I am sometimes a little hasty. A little too enthusiastic. Once I start an idea I want to run with it until it's completed even though I may not have the correct materials for the job. The Daruma Dolls I made last week are a case in point. I thought originally that I would buy some felt and use it to make little faces for them. But once I had made up the bodies I got carried away and wanted to put the faces on straight away. So I used some flesh coloured material I had at home. The result wasn't too good.
My friend came to visit on Monday and I showed her the dolls plus another one which had a felt face. She was totally honest and said the felt face looked much neater and more professional. So I have changed all the faces to little felt ones and now they look like this:
All the dolls are available to buy in my
Folksy shop. They would make a great gift for a student or for anyone that is embarking on a new and exciting project.
They're looking very good, Sarah :)
ReplyDeletehey ... i couldn't see the difference until i compared them. and you fren is right. :)) way to go girl!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely idea these are.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your email, have now added your advert to my blog.
Elaine x
My friend asked me to post this (no she really did! She couldn't figure out how to sign in to leave a comment...)
ReplyDelete"As the friend in question I can certainly say that these dolls are now superbly fantastic! They have a lovely weight to them and smell divine - pity you can't get smelly-net! These are certainly on my Christmas list and would make fantastic thoughtful presents to give to anyone starting a new project - love them!"