a tiny fairy for my girls

I got this idea a while ago to make a tiny doll.  I've made large ones for my girls before and even made some for nieces, too.  They're a lot of fun.  And addicting.  And just so adorable.  So, I thought, what if I could make a tiny one?  Why haven't I ever seen someone make one???

Well, there's a reason.  Those teeny tiny little limbs are so small they're difficult to turn, once sewn.  I tried it.  IMPOSSIBLE!  Maybe someone with tinier fingers than I could do it, but I just couldn't do it.

Then I thought maybe I could just use felt for the arms and legs.  Tried it.  And they seemed to work, but I accidentally had made the head too big for the felt to fit back through the neck when I flipped it to the right side.

SOOO, I finally got it right (well, a LOT closer) and ended up with her:

 I just love her face!  And the little bun.  But she's just the prototype.  (Not very perfect.)  But, shh!  Don't tell her that.

She likes to play in the flowers and bushes outside our house.

I'm hoping she will keep my girls busy outside this summer.  And maybe I'll try to make a few more.