Oh good, I could finally make some time to work on my doll!

I started embroidering the doll face and I just did not like how it was coming along.
The flannel fabric is a loose weave so it doesn't embroider very sturdy.
Tugging the thread with any degree of firmness is disastrous. This is where I stopped.



I decided to make a new face.
I grabbed my 6B drawing pencil and a couple different rulers and stencils to choose from.
There are the stencils I ended up with.



I traced whatever shapes looked doable for features.
I just went with whatever groove I was in.
I wanted an oval nose though!
I saw a doll with an oval nose when I was researching doll features and fell in love with an oval shaped red-lined nose.
The next photo shows what I ended up with.



Okay, so the nose looks circular in the drawing, but it's really more oval.
I used Windsor and Newton acrylic paints for the medium.
I read somewhere that you could also use fabric paint, but I didn't want to spend more money.
I just grabbed what I had.



It was fun to paint her face and watch her come alive.
I'd forgotten to draw eyebrows and eyelashes, so I did it while the eyes were drawing.
They are crooked but I like that. It makes her all that more original and sweet.
I like how the heart turned out. When I was little I used to play with "My Little Ponies" and they always had some neat image printed on their behinds. That's where I came up with the idea for the heart.

Anyways, back to...After the paint was pretty dry, I brushed on a coat of polyethylene. I wanted the features to reflect light and I was hoping it would make the paint more durable. I need to wait 24 hours before touching it. I have worked with the polyethylene before, so I know the importance of waiting this one out. It is very tacky and will leave finger prints, if I don't wait. Sigh. I will wait.



All right, I'm going to get this posted online. Time for work!  Until next time...

Happy Sewing!