Finally !!! my dolly....

A few weeks ago I posted a tutorial where I made a piece of wool felt, with the plan to make a beautiful doll as a present for a dear friend who is expecting her first baby girl {after three lovely boys!}.  Anyway, I FINALLY got around to doing it and here is the result.  The auburn hair is of course the piece of felt from my tutorial, and I was really happy with the results.

{you will notice in the background my vintage sewing machine ... this was a hand-me-down from my older sister, she gave it to me when I was about 8 and I learnt to sew on it and have been sewing on it ever since.  It hasn't missed a beat and I wouldn't part with it for the world! - even if I was offered one of those fancy computerised gizmos.  In fact I think its one of my most treasured possessions!}

The idea and pattern for this dolly was inspired by a tutorial posted on 60 Piggies blog, go here to have a look at the beautiful softie created by Nicole.

So, hopefully the dolly will one day become a treasured possession for a little girl, yet to be born ..... now, to name her..... any ideas????