As I was listing my items this afternoon, a wrap pants set sold before I was even finished. I love that! So please take a peek and check back as I will be adding more over the next few days.
Here is a baby/throw quilt to get you started:
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
The Secret is out...
I've opened up a new Etsy shop. I make such a variety of things that my Waldorf doll shop isn't always the best place to showcase and sell. I love making clothing and quilts. When I'm quilting, I always think that that is all I ever want to do. When I am making dolls, I tell myself that that is all I want to ever make. So clearly I can't believe me. I like to sew. This much I know is true.
As I was listing my items this afternoon, a wrap pants set sold before I was even finished. I love that! So please take a peek and check back as I will be adding more over the next few days.
Here is a baby/throw quilt to get you started:
As I was listing my items this afternoon, a wrap pants set sold before I was even finished. I love that! So please take a peek and check back as I will be adding more over the next few days.
Here is a baby/throw quilt to get you started:
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Anatomy of a Doll or How to look good naked
When I began making Waldorf Dolls, I had never seen one in real life. I wondered how other people stuffed the bodies and made the heads. Hair? Oh my! There are so many ways to give a doll a head of hair. Those pesky little stitches that hold the body together were another mystery as were the facial features. I had so many questions and no one to ask. This, of course, was before I was an internet user and the only computer I knew how to use was an ATM.
So my first dolls had soft, squishy heads and skimpily stuffed limbs. Their little faces always seemed to be looking to the right or the left. My dolls were made with love but not necessarily made to last. I kept at it and my handwork kept improving.
Normally my dolls are only seen fully dressed and ready to ship. A naked doll is rarely seen. Here are a few close up shots of a recent doll sans clothing and hair.
All ready for hair and clothes.
A sweet face ready for smooching
What am I hiding under the mohair wig? Some Frankenstein stitches.
Sweet Feet.
A little hand for holding.
I am always happy to answer doll making questions. Please feel free to ask.
So my first dolls had soft, squishy heads and skimpily stuffed limbs. Their little faces always seemed to be looking to the right or the left. My dolls were made with love but not necessarily made to last. I kept at it and my handwork kept improving.
Normally my dolls are only seen fully dressed and ready to ship. A naked doll is rarely seen. Here are a few close up shots of a recent doll sans clothing and hair.
All ready for hair and clothes.
A sweet face ready for smooching
What am I hiding under the mohair wig? Some Frankenstein stitches.
Sweet Feet.
A little hand for holding.
I am always happy to answer doll making questions. Please feel free to ask.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Daisy-Head Mayzie
Poor Daisy-Head Mayzie. She has seen a number of dolls be created and sent off to their new homes, yet she sits and waits. Patiently. Is it the flower coming out of the top of her head that is scaring people off? It's just a headband. Really. It comes off and she is just a regular girl with a really great dress. I may have to make her a nightgown and put it in a little valise for her to take with her when her "real mom" finds her.
That's it. Off to make her a nightgown. I'll be right back.
Okay -- Here she is now.
She has a sweet summer strawberry nightgown, wee bud of a Moondrop and a sunny yellow valise. Ready to move in I'd say!
**News Flash** Miss Daisy is moving to Edmonds Wa. Just across the water from me.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
I guess I'm not just a carrier.....
Every year we hear about the flu. Every year we hear about that "bug that's going around" and "sooo many people are laid up with it". Well my daughters and I have been able to sail through these times without so much as a sniffle.
Until now.
Cough, fever, headache, joint pain, lethargy, itchy eyes. I think I've had the flu! My days of being just a carrier may be over. So sad. Two of my 3 daughters are dabbling in it as well.
One of my general household rules has always been "we don't get sick". Once they turn eighteen they can cough, sneeze and hurl all they want. But until then they have stay well. Such rebels they are!
I am on the mend and have little bit of show and tell.
This is my Jolly Smock. Instead of being a pullover with an elastic neckline, I gathered and bound the neckline and added wooden heart buttons down the front. 2 rounded and gathered pockets on the front make room for the treasures a toddler gathers throughout the day. This set is a size 3 but, given the style, it can actually be worn by a child from sizes 2-4
There is a little treasure in one of the pockets. This set comes with a Toadstool Moondrop. The Japanese fabric is My Folklore Forest Friends and has squirrels and toadstools strewn about.
The pull-on linen shorts are almost knee length and have a gathered and bound hem. Loose fitting and comfortable.
This set is available on Venus Vanguard Thursday afternoon at 5pm (pacific time).
I will post a few more pictures of some eggs that Horton hatched. Yup! After that first one that took, what, a year? These six eggs were a breeze. Tune in for an update later on today......
Until now.
Cough, fever, headache, joint pain, lethargy, itchy eyes. I think I've had the flu! My days of being just a carrier may be over. So sad. Two of my 3 daughters are dabbling in it as well.
One of my general household rules has always been "we don't get sick". Once they turn eighteen they can cough, sneeze and hurl all they want. But until then they have stay well. Such rebels they are!
I am on the mend and have little bit of show and tell.
This is my Jolly Smock. Instead of being a pullover with an elastic neckline, I gathered and bound the neckline and added wooden heart buttons down the front. 2 rounded and gathered pockets on the front make room for the treasures a toddler gathers throughout the day. This set is a size 3 but, given the style, it can actually be worn by a child from sizes 2-4
There is a little treasure in one of the pockets. This set comes with a Toadstool Moondrop. The Japanese fabric is My Folklore Forest Friends and has squirrels and toadstools strewn about.
The pull-on linen shorts are almost knee length and have a gathered and bound hem. Loose fitting and comfortable.
This set is available on Venus Vanguard Thursday afternoon at 5pm (pacific time).
I will post a few more pictures of some eggs that Horton hatched. Yup! After that first one that took, what, a year? These six eggs were a breeze. Tune in for an update later on today......
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)