DOING THINGS BACKWARDS

I have a way of doing things backwards sometimes. I am a trial and error kind of person so I like to try first and then read the manual later (which usually means I end up not reading the manual). Same thing when I created my jewelry, mosaic and now sewing my dolls and plushies.

I have created a few dolls / plushies but only recently during my chicken pox 'home arrest' I started ordering some books from Amazon on how to sew dolls. I mean, I know the basics already. But I guess I get these books to see if there are other basic techniques that I need to know about as well as ideas for new toys.

The one book (Making Creative Cloth Doll) that I've flipped through so far is asking me to go beyond my comfort zone and create abstract dolls (free form, free expression...you get the picture) and that's where I get nightmares cuz I don't do free form...period. *laughs*

So hopefully with these books, I'll learn to just let go and figure out this free form free expression thing. Guess it's part of my personal development as a doll / plushie maker.

Might take me a while to get through all these books but am looking forward into diving into these books. Now just have to find some time to catch up on my reading. In the mean time, am working on another Flower Gal Series doll and I think she will be so awesome so keep a look out for her. Am hoping to put up the other dolls on my Toys From The Heart esty shop so look out for updates.