for her pattern for years! I have been to just about every cloth
doll site on the internet. I am not kidding when I say I have spent
countless hours looking through google searches. Problem is, I never
knew that it was a Pippi pattern. Since my Mom made it over 30
years ago, she had forgotten! I finally gave-up last year. But I
knew in my heart that we would not be separated forever...
My Mom made this doll for me in the mid 1970's- Her name was
Cathy. She was well loved.
This was Cathy's companion. (Can't remember her name.)
Last week I snuck into Eco Thrift after a long day... I was searching
through the toys and there she was looking-up at me! Imagine MY
surprise when I recognized the shape, clothes, sweet embroidered
face and braided hair. "Why someone was creative enough to make
her into Pippi Longstocking!" Almost immediately the light bulb
went on "Oh- She was originally a Pippi pattern!" WOW! I bought
her for $2- and rushed home to search the net...
The second search hit was for this pattern @ Your Pattern Shop of
vintage patterns. Oh JOY! My Mom was so happy and bought the
pattern for me for my birthday! The pattern came in the mail
today! We cannot wait to get together and make her.
Pippi is very high sprited. She has played football with the
Little Boys and has been keeping me company in the craft room-
she loves country music,too!
You can visit Pippi here at Astrid Lindgren's World in Sweden.
Love, Moorea
2 comments:
Oh, that's so wonderful! I also was a big fan of Pipi when I was young, in fact I'm still a fan today!
Corry,
It amazes me how many people are still enjoying the Pippi videos and books. I bought the DVD to show to my kids, they though it was a little weird, but Pippi's story was a little unbelievable to everyone she met anyhow! Astrid Lindgren sure did have a great imagination!
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