Craftypod#62: Making Dolls, with Mimi Kirchner

by Sister-Diane on October 19, 2007

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Welcome to the CraftyPod, a podcast all about making stuff.

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In this show:

- An interview with dollmaker Mimi Kirchner.

- Thoughts on why softies outnumber dolls in the online craft world.

- Starting points for making some dolls of your own.

Some Links for you, Doll:

- Visit Mimi’s blog, Doll.

- Check out Mimi’s Etsy shop, too.

- Mimi has some great links for kits and patterns on her blog, too.

- Susanna Oroyan’s Anatomy of a Doll.

- Another book by the same author: Designing the Doll.

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Meloearth

Thank you both for this wonderful podcast!
Bettsi

Diane, this is a wonderful interview! I have been a fan of Mimi's for years. The compulsion to make dolls is mine as well and I just loved what you said about the "earnestness" of dolls. It's so true. Thank you for doing what you do.
theresa

A great interview with the mucho talented MIMI! Thanks for featuring a real pioneer and wonderful artist!
Beth

What a lovely pod cast. Thanks Diane. Just adore those little russian doll type babies...
Lydia

Thank you for another great interview Diane. I enjoyed hearing how Mimi got started making her dolls. And she is right, you can never have too much fabric. Keep up the good work. Lydia
futuregirl

Great interview, Diane! :) So many interesting thoughts about craft bloggers, stuffies vs. dolls, and having the balls to make dolls. Thanks for all your hard work.
Mimi K

Thank you, thank you! Diane, this is so wonderful. I hope someday we can meet up in person and hang out and talk some more!
Rachel H.

Oh cool! I love her dolls - I've seen them in the Flickr Embroidery group, and they are SO cool! I'm also taking a "dolls" class next week (plushies, monsters, and the like) so this will be so fun to listen to! :)