Indy Cloth Dollmaker Show and Sale

Show and sale coming up on Nov 19th

Here are some of the items that I'll have for sale

Summerfest

Finished this doll for a challenge

She was only a head in a bottle for over a year

 

 

Sadie

I made this from a pattern in a book, Steampunk Softies. I named her Sadie after my great aunt who was one of the first police women in Indianapolis.

Autumn

My first cloth doll completed! I have named her Autumn.

Doll Update

She's coming along! Just have to sew on a few more embellishments and make her hair. This is a sneak peek from the back. Come back to see her from the front in 3 or 4 days.

I used a pattern and ideas from Jan Horrox's book, Introduction to Making Cloth Dolls.

Bird * Bag * Doll * Creations

Another baby bird stitched up last week. I did some free motion quilting on the fabric before cutting out the parts.

I also finished up the last bag (of this set) to be sold at Gallery 116. This one is made from some lovely pear fabric that I found at the thrift store.

This will be my first completed doll - hopefully I can finish her up before my doll club meeting next Saturday!

Distelfink and a Doll Head

I made another distelfink - this one in non-traditional colors. My friend gave me some vintage fabric printed with little distelfinks and I used it on the wings and head.

I'm trying out doll-making, too. This is a practice head that did not come out too well. I put the back of the head on upside down and her nose did not fill out properly. The ears are supposed to be elf ears LOL. And next time I will make the eyes and mouth larger.

Next I'm going to practice hands and feet - that should be fun! Arms and legs are also something I've never done, but the body should be a breeze.

Great Weekend!

I joined a doll making group this weekend whose members are both talented and interesting. Check out their blog at Indy Cloth Doll Makers. We had a fun group meeting and there was a lot of lovely show and tell. Afterwards we had lunch at Jokamo's Pizza with more lively conversation.

When I got home, my new sewing machine extension table had arrived. This will make a flat surface for free motion quilting and I really love it. Check out buying one for your machine at All Brands.

The members of my new doll making group wear pin doll/name tags to the meetings. Don't laugh, this is the first doll I've ever made (not counting the corn husk doll at day camp LOL.) She's about 5" tall - the fancy clip on her belly is for hanging the pins I'll receive for bringing completed dolls to the group meetings.