Hairstyle trends on Sweet Violet

One of my favorite things about doll making is finding and repurposing textiles.  For this little girl I am working with a vintage Pendleton wool blanket.  It was in really good condition and could still function as a blanket, but its color and weight screamed “I’m perfect for doll hair’ so that’s how I’m using it.  I experimented with different shapes and layering, adding seams to create curved shapes.

Here’s the sketchbook with notes of my final pattern shapes for the 11 1/2 inch doll.

I 

layered the shapes onto the head, stitching carefully to secure and style the shapes working from the nape to the crown.

And, the finished coiffure with a felted wool headband and flower accent!