or... What I do When I'm Procrastinating...
The American Girl of choice this christmas is Kirsten Larsen, Swedish pioneer girl from 1854. AG archived her a few years ago so my options are limited to the secondary market, or make do myself. I kinda like that idea.
So, I should be making dirndls, and yes, I'm crazy enough to think I need a full sized child's version too -- 'coz really, aren't they so cool?! -- but I'm procrastinating. Which usually leads to me to trying to re-invent the wheel. Or least a doll, in this case.
In the book series, Kirsten has a rag doll named Sari who's one of Kirsten's few prized possessions. She packs her away for the overland journey to Minnesota and this separation and reunion made an impression on Miss Loodyloo. You'd think an iconic symbol like this would be well defined and yet looking through the AG archives, I noticed that AG produced many kinds of Sari rag dolls that had only a few similarities -- looped yellow braids, blue eyes, blue dress, white apron and colored shawl. Oh yeah, I thought, I can do this!
So I did.
Meet my Sari.
The Loo is going to love her...
3 comments:
I remember Kirsten--one of our favorites. Your doll is so cute and hand-made is even more authentic. Christmas is coming, isn't it. Yay, no overseas shipping this year!
She's adorable.
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