New Muslim Doll Design.

I have just finished a new purple gingham Muslim doll, and she is looking ultra cute, especially with her matching purple shoes and oversized bow.  Like all the girl dolls she is all trimmed up with lots of lace.  I would like to make a few more of these in different colours.  I think a Muslim boy doll in matching gingham clothes would also be a good idea.  What do you think?  Any ideas? What colour would you like to see this doll wearing? I would love to read your comments under this post, or on facebook.

By the way she is available to purchase on the Muslim Dolls page.  I have one already made, which you can have if you get in quick, otherwise you can order one.  If you would like a different colour, just let me know.

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The New Niqabi Doll! All Finished and Waiting to be Collected.

Meet the new Niqabi Muslim doll, handmade by Hijab Sparkle!

Please note:  This article is a slightly older blog post, therefore some of the information and prices of the items featured here may have changed since I wrote it.  For more updated information about the Muslim dolls, please refer to the Muslim Doll page. Thank you.

Assalamu alaikum all!

Insha Allah I hope you all had a lovely Eidul Adha. Alhamdulilah we made it to the Eid prayer at 8am at our local masjid (always an achievement for us with 3 small children, as I'm sure many of you understand ) and then had a barbeque the next day as the weather has been great lately alhamdulilah.  On the Sunday after Eid I took my two eldest children to the model train exhibition which we all really enjoyed.  My 4 year old son, in particular, was so excited when he realised exactly what a model train exhibition really was when we arrived there, I have never seen him so happy. He was literally spinning with excitement!

 Living in a non-Muslim country here in New Zealand,  and not having any public holidays for Eid, we sort of have to break our Eid up to fit in the weekends.  So this weekend Eid activities will continue here in Wellington, with get-togethers and community Eid events planned, insha Allah.

This photo shows the size of the doll in
comparison to my 6 year old daughter,

So...to the photos!  A friend of mine, a Muslim sister from New Zealand who is now living in Saudi,  asked me to make her a 'Niqabi' doll wearing Saudi-style dress, and this is what I came up with, alhamdulilah.  She loves wearing iqab herself, so this doll is just perfect for her.

This little cutie was a lot of fun to make.  She has a long black abaya with silver and white lace trims, and long black matching pants underneath.  Everything, including the shoes, scarf and niqab, is stitched on securely, so that insha Allah the clothes will never get lost and the doll always looks generally at its best.  With every doll I have been carefully re-designing and changing different aspects to make it safe and strong for all children to play with.  I have changed the eyes from buttons to small circles of black felt which have been stitched on with very strong thread.

This doll features a beautifully detailed black abaya, with a silver wave motif trim down the centre, finished off with a tiny pom pom trim at the sides.  It has a delicate lace trim accented with a narrow cream coloured ribbon and tiny bows.  There are also rainbow coloured silver sequins around the ends of the sleeves.

Closeup of the detailed trim decoation
on the front of the abaya.

Closeup of the shoes and pants.
Click for a larger photo.

This doll is a little more expensive than previous dolls, because it has quite a bit of detail, and some expensive trims included, as well as the extra time involved in making it.  If you would like to order a doll the same as this one, it will cost $45.  This is still very cheap compared to many of the other Muslim hijab dolls available, which are often mass produced and not made by hand.  Each one of the dolls pictured on Hijab Sparkle are completely hand designed and hand made by me.  If you would like this doll with different coloured abaya or trims, I can also do that for you if you wish.

I have been getting more requests like this one, for Muslim hijab dolls wearing clothes from a range of different countries.  Subscribe to my blog and facebook page so that you don't miss out on seeing the new designs.  Some which are coming soon include dolls with Yemen hijab clothes, and Somali hijab clothes.  My  friend in Saudi has also asked me to make a Saudi Muslim boy doll, which I am working on now.  If you would like a doll wearing a particular type of hijab style, please let me know and I will see what I can do.  If you email me a photo of what you are looking for, that will help give me an idea.

Please let me know if you have any questions or ideas, and I would love to see your comments about the dolls in the comments below or on the Hijab Sparkle facebook page.  You can also read more about the dolls and see more photos of different designs here.

Salam for now,

Regards,

All Ready To Sew! Four New Muslim Boy Dolls.

Four new Muslim boy dolls waiting to be finished.

Please note:  This article is a slightly older blog post, therefore some of the information and prices of the items featured here may have changed since I wrote it.  For more updated information about the Muslim dolls, please refer to the Muslim Doll page. Thank you.

Salam,

Who stays up until 3am sewing on eyes and hair? Yes, you guessed it, I do!! (Yes, crazy I know...I'm paying for it now, I can tell you.)  But alhamdulilah now I have 5 more Muslim boy dolls all ready to get started with. Insha Allah one will be made up for a little Muslim brother in Wellington.  The rest are going to be put on my blog for sale.  If you would like to order one with a particular hair or eye colour please let me know.  Alhamdulilah these seem to be getting snapped up rather quickly, which is why I have a few at once this time. I can also decorate his clothes with  your choice of ribbon colour (I have red, blue, fluro green, dark green, black, or brown.)

Insha Allah on my next trip to the sewing supplies shop I aim to get some different shades of calico for the skin colour.  When I go to the masjid I see my brothers and sisters who are all lovely different complexions (like me, for instance...pasty pink and white hehe).  Not that I really notice anymore, though...it's much nicer to notice a person's heart, isn't it?

By the way there is still one Muslimah doll left, waiting for an owner.  Here she is...very cute, with flowers and hearts.
You can read more about the handmade Muslim Dolls here.

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Salam,  from

New Doll for Islamic Kindergarten

Please note:  This article is a slightly older blog post, therefore some of the information and prices of the items featured here may have changed since I wrote it.  For more updated information about the Muslim dolls, please refer to the Muslim Doll page. Thank you.

Assalamu Alaikum!

I have just finished making this Muslim boy doll for an Islamic Kindergarten here in Wellington.  Insha Allah the children there will soon be happily playing with this doll, as well as the Muslimah doll with the pink checkered dress, pictured below.

Muslimah Doll -
Patiently waiting for a new owner.

This little cutie on the left  is still waiting for someone to love her :) She is the only one left until I have time to make some more.

I will be taking some more detailed photos of this doll soon insha Allah.
She has such a pretty dress, with a big heart with lolly print on the front, and ruffled ribbon all around the bottom edge.  She also has hand stiched felt flowers on her shoes and scarf, and long pants underneath with pink ribbon trim.

If you would like to purchase this doll, she is $35, plus postage.  If you would like to know how much postage will be, just send me an email with your general location and I will work it out for you.

For more info about the dolls, the idea behind them and how they are made, please read this post.

Salam 

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