Sameera, a 15" Sami Doll

Sameera is up for a $1 auction in the Sami Group now:https://www.facebook.com/groups/496284950388111/

15"/ 38 cm Sameera is an artist. She likes spending time by herself coming up with new ways to braid her hair, sew a new dress, help her mum colour coordinate, sew some funky beads or ties onto a secondhand pair of wahshed out jeans and give them a second life in the limelight.She loves to write her diary as well, as she has very deep thoughts that she can't share with anyone, as she worries that no one will understand her.Maybe her new mum or dad or best friend will share her secrets and thoughts about life? She is hopeful that she will find someone who trusts her and whom she can trust.

Her skin is De Witte Engel cotton jersey, she is stuffed with corn fiber, her clothes are made from cotton, her undies from cotton jersey and her hair and her shoes are acrylic yarn.

Lola, a 12" Sami Doll

Lola is up for a $1 auction in the Sami Group now:https://www.facebook.com/groups/496284950388111/

Lola is a fashionable one. She loves it when her clothes match. She also loves getting herself really muddy in the forest, running through the leaves, climbing up trees and keeping an eye out for squirrels. I will probably have to send her with a set of spare clothes so her new mum or dad can be prepared when she comes back from one of her muddy adventures in nature :)

Her skin is De Witte Engel cotton jersey, she is stuffed with corn fiber, her clothes are made from cotton, her undies from cotton jersey and her hair is cotton yarn from catnipyarns.comand her shoes are acrylic yarn.

Poppy, a 10" Sami Doll

Next up is Poppy.

Poppy is up for a $1 auction in the Sami Group now:https://www.facebook.com/groups/496284950388111/

Poppy is a little shy one. But once she gets comfortable with someone, she can be really funny too. She prefers to whisper as she is a bit worried that others will overhear what she says and then make fun of her. She doesn't even know how gorgeous and beautiful she is. She will be a best friend to her new lil mum or dad for sure.

Her skin is De Witte Engel cotton jersey, she is stuffed with corn fiber, her clothes are made from cotton, her undies from cotton jersey and her hair and shoes are acrylic yarn.

Maddie, a 8" Sami Doll

The first doll to go up for auction is 8"/ 20 cm Maddie.

She is a lil spunky one. She enjoys hiding your favourite toys because she loves it so much when you are so happy when you find them again.

Her skin is De Witte Engel cotton jersey, she is stuffed with corn fiber, her clothes are made from cotton, her undies from cotton jersey and her hair and shoes are acrylic yarn.

She is up for auction in the Sami group now: https://www.facebook.com/groups/496284950388111/

So fun to see all 6 doll sizes next to each other. While I was taking their pictures, our neighbour came outside and saw me photographing these beauties in their knickers and started to giggle. He is a man well into his 60s or even early 70s. Now, every time he sees me, he giggles.
No amount of serious "this is my business, I sell dolls for a living, no, I am not some weird, obsessed, creepy doll lady" seemed to help.
Now I just greet my giggling neighbour with a smile, every time we see each other.

The dolls are going up for $1 auctions in my Sami Facebook group. If you would like to join in, please request to join the group.

Lotta, a 10" Custom Doll

Someone wants to say "Hi!" 

(Custom doll). 

Her name is Lotta and she is very excited to be travelling home soon, halfway around the world.

She is a bit of a giggly one. We had a lot of fun during our photo shoot.

My dolly mojo is back :)

I haven't been making many dolls this past year as there was so much going on in our lives with changes on both the inside and outside. 
I also had a little confidence crisis and thought no one would want any dolls from me anymore, as I changed the materials I use and stopped using wool and any materials that come from animals. 
I thought if I just stop with Sami Dolls, it wouldn't make too much of a difference in an online doll market that is flooded with incredibly talented, kind-hearted and beautiful doll makers.
I also went through some emotional lows and moments of hopelessness that often made it impossible to find the joy to create.
But every time I sat down and surrounded myself with my fabrics, my doll needles, threads and yarns and made another little dolly 'person', I was so happy. It just makes me happy. And I realized I can't stop. I need to do this for myself, for my own happiness, even if I end up with a house full of dolls all to myself. I need to be creative and create and I want to pass this joy on to as many people as possible. That's why I will keep making dolls as long as I can and that's why I will share my patterns (and hopefully come up with new and exciting projects).
I want to thank every one of you who sent me a message, and everyone who still likes and responds to my posts, even though I have neglected you guys and my page for quite some time. I am still here and I hope to breathe some more life and joy into this page, my little crafty corner on the interwebz smile emoticon
Thank you for having me.
Theresa xx

The new Pyjamas pattern is available!

Thanks to the wonderful help of my test sewers Becca and Lynn, I can now offer the Pyjamas pattern in my shop.
The video tutorial is also online now.
Here is the link to the shop: http://www.samidolls.com.au/#!pdfpatterns/cwvn
And here is the link to the video tutorial:

The discount code (PROTOTYPE) does not apply to the patterns as their download is hosted via an external webservice.

The 8" Sami Baby Pattern is back!

8" Sami Doll Baby Pattern

It is finally back with all plant based materials!

You can now get the pattern here and find video instructions on my YouTube channel.
Thank you for your continued support.

I really enjoy the pattern making and hope you enjoy creating your very own cloth babies ♥

Theresa xx

The first 5 vegan friendly dolls are ready!

They are finally here! My first 5 vegan friendly doll!
Meet (from left to right) Mireille, Zareena, Toby, Elanie and Billie.
It was such a pleasure bringing them to life.
In the process I learned many new things as I was re learning the way I am making dolls.
The corn stuffing is lighter yet as firm as wool, therefore the dolls have a lighter feel. The cotton yarns will unravel if you cut them, so I made the wigs with a loop crochet stitch.
The clothes are the same as before, made from pre washed cotton fabrics, the shoes are from acrylic or cotton yarns and I found a great plant based crayon to blush the cheeks with.