September 24, 2026

I cut and traced the body patterns for two Arrietty’s. I decided that I need one for me too, so when I make clothes in the future, I will have a fit model.

October 7, 2026

I got the bodies clipped and turned yesterday. Stitching next.

October 10, 2026

I got all the limbs except one leg stuffed. Getting close to two finished Arriettys.

October 14, 2026

I finally finished Arrietty’s body just now. I have been dragging my heels on these dolls. I don’t know why. Hopefully now I can get the wigs sewn on and move on with their faces and shoes.

October 15, 2026

Instead of moving on with the second Arrietty body, I sewed on the wigs, both Homily’s and Arrietty’s. I guess I was in a groove, because I went right on with Arrietty’s face. I’m actually pretty pleased with how it turned out, first try. That rarely happens. She is completely done except for her shoes. On to the dress. I’m thinking I will go with Ann Wood’s original dress pattern and sew a sash on it to draw in the waist. I may or may not make her bloomers.

I need to go upstairs and pick out some fabric. I’m thinking blue, maybe a print.

October 22, 2026

I worked on Arrietty’s dress last night and this morning. I wound up widening Ann’s pattern at the bottom and taking in the underarms. I drew a new pattern. I just need to hem it and maybe neaten up the sleeve hems. Shoes and she will be done! She is such a sweet doll. I love this new, early teen size.

October 23, 2026

I finished Arrietty about 10 PM last night. I hemmed her dress and sewed her shoes. I am so tickled with this doll.

I wound up giving her one of the aprons I already had made as I ran out of time to make another.

I worked on one for myself at the same time. I just need to sew on the arms and legs and stuff the body to have that one finished.

October 23, 2026

Well, I said they were finished last night. I got brave just now and blushed Homily and Arrietty’s cheeks. I think it went OK. I rubbed some pink Prismacolor pencil on a piece of paper and picked it up with a Q-tip, just barely applying the tiniest bit to the cheeks. I practiced first on a bit of muslin before I went for it. Arrietty, being the brave Borrower she is, went first.