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