I really wanted to make something special for Big and Little for Christmas this year. I’ve been making ragdolls for a few years now (see my etsy page here) but I haven’t made one specifically for either Kiddo yet.
When I sat down to draw out what I wanted, I kept coming back to one of Big’s favorite animals -the humble donkey! We have several neighbors who keep donkeys and we’ve been going on visits to see/feed them since he was born. In fact, Big’s favorite before bed/nap stories are about our Neighbor “Bill” and his donkey, Salsa. Big also loves the book, “Sebastian and the Magic Pebble” by William Steig. So it was fitting that I’d make Big and Little each a donkey doll. I did a little googling for a donkey rag doll to get some inspiration for my pattern but found almost none. So I was left to my own devices.
I started with some sketches:
Then got to work. I was happy to find that I still had a bunch of fabric left over from when I reupholstered the dining room chairs that was the perfect shade of gray. I used red and blue fabrics from my collection for the clothes. If I had been planning ahead, I would’ve taken some photos of the dolls being constructed, but planning ahead isn’t always in the cards when you’re nursing a baby and caring for a busy 3 year old. Alas!
Anyhow, here are the finished donkeys.
I created a pattern so I’m hoping at some point to make more and possibly sell them on my etsy site. What do you think? Would you buy a donkey ragdoll?? I’d love any feedback and advice. Thanks for reading :). Samora
My little friends 