A while ago now I made a gorgeous kokeshi doll from a free pattern over at Melly and Me. Little Miss loved it but wanted hers in pink and purple. The end result was a very pretty softie!
I must find the original one so I can share that with you too.
This kind of project is great for taking with you somewhere. It is small and there are only a couple of threads to carry. I often use a ziplock sandwich bag to slip my fabric, threads and a small pair of scissors into my bag. Lately the project in my handbag is my Winter Stitching hexagons – you can catch a peek in this post.
Unfortunately it looks like the freebie link is no longer available. But Melly and Me have a similar softie pattern in their store called Kokeshi Dollies. Otherwise they have similar doll in their book called Kaleidoscope.
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Very Cute!!! It’s always nice to have this kind of quick projects at hand. Your little one did well in her choice of colors. I remember this freebie from few years ago. Sublime Stitching also has 4 kokeshi dolls available either on PDF or printed pattern, very cute I have it! Leaving you a link just in case 😉 : http://sublimestitching.com/collections/newest/products/kokeshi-dolls-embroidery-patterns
She is so sweet. Thanks for sharing
Super cute. I love portable projects too 🙂
This is such a cutie!!
Thanks Mary. I must find my other one and take some more pictures – it is red and black – a little more traditional