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Posted: July 11 2008 at 8:27am | IP Logged Quote nissag
Phoebe needs a bath. She is Sophie's little Waldorf baby. I made her with traditional wool stuffing and a hand-crocheted mohair wig. I've been really too chicken to bathe her up to now, but she really is beginning to look disgraceful. There are a multitude of options and so I feel like I have analysis paralysis when it comes to deciding which way to wash her.

What have you all done? Felting problems? Drying strategies?

Feeling absolutely silly about this dilemma...

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Posted: July 11 2008 at 8:35am | IP Logged Quote missionfamily
I have no doll lovers and so no experience to share Nissa, but I did want to say that it's nice to see you and I hope you are feeling well.

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Posted: July 11 2008 at 8:44am | IP Logged Quote nissag
Oh, how sweet. Thank you so much, Colleen. I'm feeling a bit better - just waiting for this relelntless nausea and exhastion to take leave. It's been nice to have a break and I feel like we're getting some things accomplished - though it seems we never will get to everything. Ahhh, well... So long as we get to the important things, no?

As soon as I've successfully washed this baby doll, I'll make the others I had planned.

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Posted: July 11 2008 at 10:26am | IP Logged Quote donnalynn
Hi Nissa -

I've only given dolly sponge baths here - a damp slightly soapy cloth and some gently rubbing on the soiled areas. I rinse the cloth and use fresh clean water to redampen the cloth to wipe away any soap residue.

For drying - I let them air dry - on their blanket - I give them a turn every once in awhile. Dolly baths don't happen very often here but when they do they are big events!

For the hair - I generally snip off "fuzzy" looking tufts.

I've alway been leery of submerging a doll stuffed with natural fibers - or any kind of mechanical washing - felting and lumpy results are a real possibility.

And I do think to some extent that they deserve their slightly worn look - reminds me of the Velveteen rabbit!

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I think Magic Cabin kits had washing instructions...hmmmm......I'll look, but ti may be Monday before I can. Lucky me, my sis is coming to visit this weekend!

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Posted: July 14 2008 at 3:40pm | IP Logged Quote LeeAnn
We have a few waldorf dolls. One got something vile on it when someone was sick, so it was machine wash or nothing. It came out fine. You might try washing it in a mesh laundry bag. But I wash my handmade quilts in the washer too, so I am not particularly careful with such things. Your mileage may vary.

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I would hand-wash it in the sink with a wool wash or baby shampoo and tepid water. Air dry, turning every so often. That's what I do with all my woolens and hand-knits.
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