Homemade Gift: Personalized Dolls

I saw the pattern for this doll at You Can Make This, and I did something I rarely do...I bought the pattern.  I don't like following patterns, but I knew I couldn't go another day with acquiring this one, and I don't regret it for a second. I actually saw this exact doll being sold at a boutique in Amarillo over a year ago.  I bought it....for 30 dollars.  Some of the profit went to a women's charity, but....it's unusual for me to buy dolls, much less 30 dollar dolls, but I fell in love with this one. 

 The pattern was substantially less...9 dollars.  I love that you can personalize these with hair, eye colors and clothes.   It came with the pattern for all the features.  I cut, and sewed, and attempted to embroider the faces. 

 I stuffed body parts, and made each doll specific to the receiver. 

 ...and made one of myself.  I always wanted to be stuffed and sewed, and sat on a shelf....

 The rest will have homes soon. 

 These gals are just made with the basic patterns, but you can really jazz up the patterns and clothes. 

 They took me several hours, and I usually don't have that sort of attention span, but....I puffy heart them, which aligns nicely with the new owners for below dolls....well, minus the me doll, that was just obnoxious, and anything obnoxious goes directly to my Mom.