This is Milly, she is 8.5 inches tall and was such a joy to make.
She is going in my Etsy shop.
These are always a favourite with the children.
A busy house is a happy house!
The garden
Sweetpeas are finishing but still very pretty
Robinia in flower
Roses on the patio
Dolicus (spelling?) in full bloom
It is very dry out there at the moment, but still so much beauty to behold – I just had to share a little of it!
Jen
I’ve taken a new direction with my dolls, and here is the result of the first new design. I like a lot of aspects about waldorf dolls, but wanted to make them in my own style. I absoloutely love working with the natural materials and hope to make a lot more. Jen is going into my Etsy shop.
Bye baby bunting…..
I made this little cutie for youngest daughter today to prevent her carrying off (and chewing upon) her sister’s new doll. This one should be better for chewing, more sturdy and the hair won’t pull out. I was given the lovely velvet fabric by someone who didn’t want it anymore. Its wonderfully soft. I couldn’t get a good photo, but you get the idea…
Little doll
Just had to post my first project with my new materials, which I loved using! Pure wool is like a dream after using polyfill for so long! I haven’t made a doll like this before but I enjoyed it and plan to make more, though I’ll probably be tweaking my pattern for a while to get it the way I want it. She’s 8 inches tall.
A top
I made the bulk of this in sewing class and finished it off at home. It turned out very well and fits beautifully, thanks to my teacher who is a dressmaker and drew up a pattern to my measurements. My husband loves it on me too – always a bonus!
I’m doing some rearranging and organising today, which inevitably leads to extra cleaning! Its always worth the effort when its finished though. Hope you’re having a nice day.
Fabric covered tin
I had thought of putting a tutorial up for this, but didn’t really have the time. Its an old coffee tin that I’ll use for craft ribbons and bits & pieces. It took me ages to figure out, but it turned out really well. I love the fabric too, I’m a real sucker for florals!
Goldy hair
Just finished this one today, its amazing how long one doll can take! Her face is hand embroidered, the dress is partly lined, and her hair style took a bit of fiddling!
Its a rewarding pastime though š
Little dress and holidays?
I’ve just started sewing classes again and finished this off lastnight. The fabric was left over from a bag. Cute huh?
Now, the holiday…….
My husband has time off in November so we decided we desperately need to go away for a few nights. Upon contacting our usual holiday accomodation at our regular destination we find they have raised their prices rather substantially. So, after much brainstorming we came up with the idea of buying a large family tent (we have a tent but its too small for all of us) and hiring a tent site at the caravan park. We have never stayed in a tent with 3 small children so this could be a very interesting experiment. We figure if it works out well we are saving ourselves a lot of money for future holidays by hiring a tent site instead of a cabin or house. Now to find a tent……………..
Angel wallhanging
What a relief! This has been an ongoing project that is now thankfully finished, I just got lazy with it half way through. I didn’t like trying to figure out all the measurements to fit the pieces either (maths is not my strongest point!) Anyway, its pretty and its going in the girl’s room.
