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Small Handmade Doll Swap (No Dotees!)

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Small Handmade Doll Swap (No Dotees!)
Swap Coordinator:Mux (contact)
Swap categories: Dolls 
Number of people in swap:15
Location:Regional - USA
Type:None
Last day to signup/drop:June 1, 2009
Date items must be sent by:June 25, 2009
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

This is swap for small handmade dolls. Here’s the specifics:

  • -Doll must be sewn, crocheted, or knit (no paper, found objects, etc.)
  • -Doll should be a human doll (no animals or objects)
  • -Doll should be between 4” & 12” tall
  • -This is NOT a swap for dotees, so none of them please!

  • -Doll must have some type of clothing – removable or not

    Please look over your partner’s profile and try to create a doll that will suit their tastes. You can message them if you’re not sure. There are many great books (with patterns) about dolls and doll-making, most available at your library. There are also a lot of great online patterns. Here’s a few to get you started:

  • Sewn: Amazima Doll
  • Sewn: Ruby Doll
  • Sewn: Silly Girl Doll
  • Crocheted: Amanda Jane Doll
  • Crocheted: Amigurumi Doll (Would have to be made slightly smaller)
  • Crocheted: Baby Doll
  • Knit: Tiny Doll
  • Knit: Topsy Turvy Doll

Be sure to read through the comments below for more information and another pattern link.

Be creative and detailed! You can make accessories for your doll, or maybe ship it in some kind of package that doubles as a ‘house’ or case. This is a USA swap. No newbies, please. Must have completed 2 object swaps (no envelope or email) and have a rating of 4.5 or higher. I will be checking your profile and ratings! Please message me if you have any questions. Thank you!

Discussion

impeus 05/23/2009 #

What makes a doll a dotee, or not a dotee? I thought a dotee was just a fabric doll...

magpie55 05/23/2009 #

A dotee has a tail (quite often beads) no legs, no arms,(as a general rule) and a hanger coming from its head. A dotee is always a doll, but most dolls are not dotees. You can search on flickr for zillions of examples or google it. I hope this helps.

Mux 05/23/2009 #

Thanks for clarifying that, magpie55!

lovetoquilt2 05/23/2009 #

for some reason none of the links you listed work?

Mux 05/24/2009 #

Sorry about the trouble with the links, everybody! They should be working now. I couldn't get one to work in the body of the swap information, but I'll try it here: Black Apple Doll

Mux 05/24/2009 #

Okay, it worked! Sweet :)

marinda 05/24/2009 #

This looks so fun! Too busy in June, so I can't sign up now, but I sure hope you host another one in the future!

Midnightshadow 05/25/2009 #

I would have loved to participate in this (If it would be okay to knit a doll). Too bad it's reginal USA since I live in Europe. Have fun you all :)

lmdesign7 05/26/2009 #

Oh, to bad, I am in Canada. If you do an international one I would love to join in.

CherieWarhol 05/26/2009 #

Shucks I'm in Canada would have been a blast!

Mux 05/27/2009 #

I'd like to do an international one next, but I want to start out smaller with a regional one. Sorry everybody! I wish you all could join :(

nottameable 05/29/2009 #

I have a new doll pattern I get to try out! Thanks for doing this swap this is going to be fun!

gorditachula368 06/ 1/2009 #

wait for me i wanna join

Mux 06/ 1/2009 #

I'm going to wait to assign partners until tomorrow morning, so be sure to sign up tonight if you'd like to participate!

gorditachula368 06/ 1/2009 #

thank you this sounds so fun i cant wait

ladydy5 06/ 2/2009 #

Dotee dolls are specific dolls created by Dot a lady in Australia and became a big hit over here, then people started to embellish them more and more and put hair on them etc. If you google dotee doll you will see her website.

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