't wait to make more.

The fabric combinations are endless...