Once again my friend Jamie has been saving dollies from the dustbin! But this time it is Dollies times Four!
She found these sad little dollies on Ebay and decided they needed to be saved. Would you have invited them to live in one of your dollhouses? No, neither would I. But I don't have the wonderful skills of rehabiltation that Jamie does.
You can see that these dollies were loved and survived after many hours of happy play.
I asked Jamie how she had the patience to work on such small items....the dolls range in approximate size of 3½-5¾". She shared that she just takes her time, and found it best to do a little at a time while also taking a lot of breaks. Jamie finds it relaxing to work on these tiny people, and at the same time it helps her to come up with ideas on how to fix them.
Jamie said the little girl was her biggest challenge because of her small size and her outfit had more components.
YES! It's the same dollie!
Now here are some suggestions Jamie shared that may help you if you are inclined to save some of your dollies from the dustbin. The little boy had broken wires in both legs and was unable to stand properly. Jamie bound each leg with embroidery floss that matched his arms, stabilizing them from being weak. She then used white embroidery floss to make his knee-high socks with green toppers, giving his legs even more stability. Jamie says he won't be able to bend his knees, but at least he can stand. His sister has matching socks with that same method. And here is Jamie's magic....
Jamie said the rest of the gang was much easier....that means mom and dad....and here they are.
Papa cleaned up nicely!
Mom is very happy with her new outfit!
Jamie asked me, "Remember
when I said I wasn't going to make their Tyrolean hats? The joke was on
me. I decided I had to finish their outfits with each one wearing one."
And here's the happy family in their lovely new clothes!
Don't you love Jamie's new creations!!
Jamie's little dolls telling us goodbye
from the balcony of their Karlheinz Klein home.
