Did I mention that dolly is based on the pregnant doll my sister gave me? Except my dolly isn’t pregnant. I started with some plain fabric to figure out her outfit. Once I figured it out I made the wrap with the real fabric, this Asian looking fabric. It was hell to work with. It frayed like crazy, even with me pinking it. So I tried something else.

Helen’s dolly had a top wrap. So I made one as well. This time I tried a different design, using french seams. I couldn’t get the armholes to my liking and the fabric was hard to work with, very slippery.

I sent the pictures to my sister for advice. She liked the test outfit, the plain one the best. Me too. The red just doesn’t work for me.

So back to the drawing board. Some easier to work with fabric and not such a strong color. And I came up with this.

It’s my favorite. The wrap is reversible and the armholes are just the way I like them. Finally an outfit for dolly! Now she just needs a name. How about Wayan? I found it on a baby name site. It means first born child in Balinese. She’s my first dolly in my planned set.