Back to the Doll Making!

I decided to at least start cutting out the doll pattern pieces.  I did have the onion skin patterns I made about 15 years ago by hand enlarging using 1 inch grid paper.  It isn't terribly accurate.  I looked at the patterns in the original Women's Day magazine and wasn't sure they were accurate.  I tried to use my copier to enlarge them.    I thought,  Genius!  hah!  Well I kept getting parts of pattern pieces.  It was difficult to know where to place the magazine pieces.   Then I wasn't sure if I was supposed to add a seam allowance or not  The directions in the magazine didn't mention it.  I took the book out and look at the instructions for the Amy doll, a similar but smaller doll.  It said to add seam allowance.  So I hand drew them around the paper patterns.  So about 3 hours later I know have a pattern in muslin that is complete.

I didn't remember having much of the muslin left from the last time I made dolls.  I bought new muslins in various flesh tones with coupons at Joann Fabrics.  I got home and washed it all.  Then I found the rest of my muslin and started dresses for more of a country doll pattern.  What was I thinking?  I have a whole laundry tub full of flesh toned muslins.  I got one in a knit to experiment with.  I know the Waldorf dolls are made with knits and the faces "sculpted". 

I'm feeling overwhelmed.  I have two "princess" dresses to make for my granddaughter who turns 6 in January.  One for Christmas and one for her birthday.  I would also like to finish a silk blouse and one in another fabric I cut out for my older daughter.  I ask myself sometimes,  why don't I keep going and finish something?  I think it's the fear that the buttonholes won't be quite right or the fit won't be right and she won't want to wear it.  I really seldom dress up myself any more.  She is an attorney and needs to wear suits and good blouses almost every day.  I will definitely finish the dresses for my granddaughter. 

I haven't figured out the best way to make the faces.  Should I embroider them?  applique the eyes?  or try my hand at using fabric paints?  I worry about ruining the face but I wouldn't attach it until after the face was on.

It is only about a month to Christmas.  My idea of being able to make 10 dolls and maybe some outfits for them,  is unreasonable.  I need to keep up with family time and my ebay store.  I think  I spend about 30 hours a week on ebay,  doing searches,  checking watched items,  bidding,  checking out various places I but items,  answering customer questions,  then printing out packing slips and the postage labels.  Then there is walking the dog,  babysitting grandkids and all the everyday things of life.  Maybe a goal of 2 dolls is reasonable?