I haven’t been feeling well lately and I’ve been confined to the house. As cabin fever was really setting in, I decided to do something crafty. Brandon’s been teasing me because it is on the whimsical side, which I usually hate.
The whimsy factor gets worse too. This project was based on a chidrens’ craft project… for making flower fairies. You’re supposed to make little wire bodies and then take apart fake flowers to make the clothing. I instead chose embroidery thread, felt, and fabric to make mine.
I actually made two heads (wooden beads, paint, and more embroidery thread) because I didn’t like the way the first one turned out. Too smug.
I gave her a little paper flower to hold, glued her head on, and she was finished.
She’s just under 3″ tall, so my Wee Girl is indeed very wee.
What do you think? I’m afraid Brandon’s right. I’ve gone whimsical, haven’t I?
Wow, this girl is so ellegant and cute! Nice one:)
I love her! I actually have a girl that is a pin that I have saved from when I was a little girl, and I was showing it to my daughter the other day. I was wondering about how I might go about making another. Now I know how! Thanks!
She reminds me of Kenley from Project Runway.
It’s so cute! Thanks for sharing and greetings from Germany!
Thank you for sharing, it’s adorable and just a little bit whimsical… ;)
Just the loveliest wee girl ever!
She’s just goregous!!
I love her. For some reason she is crying out for me to make for a couple of old friends.
I love it! No surprise though because everything I make has a bit of whimsy to it. Thans for the tutorial. Very sweet!!
sew, mama, sew! had a link to this project. my 8 yo made a little wee girl today. she’s liking it enough to make more for her cousin’s christmas gift. thank you for posting your idea!
Thank you so much for showing this along with your process. I have spent all weekend making similar ones for my daughters Christmas tree and for my friends. Congratulations in advance on having a baby girl. Girls are so much fun!
I found your blog through a websearch for handcrafted dolls and I knew that my dd and I would have to try this one. I showed her the pictures (she’s 9) and she fell in love with your little lady doll! So today, we spent the afternoon crafting up a few of our own. She, too, wanted to make them to give as Christmas gifts to her girl cousins. Thank you for sharing!
I noticed that you have become a “follower” of my blog so have taken the time to have a look at one of yours. This wee doll is adorable and well worth the time and effort you took to create her.
that is absolutely gorgeous! i just found your site and i love it! erm, there’s nothing wrong with whimsical *looks down pensively and twiddles thumbs*
This wee girl is awesome! My daughter is away at college and she always doodles on notes by drawing stick people and I always joke with her about that. This is a three-dimensional stick girl and I’m going to make her some so she doesn’t get lonely in her dorm. Any idea what gauge wire you used for this or the bead size for the head–or are you encouraging us to just wing it? Whichever way, I’m so happy I found your site. I appreciate your imagination and creativity.
Aww… so cute! Are those scissors in the head picture? They are beautiful! Where on earth did you get them?
Muchas gracias, tu muñeca esta preciosa y me guarde el paso a paso, te felicito, saludos desde Argentina
Maryte
such a sweet doll
thanks for the tute
Your doll is marvelous!! i try to make it, but i found trouble glueing the hair and the head….
Love it. I have been trying to work out how to do those wrapped arms – thanks for sharing! I second the request to know what gauge wire you used.
Please carry on being whimsy, I have just found your website while looking for things to do with dolly pegs, my husband wishes i hadnt, as i have now been on her looking at all the things you have made for nearly 4hours. You truelly are a domestic goodess. Can i adopt you as my mum? i’m 32 hahahaha. Natalie from England.x
Very nice and lovely…:) I have a question, what kind of paint have you used to draw the face? to paint on wood…
Many kisses! (from spain!)
beautiful! i really want to make this can you post instructions please? from where you get the supplies to putting the wee doll together??
That is just SO cute! I’d love to make one myself!
She is so cute!
She is very lovely! Love the flower in her hand.
Taylor
I have been looking for something like this. Lakeshore sells similar dolls for $5 a doll, which can get pricey when you want a whole family or two.
Oh My , This doll are beautiful! Me encanta , la pinee en pinturest ‘, te felicito , eres muy creativa!!! Rose M .
I would love to buy this cute little wee girls for my daugthers for this christmas…I went on Esty to see if you had a shop my girls love them and so do I very cute and adorable!!!