A New Online Class: Making a Baby Doll with Fig and Me.

This year I have opened up a whole new online class, for those of you that can’t make it to an in-person workshop: Making a Baby Doll with Fig and Me. I am so happy with this baby doll, her personality and the little extras I am providing to my students, so let me show you.

Making a Baby Doll, waldorf inspired, by fig and me.

Making a Baby Doll, online class, by fig and me.

Now, first let me tell you the new deets: the doll is weighted both in her head and torso, with a bit of a cheeky system so that there is a whole lot of movement in both. She tilts her head side to side and back to front, and because of the weight, you feel the need to always support her head (and you should, as she is a baby). There are no plastic joints nor wire in this cloth baby.

She has closed fists, the chubbiest of baby proportions and I am madly in love with her. I have been carrying her around, as is my custom when I make a baby doll, but cradling her just-so tenderly because of the weight-y business. I cannot get enough of her and I know all the baby-making-students are going to feel the same way.

This baby is a bit more realistic than my Baby Fig pattern. While there are similarities in both patterns, because both dolls resemble babies, there are a few differences in the design, face, and also size. This baby measures 14”/15” while lying down and all stretched out, and she sits about 10” tall. Cuteness overload.

Making a Baby Doll with Fig and Me.

I wanted to show you how the baby moves and give you a few sneak peeks of the class content, for those of you who might be intrigued as to how all this happens, so you can check my cheeky little video over here:

If you are interested in taking this class with me, it will run from November 22nd to December 8th and more in-depth details are right HERE. Time is of the essence signing up as there might be some materials that you need to purchase in order to create your very own chubby baby.

So now to the extras! Once the lessons are over, I am sharing one last set of video tutorials on how to create the clothes my baby is wearing: a cozy cross-over top with long sleeves and ties, so the fit can be adjusted. A pair of comfy pants, with lots of room for a “heavy” diaper, which will also be included. And once you show me the doll all dressed up, I then send you a PDF knitting pattern to make the Fox bonnet. Becuase of this terribly cute bonnet, we are choosing to call this wool child ‘Baby Fox’ but I am not entirely sure she is a hundred percent convinced with the name. So for now she is Baby Fox until she whispers something different to us.

And yes. Once the class is over and all that, I will publish the Fox Bonnet in my Etsy store you can make one for your own dollies.

Making a Baby Doll Online Class, with extra tutorials for clothing and Fox bonnet.

Making a Baby Doll Online Class with Fig and Me.

Making a Baby Doll with Fig and Me Online Class. Learn doll making techniques and create your very own Baby Fox.

So that’s it for my big announcement of the year. A freshly baked class, making an adorable, full of movement and spark, little baby doll; let me comfort you: if you have no time to take it this year, the class will be taught again next year in 2020. We are just not sure when at the moment, as we are in the very beginning stages of planning the year of our dollmaking shenanigans.

If you would like to sign up to take it in this inaugural session, you can book your spot HERE.

Now, after putting the baby down for her nap, I am going to work a little more editing tomorrow’s Patreon Dressmaking video (Making Tights for your Dolls) and also put the finishing touches in the next written version of The Dollmaking Business Series that I shared via Instagram live sessions in October. The next installment is Marketing Your Handmade Dolls, so if you are in Stitchy Notes, you should receive that one tomorrow too.

As you can see, never a dull moment here at the fig&me headquarters. Babies, doll clothing, videos, classes and what not. We like to keep ourselves busy with wool and wish you nothing but the same. I seriously hope you can take this class with me because I just want to see as many baby dolls as possible during December.

Any questions feel free to let me know. I shall be back soon with the rest of Grace’s attire.