The Daddy Jessie doll

This doll was the first project I started from Japanese craft book ISBN4056041792 (also known as Nuigurumi Style). It's an awesome book and pretty much everyone has it, for good reason. Almost all the patterns in this book rate off the scale in terms of cuteness. In hindsight I'm quite confused about why I chose this project to start with - it was very fiddly and time consuming, and the doll, well... of course I love her to bits but she's just not quite as kawaii as the other projects in the book. Having said that I really like how the embroidery turned out. The doggy on the front is our lovable and completely insane poodle called Bert.

I tentatively handed over the doll over to Ella this morning. She was thrilled to pieces and instantly named her Daddy!!! Richard and I exchanged bemused faces before gently suggesting that she looked a bit like Jessie from Toy Story 2. She took the bait and the name was changed, thus avoiding all sorts of potential embarassing situations.

As predicted, Jessie was hoiked around the place all day leaving me wincing and cringing every time she fell off the the swing into the dirt, or was gently placed face down perilously close to a puddle of tomato sauce! Eventually I wrestled her from Ella for long enough to take some photos. At least now I have a record of her being pristine, and still in one piece. I suspect she will not remain in this state for very long.

Comments

[Robin Green Eye]

She's beautiful! That was my first project from Nuigurumi Style too! I like yours better ;P

[jenn]

hello - i was wondering how to find this Japanese craft book ISBN4056041792 - also known as Nuigurumi Style?? i love the dolls and the animals i have seen from it! any idead where is is sold? I am in the states bt the way!thanks!
jenn

[nikki]

i am trying to find this book so that i can make the daddy jessie doll for my daughter for Christmas...how in the world do i find this book, i have looked everywhere!!!