Saturday, February 21, 2009

Check out the Winner

Hi everyone, be sure to go and check out the winner of the Challenge I spoke about earlier on the Hello Dollies Blog spot. All of the entries are pictured there! Some great looking dolls. Congrats Jackie on your winning doll!

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Challenge Doll "The Queen"

Hi there, thought I should let everyone know that the new doll pictured below called "The Queen" is the challenge doll from Hello Dollies. The original pattern is Heather Cooper"s, Mrs Chalumeau. We were allowed 2 colours with one accent colour. Then it was up to us to make our own interpretation of that pattern to complete the doll. As you can see this is way out of my comfort zone. I don't do pretty dolls. I always say pretty is boring, my dolls have character! Some would say that my Queen is pretty. Anyway have a look below and see what you think. The winner of the Challenge will be anounced this week at the Stitches and Craft Show at the Entertainment Centre in Newcastle. I will be there on Sunday as I said in my last entry. Hope to see you there.

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Turning Hands for Fabric Dolls

Hi there, I offered to give a demo for Dollies in Newcastle so have been putting that together while I am resting my back. I was in an car accident last Friday and I have a very sore back and shoulders. I will be getting some physio this afternoon to go with the pain killers.
On with the demo on hand turning-
If you are unaware there is a little tool kit available at most doll supply shops with a group of different diameter brass tubes and a couple sizes of brass rod included that help a doll maker to turn the fingers of fabric doll hands. Check out my information here on the method I use. I was taught this at Dollies a few years ago. I certainly don't own the process. If I can help you drop me a note or if your local, drop into Dollies this Saturday 10am-12noon and you can watch me actually do the whole process. Hope it helps you! I will also be giving a demo on Sculpting in Super Sculpy at the Stitches and Craft Show at the Entertainment Centre in Newcastle on Sunday. So be sure to stop in and see the Hello Dollies booth at the show. It will be mostly embellished quilts not as many dolls as last year. But I bet will still be a fantastic showing of beautiful fabric crafts. So hope to see you there.

Sunday, February 15, 2009

6th of the 6th Tag

Hi Wilma and everyone, Wilma challenged me to load my 6th photo from my 6th folder to share. I actually had to cheat a little bit as the 6th of the 6th was already on my blog! ha. So I picked the next one. This little person is called "Reaching for the Stars". My original idea was to create a doll that had an uplifting theme, plus I wanted to attach the doll to a large metal ring and make it pleasing and fun to look at. I also wanted it to be hangable to display. All are a challenge when working with fabric, wire and fiber fill. That is if you want it to look natural and really sitting and holding on to a ring. being fully wired made all that happen. I am very pleased with the results and only had it a couple of weeks when I took it to my workplace to share with my work mates. One just said to me, how much would you sell one like that for. I gave her a price thinking she was just interested but not serious. She said I would like to buy that. I just smiled and said thanks not thinking she was serious as I told her it was going to be in a show in Sydney the next week. About 2 weeks later she asked when I was bringing her the doll and how had I done? I nearly fell over realising at that point she was serious about buying Reaching for Stars". I did win a First Place for the doll as well. So now I only have a picture and ribbon and my workmate has this doll hanging in her bedroom. Thank you Chris for buying Reaching for the Stars!

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Patchwork Santa

Patchwork Santa
fabric santa stump doll, 16" tall for sale $175.00

Blue Pearl Witch

Blue Pearl Witch
16 inch cloth doll For Sale SOLD $175.00Au

The Queen

The Queen
14 inches tall, Pearls and mutiple embelishments free standing cloth doll $225.00 Au

Reaching for the Stars

Reaching for the Stars
polymer clay head wired fabric doll SOLD

Blue Skies Forever2 For Sale $380.00Au

Blue Skies Forever2 For Sale $380.00Au
Reach for you dreams!

Sybil & Frances

Sybil & Frances
the whole scene

Sybil head

Sybil head
grumpy brow beating ole lady

Sybil's feet

Sybil's feet

Frances

Frances
gentle scholarly fellow

Poppy & Penny

Poppy & Penny
original fabric dolls

dolls

dolls
more dolls

Santa #4

Santa #4
Green Santa For Sale See me on Etsy

Fairy Shoes

Fairy Shoes
Hand sewn & embellished doll shoes

Opal Miner

Opal Miner
14 inch tall Polymer mixed media Art Doll SOLD