Hitty Dixie was the third Hitty I carved. She, along with Bitty Hitty Vada, was entered into competition at the Dixie Classic Fair in 2009 and won a 2nd-place ribbon.
With Dixie, I began to get the hang of carving extremities and could make them look less like Popeye's arms. And Dixie's feet are more petite.
Her face isn't flat -- she has nice cheeks -- but, as you can see, I need more practice painting features. Her eyes in the photo make her look like she is staring. That effect is less startling in person, but I still think there's too much white showing. I thought about repainting her, but since she did win a ribbon I've decided to leave her as is.
The outfit she's wearing bears a mention, since it was an experiment I thought turned out pretty well.
The top is a piece of trim in a blue-gray and white stripe with embroidered purple flowers. I used a simple pattern created by a member of the Hittygirls Yahoo! group (she used fleece, so she didn't have to hem it) and hemmed the rough edges. The skirt is a rectangle of purple & white gingham that I gathered to the circumference of the jacket. A snap near the neckline holds it together.
After I took this picture, I replaced the checked skirt (thought it was too pale) with a darker purple floral skirt that I think provides more contrast.
I hope you've enjoyed meeting Dixie. Right now, she is sitting in front of the fireplace at Saggy Bottom, enjoying a quiet Sunday.
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