mending the soul

found this sign on another crafty blog here..... i feel like i related so much to it. this past week especially. lately my introverted self has been wanting to take over so badly. seriously i would be completely happy to have a week to myself with no one to talk to. life as a mother does not allow much time for my introverted self to get a break and recharge. there are some days i just NEED to craft. paint. sew. just do something with my creative side where i dont have to talk to much and feel like i can get something accomplished and see a finished product in a short amount of time.
i found this great doll pattern on line here and just knew i had to try it out. i have found a few other patterns in the past but this seemed the easiest and i just fell in love with the stitching in the hair.
i did a few things differently, i used fabric for the the face, hair and hands instead of wool felt, and i made it look like they had tights on instead of "skin" on their legs.

i started out making one as a gift for a friend and while i was making it the girls were begging for one of their own. so i let them pick out their own fabrics and these are what they came up with. i just love their choices.
i stitched little letter badges for each of their dolls as well.
they love them and i love that they love them. and after sewing something, i feel as though my soul had a little mending as well.