photo journal of a new waldorf doll

good morning all

im stopping by with a quickish post of a photo journal of my latest waldorf inspired doll.

although this little cutie has no name as yet she is destined to be a ballerina and i am in the process of creating her outfit, but for now a little taster of her progress

and the journey begins with her body

hand sewn together using a small back stich

all body parts sewn and turned out

at this point i attach the dolls head

as i find this the easiest for me in the process of doll making

the dolls head was created with a little needle felting, her body and arms have been stuffed with wool and all the pices are sewn into place.

a little blush added to define her cheeks and forhead

my new auntie flo wefted wig attached

and my doll has been dressed to keep her warm.

dolls hair has been tied back

until her new outfit is ready

join me again soon to see the completed doll.

thanks for looking, enjoy your day and

craft happy, Ann

florence is all ready for her travels

 good morning crafters

just stopping by with a further up-date on my last 

hand made waldorf inspired doll

Florence is now ready for her travels

she is complete with a cute beret, a lovely coat and a pair of black felt shoes.

for her beret i have used kidsilk haze.

her coat if a piece of fabric from a fat quarter pack

and her shoes are made using a piece of black felt

Florence is approx 11" tall

small list of materials used (including some links)

pattern for the dress is from: Mary Janes Tearoom, 

rowan lace for her dress, rowan kidsilk haze for her berret

and other items:

mohair weft, skin fabric, natural wool stuffing:  Little oke dolls

coat & shoes: fat quarters & felt from hobby craft,

 tights: made from a single white sock.

eyes: DMC: embroidary thread

blushed cheeks: bees wax crayon

thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day

and craft happy. Ann

natural fibre art doll - Florence's progress

good evening crafters.

just stopping by with an update with my latest doll.

my 1st photo however is of a dressed Florence showing off her lovely knitted dress and white tights and her hair has been styled into a very long plait.

i'm sorry that my photo quality isn't briliant but i thought i would share photos of the wefted wig i made for Florence

i just love her hair

it did take some time to complete the doll as she is totally hand sewn

and there are still a few things that i need to make

like a coat/cardigan

maybe a scafe and bob hat/beret

and i need to make a pair of shoes

so for now i'll get back to researching/learning

and hopefully Florence will be ready for her adventures soon.

thanks for stopping by,

enjoy your evening and

crafthappy. Ann

 

natural fibre art doll with mohair wheft

 hi crafters & doll makers

a new doll in progress..

in my thirst for knowledge with my doll making i thought i would try and create a wig using a mohair weft and thought where do i start, i have a tutorial (pdf booklet) that i purchased a while ago and started to read. i can't crochet very well so i made one of my trusted knitted caps and my journey began.

first i had to make a new dolls head:

natural fibre stuffing, felting needle and roving wool to begin:

to create a ball

and a few hours later a head base

my new head covered with laib yala swiss fabric

and a little blushing added to her face

before her embroidered eyes are added

and then it was onto how to do the wig:

i thought for a while and decided to sew the wig cap directly onto the new head

and sew the weft directly on top of the cap.

on my next doll i will try something a little different

as i'd didn't have enough hands to hold her head whilst sewing

almost finished adding the wheft

wig all complete, just need to run the iron over the centre tuft.

i'd like you all to meet:

Florence

due to her flowing locks. lol

i have learned quite a lot and know i need to change my process a little.

but the effect of a wefted wig is amazing, i am totally enjoying my doll making process and journey it's leading me on and hopefully i can share my completed doll in a little while. 

 i will share all the products i have used (and links where to buy) soon.

thanks for stopping by, enjoy your evening and

craft happy, Ann

natural fibre art doll

 

popping in with a new natural fibre art doll.

good evening crafters

after not being in the mood to craft especially card making i have found myself again making a new doll.

this is: Tallulah

complete with a two tone pink wig

Tallulah face has been created by making a tennis ball shaped head base that has been needled felted to create facial features:

cheeks, nose, eye line and mouth

i have to admit after several attempts i cannot at this stage complete a needle felted face as inspired by:

north coast dolls, fig & me and dear little doll.

what i have created has surpassed most of my expectations and i will continue to learn and grow.

small list of materials used (including some links)

pattern for the dress is from: Mary Janes Tearoom

eden cottage yarn for her dress, rowan kidsilk haze for her cardigan

and other items:

wig: brushable mohair, head fabric Little oke dolls

DMC: embroidary thread

bees wax crayon

thanks for stopping by, enjoy your evening

and craft happy. Ann

natural fibre art doll

 good evening crafters

again it has been quite a while since my last post

heaven knows where the time goes.

i have a new natural fibre art doll to share with you today.

today's little cutie is 11 1/5" tall has been and is created with a fabric, felted head with a knitted and woven mohair wig and has a knitted body.

this is Lily

lili has a lovely knitted dress (pattern MJT) with a little adaption (small pattern added)

and an adorable pair of knitted shoes

her name Lily is thanks to her super cute dress that reminds me of a water lily.

small list of materials used (including some links)

pattern for the dress is from: Mary Janes Tearoom

4ply yarn used for her shoes is from West Yorkshire Spinners.

shoppel wolle for her dress 

and other items:

wig: brushable mohair, head fabric Little oke dolls

DMC: embroidary thread

bees wax crayon

thanks for stopping by, enjoy your evening

and craft happy. Ann

completed Julie-Anne

 hi and good evening crafters.

i has been a while since my last crafty share

and this evening i thought i would share one of the dolls i was working on a while ago.

Julie-Anne has been kitted out with a outfit which includes:

a dress, bolero cardigan and shoes.

small list of materials used (including some links)

pattern for the pinafore dress is from: Mary Janes Tearoom

4ply yarns used for her dress & shoes are by West Yorkshire Spinners.

lace yarn for her bolero

and other items:

wig: brushable mohair, head & body fabric Little oke dolls

DMC: embroidary thread

bees wax crayon

thanks for stopping by, enjoy your evening

and craft happy. Ann

handmade natural fibre doll: Betsy

good evening crafters

popping in to share a hot off the needle handmade, hand swen natural fibre waldorf inspired doll.

i still have lots to learn but i have to say Betsy is adoreable.

she stands 11 1/2" tall, has a large loop mohair knitted wig complete with a bun knot at the back.

small list of materials used (including links)

pattern for the pinafore dress is from: Mary Janes Tearoom

DK yarns used for her dress are from my stash

and other items:

wig: large loop mohair, head & body fabric Little oke dolls

DMC: embroidary thread

bees wax crayon

thanks for stopping by, enjoy your evening

and craft happy. Ann

 

Happy Birthday - Dancing Queen

hi crafters

a quick post today..

well can you believe it we are now in July. 

i think it's going to be a case of blink and the year has gone.

i'm popping in today to share a custom card and it has turned out lovely.

the colour theme is very feminine.

i do love the paper i have used: maja design paper pad, denim & girls.

i just wished i could get my hands on a few more - lol

 no colouring on this project just a few dies from my stash, 7x7" card base, printed sentiments, designer papers, white linen card stock, ribbon, stick on crystals and a stamen.

today's post is a bit like this year blink and you've missed it...he he

thanks for stopping by.

enjoy your day and craft happy. Ann

happy birthday

 hi 

back to share another birthday card using the same image as yesterday:

Rockabilly Girl tattoo design by Hannah Lynn.

my image has been coloured with prismacolor pencils and again i haven't listed what i have used.

the birthday card is similar in design to the card i shared yesterday, i loved the layout i had created and it suited the image and papers i have used.

i will add my colouring skills are all thanks to Alyce over at

Kit and Clowder

(there is a link in my side bar or visit K&C on facebook for more info)

again like yesterday this is a super quickish post lol

 supplies for my card:

7"x7" base card

papers: designer paper: bobunny liberty collection

dies: MFT, la la land, sentiments from my stash & tonic

digi image: Hannah Lynn etsy

inkjet printer: hp envy

embellishments: navy ribbon, woc roses, red stamens from my stash and

stick on gems 

thanks for stopping by enjoy your evening.

and craft happy. Ann x

happy birthday

hi

evening crafters

popping in my latest card creation

a simple birthday card using a beautiful Hannah Lynn digi stamp

i'm still jumping from one form of crafting to another (doll making/card making) and yesterday i dusted down my prismacolor pencils and coloured up my image.

and as i do every now and again i didn't make a note of the colours i have used DOH

so this is a super quick post.

and my supplies for my card:

fade resistant dye ink: memento: sentiments

6"x6" base card

papers: designer paper: bobunny liberty collection

dies: spellbinders, la la land & toninc

stamps: sentiment stamps from my stash

digi image: Hannah Lynn etsy

inkjet printer: hp envy

thanks for stopping by enjoy your evening.

and craft happy. Ann x

 

north coast doll kit

 evening crafters

popping in to share a doll i've been working on

this little sweetie has no name yet (just as i am typing, her  name has come to me)

as a homage to the creator of northcoast dolls i'd like you to meet

Meg

i have been a huge fan of northcoast dolls for some time and was booked to attend a workshop last year but sadly was cancelled.

a little photo journal of Meg's progression

me on my lunch break making all things crafty, including a little card making

Meg with Julie-Anne (who is still waiting for her outfit)

a few books/tutorials i have in my stash

i have enjoyed making this doll even with a few minor alterations but i do need to find a needle felting class (i struggled on that section)

this doll is a kit from Little oke dolls

everything you need is included to make the doll (no clothes)

material

wig

various needles

wool stuffing

threads

instruction book

etc

with everything i have learned making Meg hopefully my next dolls will be easier.

all it leaves me to say now is

thanks for stopping by enjoy your evening and

craft happy, Ann