Here are some photos of my new ready to ship dolls available November 1st on my Etsy page!

Ralph

Buster

Clyde

While I typically eschew anything “normal” or “traditional” in my dollmaking, when I noticed that one of my existing patterns could easily be turned into a classic teddy bear, I had to do it. Now I have a perfectly Way Home Teddy Bear. I will be offering this as made-to-order (with this original also being available for the first order placed). This doll is in my classic creature 15″ body style with jointed legs, semi floppy arms and rotund, weighted belly. The dolls come in outfits like the one shown: simple joggers, solid tee and shoes.

These silly befuddled creature babies are made with a slightly different body than I usually use. This body style is a bit simpler and more floppy. They have some pellets in their bellies/bottoms to create a pleasant feel when holding them. They can fit into most newborn and some preemie size clothing so long as the pant legs aren’t too narrow! While they cannot stand up on their own like my other style of creature dolls, they can sit on their own. They are just as fun to hold and pose, but in a different way!

Baby Gary (green) is smiling and about 15″ from head to toe, while Baby Carl (white) is very grumpy, and about 13″ from head to toe. They both feature a new style of eyelids I have been playing with that creates more of a soft, confused-newborn kind of effect.

I had been wanting to design a new creature body that was a bit taller and wider than my “saggy” body, and I also wanted to work on a new head design that would be ungulate-inspired and incorporate a new technique for eyes that I have been working on. The result was this friendly, serene looking creature who makes me feel peaceful every time I look at it. I decided to call this kind of creature the Humbly, or Humblies plural. Like my saggy style plush dolls, Humblies are fully lined inside their torsos and the lining is filled with beans. Humblies have extra beans and so are pleasantly heavy and saggy. It makes them very comforting to hold, especially with the slightly larger size.

Both the Humblies below will be available in my early December drop.

I love all of the mole rats and have been wanting to make a naked mole rat for years. It finally happened! Keith will be available in my July shop drop. He is made with a non-jointed, semi-floppy body that is smaller than my usual creature dolls. He can fit in preemie size clothing and some newborn size clothing. He is made of high-quality minky fabric. Keith features many hand-stitched wrinkles, thread sculpting and other details to give him the perfect look. Keith’s legs, arms and head are firmly stuffed, while his body is lined and filled with a lot of pellets, making him heavier and more “sloshy” than my usual dolls.

Meet four creatures who will be available in my July shop drop: Earl, Dustin, Dennis and Dale!

Earl

Dustin

Dennis

Dale

I developed this 10.5” doll body style as an alternative to my full-sized baby creature dolls. Although I love the full-sized, sometimes it’s nice to have something more compact.

This doll has a floppier and simpler body, but the same head as my larger dolls (just reduced in size) so that it still has that same character and dimension.

Its bum is lightly weighted and it can sit or be held upright. I plan to make more creatures in this style as well.

Pre-orders for Lil’ Willard will go live soon. Each will come with a removable tee shirt and certificate of authenticity. Lil’ Willards’ eyelids are not lined, but the raw edge is finished with a blanket stitch just to be thorough 🙂