Lucia's Rag Doll

I wanted to make a little something for my cousin's little girl for her 2nd birthday...

a hunt through my pattern collection turned up this adorable (and super easy) rag doll.

A second hunt, this time through my stash of fabrics, 

and I knew the doll would have 'red' hair (in honour of her Nana Jan, I might add!)

The hair is made of knotted fabric...and has earned her the name of Dana (after my sister-in-law, 

as her hair is similar, according to little Lucia and her Uncle Reece, who named her).

The eyes are appliqued, with hand-stitched edging and lashes.

The mouth is also hand-stitched.

The doll is about 21" (53cm) tall.

The pattern, called  'Pip', was from Australian Patchwork and 

Stitching magazine, Vol 11 No 1 2010.