Occasionally I then have to convince the adult that it is okay to give the doll to a small child, that's what she was made for! But even though I am gratified and complimented, I don't really make them for the adults.
In this case, after the success of Emmaline, Nana wanted me to make a doll for my cousin for her first birthday. Again, the doll was received by her intended friend after the birthday, although this time it was not my fault. Nana was going to be seeing my cousin a few weeks after her birthday and decided to hold off until then. Which suited me perfectly as it meant that I got to be there and actually see one of my dolls meet her new friend!
And it went down very well. My cousin's face lit up and she reached towards the face on Esther with a small cooing noise. She loved her! Mum was also not above stretching out the child-Esther interaction and playing a bit more.
And to top it off, when I saw my cousin a few days later being carried my her mother, she had Esther in her arms. Of course it is possible that Esther had been popped into the child's arms for my benefit but it was still obvious that Esther is a success.
P.S. Note to self: Trousers look cute but come down easily and end up sitting around the leg join.
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