Not Tuesday With Tag - I Think I Did It...

By bansheehouseofmake on Etsy

I have told you an interminable number of many times that I can't make a doll. But one of the items on my To Do list is a stuffed toy. So, I ask you this question..."Can a stuffed toy be a doll?"

I looked on etsy and found this little monster. Would you considered this a doll for some lucky child?

Created by quiltedblissbynadine

Then, I found this stuffed toy. How about it? Is this considered a doll?

I bet you're wondering why I'm asking this, aren't you? Well, my little red-haired granddaughter has fallen in love with one particular corgi. She talks about Tag all the time and even draws pictures of him, so I decided I had to try to make a stuffed toy for her, and my Little Man would be the perfect subject!

I took this photograph and printed it on cotton fabric with my inkjet printer. It really was easy as pie.

I decided to use a beautiful, hand-dyed wool felt for the back. I cut around the image, leaving a 1/4 for sewing and joined the front to the back (right sides together) leaving a small area (between his front and back leg) for turning.

I stuffed "Stay Tag" (that's what I've called him!) with a silk-blend fill so that it was really firm and then stitched the opening closed.

"Stay Tag" measures approximately 8" tall (including his ears!). He'll be just the right size for a little red-haired girl to carry around with her to remind her of her favorite corgi.

The question remains. Is a stuffed toy a doll, and if so, have I finally accomplished the impossible? Can I make a doll? I'll be anxious to know what you think!

I'm going to see Tag tomorrow, so this week you'll be able to read about him on Thursday. I'm so excited I probably won't sleep tonight! I promise a nauseating number lots of pictures!