She is made by Corolle and has a cloth body that is ripped, frayed and losing it's grip on the head.
One could patch the old body but a new body was requested.
This is often an easy job but....
Older dolls tend to have their limbs wired on so replacing the body just involves undoing the wires and rewiring them later.
Dang, I have to sew cloth to vinyl to repair Carolyn!
A stitch ripper is a handy tool.
Here, every stitch has been picked apart including the ones that sewed her limbs on.
The most accurate way to make a new body is to use the old body as a pattern.
Happily, no injuries happened while sewing the new fabric onto her limbs. If you are wondering how one could injure themselves doing this, let me introduce you to the sewing awl....
This is the perfect tool for sewing thick materials.
It can be a little hazardous to fingers!
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