It's been wonderful to have time to design a doll and make a new pattern, which I have spent 25.85 hours doing so far and it's not finished yet! I've been counting up my hours of progress this time, as it's a question I am often asked.
It's taken me 10.55 hours of that to write up 10 pages! I have to make the doll as I write, draw and scan - and often redraw, then photoshop, take photo's,download and insert, so it does take a little concentration. Putting the doll together is like doing a puzzle. Checking that all the parts are correctly scaled to the overall figure.
Of course the dog distracts me often, which reminds me I need to get some exercise, so it all takes longer and then, for some reason, we all have to eat!
The new pattern is the long awaited Thenardier, The Innkeeper inspired by the theatrical show Les Misrables. He will go with his wife Jeanne, one of my other patterns. They should make a good pair! Currently Jeanne is a class with CDA. Thenardier is such a cocky character and I am depicting him in a pose that shows this attitude.
All I have to do now is make his jacket apron pad & pencil, then sew on his arms, hair & Phyrgian Cap and that's the doll done. For the pattern, I have to write up the construction notes for all the clothes, shoes cap etc and photoshop all the pattern pieces, then insert them. Lastly - take a great picture and design the cover. So still a bit of work, but it helps to tick them off! I really wanted to have it all done by last night, but I'm an old lady now - I must remember this! LOL!
It's taken me 10.55 hours of that to write up 10 pages! I have to make the doll as I write, draw and scan - and often redraw, then photoshop, take photo's,download and insert, so it does take a little concentration. Putting the doll together is like doing a puzzle. Checking that all the parts are correctly scaled to the overall figure.
Of course the dog distracts me often, which reminds me I need to get some exercise, so it all takes longer and then, for some reason, we all have to eat!
The new pattern is the long awaited Thenardier, The Innkeeper inspired by the theatrical show Les Misrables. He will go with his wife Jeanne, one of my other patterns. They should make a good pair! Currently Jeanne is a class with CDA. Thenardier is such a cocky character and I am depicting him in a pose that shows this attitude.
All I have to do now is make his jacket apron pad & pencil, then sew on his arms, hair & Phyrgian Cap and that's the doll done. For the pattern, I have to write up the construction notes for all the clothes, shoes cap etc and photoshop all the pattern pieces, then insert them. Lastly - take a great picture and design the cover. So still a bit of work, but it helps to tick them off! I really wanted to have it all done by last night, but I'm an old lady now - I must remember this! LOL!
