The Thought of Making

Click on the links to see all the pretty pictures! The year was 1985. I'd had Barbies and Skippers and various fashion doll hand-me-downs fall victim to my scissors and markers before. But at age 12 I fell in love with...

Every now and then I get the urge to make something bigger than 1:6 scale. Like, PEOPLE sized. Out of WOOD. Never mind the fact that I have no knowledge of which wood is best for what or even a proper...

I was not a "tidy" child. I didn't make my bed or put my clothes away unless that was a condition of having a friend over. My carpet was a minefield of orphaned Barbie shoes waiting to shotgun noisily into the vacuum when...

In my earliest memory I am running barefoot through the grass in a homemade romper sewn from repurposed materials. You know the kind of kid sack with elastic legs and ties at the shoulders? The kind you can never get out of in...

I love to knit tiny sweaters. It's my go to for relaxing. For non-attentive TV time. It's my largest collection of inspiration on Pinterest. I think about it ALOT. For a long time I could only dream of knitting. I...

See my dolls featured in an article and on the cover of the October 2021 issue of Dolls Magazine. Read online here:https://dollsmagazine.com/virginia-lee-embraces-technology-that-helps-her-create-dolls-filled-with-personality-charm/ Or view the print version here: https://dollsmagazine.com/dolls-magazine-october-2021/

Read the article from Dolls Magazine, May/June 2021 issue featuring my dolls here: https://dollsmagazine.com/top-to-toe-virginia-lee-does-it-all-when-making-dolls/ Or subscribe to read the print version here: https://dollsmagazine.com/dolls-magazine-may-june-2021/