Here’s my completed submission to the Stitched Self project. It’s a collaboration between Stitch London and the Science Museum, where an exhibition of all the Stitched Selves will take place for the re-opening of their Who Am I? gallery in June.
This little doll has had more changes of clothes than I like to admit. I just couldn’t seem to get anything right! I found it terribly difficult sewing on such a small scale (the mini-me is just 6″ tall), and wasn’t happy with any of the garments I made to begin with. I tried making little dresses and petticoats and jackets, but everything seemed much too fiddly and didn’t come out to my satisfaction. In the end I decided to go with leggings and a black and grey t-shirt, which is what I wear most of the time.
I must confess that I’m still not happy with the raw edges, but I am rather fond of the little scarf, and the yellow stitching on the silver boots.
Mini-Claire is now in the post, winging her way to Stitch London. Next month I hope to go along to the Science Museum’s Who Am I? gallery, and see whether I can spot her.