tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32132397776036940712024-02-23T04:42:15.386-08:00The Fairies Nest - OOAK Cloth Dolls & Fiber FantasiesMy ramblings on my art dolls with the occasional recipe and life musings thrown in for good measure.FairiesNesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00447315631854416364noreply@blogger.comBlogger318125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3213239777603694071.post-70216712201906206382023-11-16T05:14:00.000-08:002023-11-16T05:14:49.075-08:00Autumn Fairies<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Happy Fall Ya'll!!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBf5YRdB3var-Gk2oYPSd3CvgXTFKwZ-TLPyb5_TQ_ZozZpsEK9AcFF2be_bKWXxPgnKhY5ahWuGvanJuG6OzhFKuiz9cgZwsZ0BlBhWLwDEbnwBmyK2UV8R0VRSfyT5dWwti00B0nDFxBOcwdCvB75ehNOmN8UXiI2EiSfpk5-WeRc3lDhFX0vazPc9k/s3514/IMG_5820.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3514" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBf5YRdB3var-Gk2oYPSd3CvgXTFKwZ-TLPyb5_TQ_ZozZpsEK9AcFF2be_bKWXxPgnKhY5ahWuGvanJuG6OzhFKuiz9cgZwsZ0BlBhWLwDEbnwBmyK2UV8R0VRSfyT5dWwti00B0nDFxBOcwdCvB75ehNOmN8UXiI2EiSfpk5-WeRc3lDhFX0vazPc9k/w550-h640/IMG_5820.jpeg" width="550" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTAX6tFE8R0sMaviOS1-TYbb0q5VQySNxU3_0oPXgUpCTvI3RD1Y3L5XYe_Jt0-VSrph3un3Mk6vpZ65_y_lgFcpQZFVPX0aKbl5oCuvcWQmenJcp6Y0YDU0fYL6s2Dt6dWoCG1pERg_XaOiym3sdKmc4tD5zLQe5Iqj1UV4pphR2sG41Vipa0oYv9TYY/s3328/IMG_6353.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3328" data-original-width="2795" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTAX6tFE8R0sMaviOS1-TYbb0q5VQySNxU3_0oPXgUpCTvI3RD1Y3L5XYe_Jt0-VSrph3un3Mk6vpZ65_y_lgFcpQZFVPX0aKbl5oCuvcWQmenJcp6Y0YDU0fYL6s2Dt6dWoCG1pERg_XaOiym3sdKmc4tD5zLQe5Iqj1UV4pphR2sG41Vipa0oYv9TYY/w538-h640/IMG_6353.jpeg" width="538" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXZ1OLP10aUiy_sA0FElFpVUquS4UcblRtjUbaaKtPI7IkdDedd-5hTwXxwXATaj3JNt1-Jx2RfYO3JkRb8sC8IIp1XP7OYuyEz7TlOFaHbvwu0ySrXo_tYJZOwMYyvj03UrT4dOSLhkAimniZZ8H83uzHqs2GA3nDCb3JcKdMHKxkSgvTIJgCxI1hsyw/s3198/IMG_6243.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3198" data-original-width="2806" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXZ1OLP10aUiy_sA0FElFpVUquS4UcblRtjUbaaKtPI7IkdDedd-5hTwXxwXATaj3JNt1-Jx2RfYO3JkRb8sC8IIp1XP7OYuyEz7TlOFaHbvwu0ySrXo_tYJZOwMYyvj03UrT4dOSLhkAimniZZ8H83uzHqs2GA3nDCb3JcKdMHKxkSgvTIJgCxI1hsyw/w562-h640/IMG_6243.jpeg" width="562" /></a></div><br /><br /><p><br /></p>FairiesNesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00447315631854416364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3213239777603694071.post-48562955014852115852023-08-30T12:31:00.005-07:002023-08-30T12:31:44.665-07:00The Maid in the Moon<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> I've been making so many little dolls recently and I'm getting ready to start on another batch of tiny spookiness for Fall but I decided to try something a bit different between times. Here is my little Maid in the Moon...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPGXeEl7SjGz7eHz-jrFIhzpOmfxZgXWpUbcWzMyBg0oc3KuzM3fSw3Xqqe253wvtOpfuqfQo1wORbQ_QPfaF41OWl98XX5sDoxepsuqzCHUdKyTxUNcq1ahEjTxbR9rObZW7TXQsLDVO1m6cYpDhyuIdguCFtQ-b3Dik8YNRJZISW-hSyfH5y6TE7hB0/s3359/All%20Photos%20-%201%20of%201%20(1).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3359" data-original-width="2844" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPGXeEl7SjGz7eHz-jrFIhzpOmfxZgXWpUbcWzMyBg0oc3KuzM3fSw3Xqqe253wvtOpfuqfQo1wORbQ_QPfaF41OWl98XX5sDoxepsuqzCHUdKyTxUNcq1ahEjTxbR9rObZW7TXQsLDVO1m6cYpDhyuIdguCFtQ-b3Dik8YNRJZISW-hSyfH5y6TE7hB0/w542-h640/All%20Photos%20-%201%20of%201%20(1).jpeg" width="542" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd6bSs0ol4T-5oQ4qFDih2VgbVLUE4pntGVkLa9IOR-9mmun0khVL9wVTaWEPGoZ3iujZFL9rA570nSYwRjyRThowpOeua0Oohc-WXX6-urPFMxs4VJbEEjRYyHfa6scFiLoJYVi0Ic59ku0a-r_ca6m35Ym_e8y426ol99x5oqOI8J4TcpKt1TznWp2o/s3615/All%20Photos%20-%201%20of%201%20(2).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3615" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd6bSs0ol4T-5oQ4qFDih2VgbVLUE4pntGVkLa9IOR-9mmun0khVL9wVTaWEPGoZ3iujZFL9rA570nSYwRjyRThowpOeua0Oohc-WXX6-urPFMxs4VJbEEjRYyHfa6scFiLoJYVi0Ic59ku0a-r_ca6m35Ym_e8y426ol99x5oqOI8J4TcpKt1TznWp2o/w536-h640/All%20Photos%20-%201%20of%201%20(2).jpeg" width="536" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCN6j9JITC6aesnOHINiYzRgqyq5dJH0P-BxQqOek7CbnDc0jBuuNhFEvYVpMWLfNT-_r5NPnMKZV0Om9TD-lU-C_Ja_nUlVq25Ref-vMKBuiKjhTE8OEl6lZ89oz8csHYPmAgkaQHSPdWNL7Vz71-X2DDdwce0j94dMPVOoKN8vPtyDtL6ce3Bfq3n-w/s4032/Library%20-%204%20of%205.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCN6j9JITC6aesnOHINiYzRgqyq5dJH0P-BxQqOek7CbnDc0jBuuNhFEvYVpMWLfNT-_r5NPnMKZV0Om9TD-lU-C_Ja_nUlVq25Ref-vMKBuiKjhTE8OEl6lZ89oz8csHYPmAgkaQHSPdWNL7Vz71-X2DDdwce0j94dMPVOoKN8vPtyDtL6ce3Bfq3n-w/w480-h640/Library%20-%204%20of%205.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><br /> Figuring out how to attach her to the moon was an adventure but that's the kind of thing that keeps the job fun...right? (LOL...there may have been a few bad words involved during the process but we'll keep that to ourselves for now)</span><p></p>FairiesNesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00447315631854416364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3213239777603694071.post-69216460294429015332023-06-14T04:37:00.000-07:002023-06-14T04:37:17.349-07:003 Little Skellies<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> When your favorite 3 ( almost 4) year old asks you to make him "3 skeletons in long white dresses" for his birthday, you make that happen!!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJYg3xLkspJ7CAgrj0jKk5kLIwTitcOhE5-57i4BvY8cr2KP9g-YSghrA_e-Miz13As5VBz3nWWZVW9bk3ZiAzwbLJlh4BagMBgN6mJDkfBX5CN3M9cIoB_c9usR1hss0ZRvllqKKw_ss95k_5Pc_SwxajA0CKnW6olP2TP5ox8jz6u1rZz1Aj_2k0/s3257/All%20Photos%20-%201%20of%201%20(1).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3257" data-original-width="2905" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJYg3xLkspJ7CAgrj0jKk5kLIwTitcOhE5-57i4BvY8cr2KP9g-YSghrA_e-Miz13As5VBz3nWWZVW9bk3ZiAzwbLJlh4BagMBgN6mJDkfBX5CN3M9cIoB_c9usR1hss0ZRvllqKKw_ss95k_5Pc_SwxajA0CKnW6olP2TP5ox8jz6u1rZz1Aj_2k0/w570-h640/All%20Photos%20-%201%20of%201%20(1).jpeg" width="570" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p>FairiesNesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00447315631854416364noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3213239777603694071.post-29659982212010130682022-10-26T07:18:00.007-07:002022-11-01T07:08:38.749-07:00Mimosa Home Show Time Again!!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjao_cXFXJaxP27df-IFKz9V4JSfwOGFuO5p41GhprfrltHcvSPxZdWQ94pB0DoCSt8vxy8nRuTRUNzPVSDSbgj_SqWthIjRA0uTiEV_b9e_7Of-RuvNrGM2jzEk9NHKl47J_6UCQNpPCHydTz6o7GJ36puKaNDnh10ia6i4qbULfUXV3ri843SWMyo/s1080/Instagram%20Post%20_sign.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjao_cXFXJaxP27df-IFKz9V4JSfwOGFuO5p41GhprfrltHcvSPxZdWQ94pB0DoCSt8vxy8nRuTRUNzPVSDSbgj_SqWthIjRA0uTiEV_b9e_7Of-RuvNrGM2jzEk9NHKl47J_6UCQNpPCHydTz6o7GJ36puKaNDnh10ia6i4qbULfUXV3ri843SWMyo/w640-h640/Instagram%20Post%20_sign.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-size: 15px; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; text-align: left;">The annual Mimosa homeshow is back again! If you're in the area, please join us for locally crafted pottery, jewelry, dolls, handmade paper and books, soap, fiber arts, and other unique holiday gifts. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; text-align: left;">Here's a peek at some of the artisans that are participating this year.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; text-align: left;">We have two wonderful potters, Miru </span></span><span style="color: #050505; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5);">Ranganathan of Lotus Stalks Pottery,</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #050505; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdMMnvdWBA2vqlrzWM1ahR7WMXCVN52giSRltSWhUzW27YE-4QruxAfe1HH6SbM2-GPSjzm2UBI64pzV8C8EslcXVVkQdzPbPCbHGYtHusieTCww6REkyQPsvZXnLlcgQbu4LotbTcgZsjH6dfVF6xLuR4yPga58QQW3ALShNk49jhLpg6QbWyhjZK/s1080/IMG_20220210_145110_533.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdMMnvdWBA2vqlrzWM1ahR7WMXCVN52giSRltSWhUzW27YE-4QruxAfe1HH6SbM2-GPSjzm2UBI64pzV8C8EslcXVVkQdzPbPCbHGYtHusieTCww6REkyQPsvZXnLlcgQbu4LotbTcgZsjH6dfVF6xLuR4yPga58QQW3ALShNk49jhLpg6QbWyhjZK/w400-h400/IMG_20220210_145110_533.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: medium;">and </span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;">Jeanne Aaroe of Mimosa Pottery.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsryAgi8m37AlW3xSICKAIVSShYDRFTtV4mJbvTac9hVqbmDW1G9YrnP9v1P9svpUEttPlyt5gyFObKk02mSVQ-Ydoc0TsmrBDPPqw2KdZjqUpToUnBUdVv1H_8F7hkR0WDPgd7F9X_IG3L81vann15eKvFj1IxXTYqtJxD_XCEaeSqYrAzvzLoSX1/s2159/IMG_8256.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2159" data-original-width="2082" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsryAgi8m37AlW3xSICKAIVSShYDRFTtV4mJbvTac9hVqbmDW1G9YrnP9v1P9svpUEttPlyt5gyFObKk02mSVQ-Ydoc0TsmrBDPPqw2KdZjqUpToUnBUdVv1H_8F7hkR0WDPgd7F9X_IG3L81vann15eKvFj1IxXTYqtJxD_XCEaeSqYrAzvzLoSX1/w386-h400/IMG_8256.jpeg" width="386" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Peggy doesn't sell online so you'll have to come to the show for her fabulous wares.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnK0pvtzkc38Qm3ju6ZINPzL2_rMDNyL8SPBQTcwGm1I6F9noHJYl1h5aBn0wZcTkeTiMB3Hb9H5PPJ1TOhzdpeAlrvChVVLhlCMo59mmhyJ1eXu6GGTGybmpHuyHA7fvjGAVPd-zrS1cOk7g03RqedqawNoOIvmvHzcFEM7-oWH3KLkSOFPrWvZWn/s4032/pegwynn5JuneM4M2021.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnK0pvtzkc38Qm3ju6ZINPzL2_rMDNyL8SPBQTcwGm1I6F9noHJYl1h5aBn0wZcTkeTiMB3Hb9H5PPJ1TOhzdpeAlrvChVVLhlCMo59mmhyJ1eXu6GGTGybmpHuyHA7fvjGAVPd-zrS1cOk7g03RqedqawNoOIvmvHzcFEM7-oWH3KLkSOFPrWvZWn/w400-h300/pegwynn5JuneM4M2021.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I'll be there with Mushroom babies and other dolls of </span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">several sizes.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWJiFERL6crFk3GdRsJvCy6WoKt8er-ybZ1pvjpGj3evVYM_ByeWhuSXMUCxyWR09aQnZjnjqlVE9YNYI1y0yxRfbkF9-o_ovtbDLF68btNzHyuCyJZTa36MBRC-O9lojok2bYKgM-rGmJiG0SK_luMtUlhEBukV5-4f-TDm9t-2PEEoaZNpPFgpKK/s3024/Library%20-%201%20of%201.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWJiFERL6crFk3GdRsJvCy6WoKt8er-ybZ1pvjpGj3evVYM_ByeWhuSXMUCxyWR09aQnZjnjqlVE9YNYI1y0yxRfbkF9-o_ovtbDLF68btNzHyuCyJZTa36MBRC-O9lojok2bYKgM-rGmJiG0SK_luMtUlhEBukV5-4f-TDm9t-2PEEoaZNpPFgpKK/w400-h400/Library%20-%201%20of%201.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMKia50VXbfJ9k17cas9bYxscSuuyEGE96TeNbobbSsE2C6Xx9UCrLXYa8xX0vls-UMTb1JxjVzx-Oc5Lzv3MfM5VruyN95_zgEk6vLbqsCkENJSniB2FNFkc_TZE3BXOWlVjDrb0JifK_9oAgkOr-pGaHKGG6wqZJ-SV29XvRwS70EUB3gIJMPBK5/s2524/IMG_4406.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2197" data-original-width="2524" height="349" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMKia50VXbfJ9k17cas9bYxscSuuyEGE96TeNbobbSsE2C6Xx9UCrLXYa8xX0vls-UMTb1JxjVzx-Oc5Lzv3MfM5VruyN95_zgEk6vLbqsCkENJSniB2FNFkc_TZE3BXOWlVjDrb0JifK_9oAgkOr-pGaHKGG6wqZJ-SV29XvRwS70EUB3gIJMPBK5/w400-h349/IMG_4406.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">We look forward to seeing you all in person again!</span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; text-align: left;">Masks will be required for entrance, so mask up (because we want everyone virus-free for the holidays!) & join us for some holiday fun!</span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; text-align: left;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">We'll have extra masks at the door if you need one!</span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"> </span></span></div><p></p>FairiesNesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00447315631854416364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3213239777603694071.post-38885551933481454602022-02-22T14:06:00.010-08:002022-07-05T04:08:06.236-07:00Lavender Babies Part 4...At Last!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigvGaB7729Yh3HjsCzkLlXJ4XNEf-OaQyxW2LOh0v5CYLiErOtqSDZj_qZf9BpU54vdBCZtysggmhXzpX9WCOdlNpW_2EcaXZFTZMVDKRP3bPNJDrU4WynwndF1tCPynw5nUUm9GtbCy-zBQGG77Bl1zjxnbEJKz2ri-K0km0d7We82puLfUoNQWYA=s2502" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2002" data-original-width="2502" height="567" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigvGaB7729Yh3HjsCzkLlXJ4XNEf-OaQyxW2LOh0v5CYLiErOtqSDZj_qZf9BpU54vdBCZtysggmhXzpX9WCOdlNpW_2EcaXZFTZMVDKRP3bPNJDrU4WynwndF1tCPynw5nUUm9GtbCy-zBQGG77Bl1zjxnbEJKz2ri-K0km0d7We82puLfUoNQWYA=w709-h567" width="709" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p>Hi there, remember me? A few things happened since I posted the first parts of this tutorial (Lordy it's been interesting times!) and somehow the last few steps never got finished...sorry about that! But here, at last, is the final part. I hope it's easy to understand and, as always, please ask any questions in the comments and I'll try to answer them as quickly as possible. So here goes!</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The first thing to do is check the pattern against your doll's head to make sure it will fit.</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Since we made the heads by hand without a pattern there can be some variance. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjiQnUf6kxjCFnLqwbOvTMC1I1FBQDWzNG5upNpI3duiA-yidVRGta4H_8ld6182N6BkZ_pJr59dyH2o6mI9Kjx2t7QSQg0jUgLfySHyiBiKci2ozbNTdq3NkG5CO2GEvT8V4cMXDvn-ZyrULkou4bsvBQ1LGdnx7-AKU_F0-l01zGI3qCyrBMXjTp0=s2678" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2678" data-original-width="2678" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjiQnUf6kxjCFnLqwbOvTMC1I1FBQDWzNG5upNpI3duiA-yidVRGta4H_8ld6182N6BkZ_pJr59dyH2o6mI9Kjx2t7QSQg0jUgLfySHyiBiKci2ozbNTdq3NkG5CO2GEvT8V4cMXDvn-ZyrULkou4bsvBQ1LGdnx7-AKU_F0-l01zGI3qCyrBMXjTp0=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I decided to make my hats a bit bigger since these were large heads and its easy to place the pattern to accommodate that. Now cut your hat and collar out of felt. I use 100% wool felt because it comes in such gorgeous colors, but you can use any felt that's not too thick. You'll also need matching embroidery floss.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEghvGnhBKpzD_EKXebW8uwUfXfjHUfw9axErmQG0XzI8kVIS1TOl5e8QXgnUEcpKgj_c_oHiAZSKURjvwiz00xVV9DWsUfpjoziBvyssBZwTQ821gVJNGItYqy8pLRSNPww2olig0HeShfG6940RPMuEZFq3vJI9XlvCea3Q8YzDJkueamNvFC_-VNb=s3024" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEghvGnhBKpzD_EKXebW8uwUfXfjHUfw9axErmQG0XzI8kVIS1TOl5e8QXgnUEcpKgj_c_oHiAZSKURjvwiz00xVV9DWsUfpjoziBvyssBZwTQ821gVJNGItYqy8pLRSNPww2olig0HeShfG6940RPMuEZFq3vJI9XlvCea3Q8YzDJkueamNvFC_-VNb=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sew the collar on following these steps. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Anchor the knot in the underside and then take a stitch in the back of the collar.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgmhn5umA0mUSKe1nOsYg7MqE_KZrhi-jtYnozJH-sXB0nWr8xuR-CCkcgRLV0ce8TL-oenucOZux3kIwEHUwYXLCsrBaN_FnxulosEJ2JlVnSjvHJe0vtsw9pkpUxSWSWvnvTlKPsr1tNniqCJ7DP67MHC1iT8zcy0GNNJ-qYFg3y9uFkkoh1xbMC6=s3467" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3467" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgmhn5umA0mUSKe1nOsYg7MqE_KZrhi-jtYnozJH-sXB0nWr8xuR-CCkcgRLV0ce8TL-oenucOZux3kIwEHUwYXLCsrBaN_FnxulosEJ2JlVnSjvHJe0vtsw9pkpUxSWSWvnvTlKPsr1tNniqCJ7DP67MHC1iT8zcy0GNNJ-qYFg3y9uFkkoh1xbMC6=w558-h640" width="558" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUqLWE1ktDYdtlUlw842ZpNsk-f5tW0qULoG-TMrmAaBvW3mybAJ0pw7PS6tdufPJIaIStAqDCE6X91-udjJlYKJvFmKP1PGcA_tZxo5PE12FVPK7r9FWOG0GnCpTSkOroZ-xWOzlqv_lKDOVl4cHPIb_jqUu1YAw6Wjo3Fo4xRcHSgVTY43RwyAnu=s2861" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2861" data-original-width="2786" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUqLWE1ktDYdtlUlw842ZpNsk-f5tW0qULoG-TMrmAaBvW3mybAJ0pw7PS6tdufPJIaIStAqDCE6X91-udjJlYKJvFmKP1PGcA_tZxo5PE12FVPK7r9FWOG0GnCpTSkOroZ-xWOzlqv_lKDOVl4cHPIb_jqUu1YAw6Wjo3Fo4xRcHSgVTY43RwyAnu=w624-h640" width="624" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Bring the needle through the doll to the front of the collar and then back.</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgUyUY1DN7SbGrQpMaJa2RuNrgKb6N1mMxBL3l3w02ByEaUEQ5SrW4RMibctgntQebt17jQKOGVnVNUiSxUhBkKeZD9yKWUMaHWAaynrZfTHq3lcrs4pT80jz9moM2oX0Gg1_IFvush2xl1fYCQkzlUxqALZUYWNRFesyfmlA9cPVttJlW2lvBTcU6P=s2578" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2578" data-original-width="2578" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgUyUY1DN7SbGrQpMaJa2RuNrgKb6N1mMxBL3l3w02ByEaUEQ5SrW4RMibctgntQebt17jQKOGVnVNUiSxUhBkKeZD9yKWUMaHWAaynrZfTHq3lcrs4pT80jz9moM2oX0Gg1_IFvush2xl1fYCQkzlUxqALZUYWNRFesyfmlA9cPVttJlW2lvBTcU6P=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4sV5Qhz8eMXL0dMXIQg6Axv12Fq604xkEfqHgPYU2R5vT_47Zm8UdQd0I1-EwWJxx5vU1aTsuqMXvb5JSaOPq505-AiOUuHXN_UFH7jnVll2aSJdu_290lHzLFQZM34M4kiotiwiIWxOlkjnP_H3JuQyz6DwlzAQFBLfxXqKXfYf961uqEoZPPDwV=s2585" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2585" data-original-width="2399" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4sV5Qhz8eMXL0dMXIQg6Axv12Fq604xkEfqHgPYU2R5vT_47Zm8UdQd0I1-EwWJxx5vU1aTsuqMXvb5JSaOPq505-AiOUuHXN_UFH7jnVll2aSJdu_290lHzLFQZM34M4kiotiwiIWxOlkjnP_H3JuQyz6DwlzAQFBLfxXqKXfYf961uqEoZPPDwV=w594-h640" width="594" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Take a stitch in the back to close the collar and make a tiny knot, then bury the end of your thread and cut off. Your collar is done! Let's get to that cap...but wait first we need some hair! I used boucle mohair for this but once again use whatever yarn you like. I usually wind the yarn around my thumb 5 times and that's the perfect amount.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9f4mUfRb5eJOSGE2gST3JJ69JlNZg8YZHmB1Y-arW4HQR8Ti0CXZvCvDkLdk1AfXVEaPVuiCPPEl-NO1lNoneICoUWj_-KWI8-46YUJ_96HTsKy262KHrlk-J4lRMpw6MHxr_Pn-tWAgA14W8sKqVsmkaqfXZpA0aY1IFZhf7R1n3f2wpLQOywfsF=s3024" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9f4mUfRb5eJOSGE2gST3JJ69JlNZg8YZHmB1Y-arW4HQR8Ti0CXZvCvDkLdk1AfXVEaPVuiCPPEl-NO1lNoneICoUWj_-KWI8-46YUJ_96HTsKy262KHrlk-J4lRMpw6MHxr_Pn-tWAgA14W8sKqVsmkaqfXZpA0aY1IFZhf7R1n3f2wpLQOywfsF=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Then run a needle with a knitted thread inside the loops and through, go between the two threads, and draw tight so that you secure all the yarn loops. Now sew that to the doll's head. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWAeHZRCw22_t936ubU9WC_VQ45vx8076jPgSepmaL2p_OLaO2cV2eIZ7_KBamT1kaInDZYd7Y9cOEZwkKCeKaOEN7iFeUFEAECk3m-5dLeZMLxnlWR2IvEeXtNcUll7l04_52jffAWeD4A1Vc9ICYeMA7s_OMrp0wyzzpBK_twstOIq0enENMjkDq=s2578" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2578" data-original-width="2578" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWAeHZRCw22_t936ubU9WC_VQ45vx8076jPgSepmaL2p_OLaO2cV2eIZ7_KBamT1kaInDZYd7Y9cOEZwkKCeKaOEN7iFeUFEAECk3m-5dLeZMLxnlWR2IvEeXtNcUll7l04_52jffAWeD4A1Vc9ICYeMA7s_OMrp0wyzzpBK_twstOIq0enENMjkDq=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrXstdDhqCZrdpZjzF91YttMzehovbOKHjYI1vxtjXR28GgmaqqvqHcq-nuAemsiKrtsGfbx0lcAxy3c-8OEkOAs6RR1qdRGf2IBvAigQooAYWqebAaQZ3AGuK2zqHBv3XufYy9vCaKgCeVBHzx0cC-_ocgWfTbUCHFgWvGJrpe_PvitzwwDK-feIv=s3024" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrXstdDhqCZrdpZjzF91YttMzehovbOKHjYI1vxtjXR28GgmaqqvqHcq-nuAemsiKrtsGfbx0lcAxy3c-8OEkOAs6RR1qdRGf2IBvAigQooAYWqebAaQZ3AGuK2zqHBv3XufYy9vCaKgCeVBHzx0cC-_ocgWfTbUCHFgWvGJrpe_PvitzwwDK-feIv=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">Don't worry if it looks a bit wild, the hat will sort that out.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEidoJaAb6Kh05-Fd5uGkkertzQCBH4QdCO6GK-rBjolumNRsDf6xVDwHxMR2Y9MZc4YlN6PMvnkkRxIgpHZSozW86j7GhEeosJZVkh1IWuk3W9QtX4bVhfVjoyy4KN03WpHKEwXdCr_T5-d9qBG8z7GPD520l3SOPvHXfSQcM4cXSFyw_UBlQjc0zGT=s3024" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEidoJaAb6Kh05-Fd5uGkkertzQCBH4QdCO6GK-rBjolumNRsDf6xVDwHxMR2Y9MZc4YlN6PMvnkkRxIgpHZSozW86j7GhEeosJZVkh1IWuk3W9QtX4bVhfVjoyy4KN03WpHKEwXdCr_T5-d9qBG8z7GPD520l3SOPvHXfSQcM4cXSFyw_UBlQjc0zGT=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">LOL! They </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">definitely look like they've been having fun!</span></b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">NOW, let's make that hat! First you'll need to sew up the back with a neat buttonhole stitch. Make sure to hide the knot inside the hat and finish by hiding the thread end in the seam. </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwmHo58vHbtXbjC_xusomliRC5eZB0RgMujG4GAw9KFS8KPp2BuDU-8gDwbM4pxE7LJWqzSEu3Sn-_A9sG2FyLe5yKM5BNA9LymlhVSRxNtq6WWejKDRxadITpf8vxdE3IgcQKFpVjUGVR4Db8H871nnwYZPNVlr9b0Xd0kMFhqQrBinGXvNRP-Ps7=s3459" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3459" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwmHo58vHbtXbjC_xusomliRC5eZB0RgMujG4GAw9KFS8KPp2BuDU-8gDwbM4pxE7LJWqzSEu3Sn-_A9sG2FyLe5yKM5BNA9LymlhVSRxNtq6WWejKDRxadITpf8vxdE3IgcQKFpVjUGVR4Db8H871nnwYZPNVlr9b0Xd0kMFhqQrBinGXvNRP-Ps7=w560-h640" width="560" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEimBIXmIpcMYnrVkdwzzvR3rTiHVsh4sEQQWdK6wEqH9NLohFGN9dfZgGhY6zWoNY3fAYOxPt_d5I_T9r4EtplWWAYuB54teDAuvQQT4eL2k5MuzkUy858QRKdlfFDtgjUXvDKMR5IbbFNb2tJA67iD2UsHJ0eInO7Cv1LKTRm39oI8v7ThChGzIF2C=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEimBIXmIpcMYnrVkdwzzvR3rTiHVsh4sEQQWdK6wEqH9NLohFGN9dfZgGhY6zWoNY3fAYOxPt_d5I_T9r4EtplWWAYuB54teDAuvQQT4eL2k5MuzkUy858QRKdlfFDtgjUXvDKMR5IbbFNb2tJA67iD2UsHJ0eInO7Cv1LKTRm39oI8v7ThChGzIF2C=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5BQ7RzV4pXSj9d1aeQ2aeBEOPAlwkLb7tHeHEnXvec0-_LiopKRQKFijYU0BvXG9AqL3BmNhB_tlHTskECuP6xbTnsjV6tLmFivS00pWQZ59JBkjQTAAByChVnbfzeXFyCpjzajjghF40dM4RTcIkZtc3SQUGnhrIjp0c9YQE9hcVZrF_xpHnxQUp=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5BQ7RzV4pXSj9d1aeQ2aeBEOPAlwkLb7tHeHEnXvec0-_LiopKRQKFijYU0BvXG9AqL3BmNhB_tlHTskECuP6xbTnsjV6tLmFivS00pWQZ59JBkjQTAAByChVnbfzeXFyCpjzajjghF40dM4RTcIkZtc3SQUGnhrIjp0c9YQE9hcVZrF_xpHnxQUp=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Place the hat on the doll Hide your knot inside the hat and sew through the hat and the doll's head to the other side and then back again. Pull tight. Now you want to take a running stitch around the bottom of the hat and pull that tight as well.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhN27ONVacH2M6TbAVH6euYoqwU6JxVE-Il3XmYkf2a7u5fcRBCKcDc5B8uS4q1s9ZOxscErawSVdmqNXFmHKPHuGC--JklKubF7hst2VlKGt5mrtsl-8YvlfQ-Yl5_wq_mG4cktuTW4ciXbq_xQfNfUcsDqol4QnIQgms5T5ZNhVRDgH_NCGtIyQe_=s3555" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3555" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhN27ONVacH2M6TbAVH6euYoqwU6JxVE-Il3XmYkf2a7u5fcRBCKcDc5B8uS4q1s9ZOxscErawSVdmqNXFmHKPHuGC--JklKubF7hst2VlKGt5mrtsl-8YvlfQ-Yl5_wq_mG4cktuTW4ciXbq_xQfNfUcsDqol4QnIQgms5T5ZNhVRDgH_NCGtIyQe_=w544-h640" width="544" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiYC611dngRo6T6UU_FJ2FZNpZvzrMUGrm8Nrp27HKqR7XzAUta9zyqkx_LWpgT3nw-7vmnidoGYMvimTvKdwXKtD51s3yXORM8XsdgJFZO2O1vxTM_1br6JmozOUxmgY1dygJVj9hecbph2os4lq45meQyMWoFVxtelhJ4W2bG1dAKJOwmGFOmhgbi=s3338" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3338" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiYC611dngRo6T6UU_FJ2FZNpZvzrMUGrm8Nrp27HKqR7XzAUta9zyqkx_LWpgT3nw-7vmnidoGYMvimTvKdwXKtD51s3yXORM8XsdgJFZO2O1vxTM_1br6JmozOUxmgY1dygJVj9hecbph2os4lq45meQyMWoFVxtelhJ4W2bG1dAKJOwmGFOmhgbi=w581-h640" width="581" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRV_-ShBm9cpvRWXvu1ohQZdP35UkYbLS0usy6nhAJBp6wwGOOKZgDvBaFQ2LbVrPB9oSuBDdqbhFCmQxIILy4ndZ3xVvwg11W_f0RX4veOfnak0ZbldXbPhgr2t5YGC9fyLulSMxV-bnSoqca5nRSIiVEGQtNwG-lwFdcTmCZTOjNr9Ec2R30sGpT=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRV_-ShBm9cpvRWXvu1ohQZdP35UkYbLS0usy6nhAJBp6wwGOOKZgDvBaFQ2LbVrPB9oSuBDdqbhFCmQxIILy4ndZ3xVvwg11W_f0RX4veOfnak0ZbldXbPhgr2t5YGC9fyLulSMxV-bnSoqca5nRSIiVEGQtNwG-lwFdcTmCZTOjNr9Ec2R30sGpT=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhbv4Ti_DMCpYwLSigXx0RFzKDoUuNAS83ce1dil3I-pHCTvNrjbw0htXs6MD5UIqgfS-xnXhjAakSo4k1sqTjBN_s4BgTVhpskFlJ-j_tJFSeIuFc-D5S4m_Z51ABf-8Dv_ALOjlWO14V39wN-x215bCW1eKuULScx0QES7RVQnxFuzeTNIyB1zfIm=s3700" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3700" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhbv4Ti_DMCpYwLSigXx0RFzKDoUuNAS83ce1dil3I-pHCTvNrjbw0htXs6MD5UIqgfS-xnXhjAakSo4k1sqTjBN_s4BgTVhpskFlJ-j_tJFSeIuFc-D5S4m_Z51ABf-8Dv_ALOjlWO14V39wN-x215bCW1eKuULScx0QES7RVQnxFuzeTNIyB1zfIm=w525-h640" width="525" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Insert your needle through the head from next to your last stitch and out the top near the front. Then insert needle from the top to the seam in the back.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjQOOSFNYoG_0zwplQo4zUVoqi87Nz59jOIC27kl2qcX_EVajf12z3_XQvaViTZQa6k9XJMp8DTUNFlNMAV5S-APIXz-HQuqyg5g3Nj3rabHDiZBEwdMZ7Hbkxt7E-N5M_CmsKHsVhQGLym_Dt63E0bzh_lR34-2NFF9oyrIzeypAzWNi7ZF-6FWb2=s3668" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3668" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjQOOSFNYoG_0zwplQo4zUVoqi87Nz59jOIC27kl2qcX_EVajf12z3_XQvaViTZQa6k9XJMp8DTUNFlNMAV5S-APIXz-HQuqyg5g3Nj3rabHDiZBEwdMZ7Hbkxt7E-N5M_CmsKHsVhQGLym_Dt63E0bzh_lR34-2NFF9oyrIzeypAzWNi7ZF-6FWb2=w528-h640" width="528" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhhhoCYJEHYD1UffSlzOreAIk1H3n-M0CsTFePE9c027NGwrH40z4v2_mTcINg4XQ-53OeCwYKk6SlBwYkB4pBa7C1vo-lUmSnKTH-G91uDUOmjp0wc7Byr3gfo2kIBFJAIMOCg60Bj5uhtb-wbIu1ZYxjOgKlbaAcArGgOzvu8Y5Ynydc38NU4W_iQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhhhoCYJEHYD1UffSlzOreAIk1H3n-M0CsTFePE9c027NGwrH40z4v2_mTcINg4XQ-53OeCwYKk6SlBwYkB4pBa7C1vo-lUmSnKTH-G91uDUOmjp0wc7Byr3gfo2kIBFJAIMOCg60Bj5uhtb-wbIu1ZYxjOgKlbaAcArGgOzvu8Y5Ynydc38NU4W_iQ=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh72zl7wGtH04gK2AjmCehl2rBfs2AyWx1zmbLRor9VXEhGHc0MSvqTrYxADYVzwVotBWTtXi28CBzK0PQlNfxBev8sTozr0tTF7WaRztbZ6eddQzVY1NvzPptpesKYv5Hcom7sCRFN45nixvsWkS-97ZXyoOaeUOibPC_qhOVZ_Z_8Q34PkPL8dvfU=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh72zl7wGtH04gK2AjmCehl2rBfs2AyWx1zmbLRor9VXEhGHc0MSvqTrYxADYVzwVotBWTtXi28CBzK0PQlNfxBev8sTozr0tTF7WaRztbZ6eddQzVY1NvzPptpesKYv5Hcom7sCRFN45nixvsWkS-97ZXyoOaeUOibPC_qhOVZ_Z_8Q34PkPL8dvfU=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTwrMs3pT9ujICPBm3efr_7KTT1zr8S4AlZi03cwaKwLUOsYAfYd12DbbpcctJjLXgLx-At86Osgb9Xoec1XMg8qRKIG4ub1tpHzctQv6wDJrlx3j7TKWfdnyng752TkjJnIHm0A0bhFVNW3VXR3Pnim6S8_6JqEok8wpd-c-G3pRvbhNvY0Hz5UNK=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTwrMs3pT9ujICPBm3efr_7KTT1zr8S4AlZi03cwaKwLUOsYAfYd12DbbpcctJjLXgLx-At86Osgb9Xoec1XMg8qRKIG4ub1tpHzctQv6wDJrlx3j7TKWfdnyng752TkjJnIHm0A0bhFVNW3VXR3Pnim6S8_6JqEok8wpd-c-G3pRvbhNvY0Hz5UNK=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>We're almost done! Anchor your thread and hide the end inside the doll's head. Now stretch the front of the hat with your fingers, GENTLY, to make more of a bonnet shape and it should look like this...</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgf41dhIqowPPAlclqpnyLjDgXb987CA6re6TqieO3gO5loW5beWHgb4BhUwmLN5LVn0_qKvzx-Z6CeLjerQCyvyXP09gXnA12gimGqwAUFW87oUKgKqnEztN4POsB7kceNGf-NLFxDoq_Njde0wc93yTpg0Gu2ucSdR8hcousv_VL88rufQwcZi0W-=s3024" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgf41dhIqowPPAlclqpnyLjDgXb987CA6re6TqieO3gO5loW5beWHgb4BhUwmLN5LVn0_qKvzx-Z6CeLjerQCyvyXP09gXnA12gimGqwAUFW87oUKgKqnEztN4POsB7kceNGf-NLFxDoq_Njde0wc93yTpg0Gu2ucSdR8hcousv_VL88rufQwcZi0W-=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEim0qSX2K-fqMFPdmiZ8bUCqQPi66m_JbuUgz0Gvncf4i7kQiQ0PVlxwCzdVjq-taumZx4vLyA6WtXDqiwOcsERB_yek5tYdwzpAeSQhfJAyOPZEG1Kd9LkHXOLLOwxFt7Kv78JjbebZMt6LopkLGBLtN_GMQ1GJO8-RJURKnoe9BGyR6EFxD27eLy0=s3024" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEim0qSX2K-fqMFPdmiZ8bUCqQPi66m_JbuUgz0Gvncf4i7kQiQ0PVlxwCzdVjq-taumZx4vLyA6WtXDqiwOcsERB_yek5tYdwzpAeSQhfJAyOPZEG1Kd9LkHXOLLOwxFt7Kv78JjbebZMt6LopkLGBLtN_GMQ1GJO8-RJURKnoe9BGyR6EFxD27eLy0=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And that's it! You've made a sweet little baby that would be super cute in an Easter basket or for a Mother's Day present. They are lovely in a drawer or on a Nature table with their lavender scent. I hope you give the pattern a try! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><p></p></div>FairiesNesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00447315631854416364noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3213239777603694071.post-87628126703331120532021-11-30T07:52:00.006-08:002021-11-30T08:08:47.126-08:00Mimosa Holiday Home Show<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIgOlGRpqmOAnOBZIqk5gVpP1BMykMCRzwQPyZ0WwiUAFeMj1M7Yycddyz3lGe_kRaDIssiDD4-QlOByqJGfN-aDobFzwkJgd6pfQshwUXKK2D8eEvXOLCyaxjF_Vf-c22Lb9Jg2WrjMk/s1080/Homeshow+Instagram.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIgOlGRpqmOAnOBZIqk5gVpP1BMykMCRzwQPyZ0WwiUAFeMj1M7Yycddyz3lGe_kRaDIssiDD4-QlOByqJGfN-aDobFzwkJgd6pfQshwUXKK2D8eEvXOLCyaxjF_Vf-c22Lb9Jg2WrjMk/w640-h640/Homeshow+Instagram.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">The annual holiday homeshow is Back! I'm so happy to be part of this fun event again after our unavoidable hiatus in 2020. 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And we'll have live music too! It looks to be a gorgeous day so if you're in the area do come join us and please wear a mask as we want everyone to have a safe and fun show!</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p>FairiesNesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00447315631854416364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3213239777603694071.post-44288101568213424522021-03-16T08:23:00.006-07:002022-03-13T07:47:08.678-07:00Lavender Babies Pattern Part 3 - The Body<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdNMe9dxPSLknKEi5r1fXmo1HNDCIo7X3jFtxyPzQvGnzX-4eqDkbXeQ3afOVbKEzsufpgf5k4VSkMZhE23LemkWH6v5rhE3_MAOdEhvbFf1LG-FSJSjeiN7QmHjAE-lkJtJl4HSuhv8I/s2048/IMG_1133.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdNMe9dxPSLknKEi5r1fXmo1HNDCIo7X3jFtxyPzQvGnzX-4eqDkbXeQ3afOVbKEzsufpgf5k4VSkMZhE23LemkWH6v5rhE3_MAOdEhvbFf1LG-FSJSjeiN7QmHjAE-lkJtJl4HSuhv8I/w640-h640/IMG_1133.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Hi again! I hope you've made it through the first two parts without too much trouble, now on to the body!</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">We're going to start by cutting out the pattern circle in a pretty print woven fabric. Then you fold the fabric not quite in half (this is because you want the feet to the front of the doll so she has a nice bottom to sit on) and then in half. See the photo below.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh14UMwtCzklZrkFiy5FvZoyGtlYjBbZ-zLrL45qLZNyKfy_J4RQ05cI2t-RJs2wBo9lSXEhslT_Jjt_tENmtTuDWp251CDD6p8H8m3IXlfKhhYL_Dud0n0HIPtPOgSZz5P5Kf2gaslpm4/s2048/IMG_1078.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1907" data-original-width="2048" height="596" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh14UMwtCzklZrkFiy5FvZoyGtlYjBbZ-zLrL45qLZNyKfy_J4RQ05cI2t-RJs2wBo9lSXEhslT_Jjt_tENmtTuDWp251CDD6p8H8m3IXlfKhhYL_Dud0n0HIPtPOgSZz5P5Kf2gaslpm4/w640-h596/IMG_1078.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_AC1ZKBTzJMOE30BK5Klp48ckAHO_zGMZ2wl_7ajFwSyJ9F3khoI44ZQ4vlv8bCqZvXZ3W49cViJL3SA0oIwNc49B3WcyfTceqjHb_rwd5gZMshMjKaInorgFUiiO7Z1EaZQPuJq_bqY/s2048/IMG_1243.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1937" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_AC1ZKBTzJMOE30BK5Klp48ckAHO_zGMZ2wl_7ajFwSyJ9F3khoI44ZQ4vlv8bCqZvXZ3W49cViJL3SA0oIwNc49B3WcyfTceqjHb_rwd5gZMshMjKaInorgFUiiO7Z1EaZQPuJq_bqY/w606-h640/IMG_1243.jpeg" width="606" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Now cut two very small slits about 3/4 inch or a thumb's length from the center fold. this will give you two perfectly spaced holes for your feet to go through.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLnUTMBzn6kjgsbIJeXsueBK_Dt50D6iLu5TX2brFEehBmGpQjuuh7dsv4vn17X4moM03m2WPPdJ4N555V47054-9j7Cy6sgKFKSoIO3BRZS102e6f4rCRV-4DGSJm8X4Pgn4NM__ZLjY/s2048/IMG_1079+%25281%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLnUTMBzn6kjgsbIJeXsueBK_Dt50D6iLu5TX2brFEehBmGpQjuuh7dsv4vn17X4moM03m2WPPdJ4N555V47054-9j7Cy6sgKFKSoIO3BRZS102e6f4rCRV-4DGSJm8X4Pgn4NM__ZLjY/w640-h640/IMG_1079+%25281%2529.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">A</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">pply fray check all around the outside of the circle and around your two feet holes and let that dry. I do this on top of an old towel. If you're </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">impatient, like yours truly, you can hit it with an iron to speed things up, but be sure to clean any goo off of your iron afterwards.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Kt4NDx7D_d9SD3o2xeJ5RSEDwDExJkZ8Gy2DKJCdiwRDOHHMkbxnxQeC0RGEYwtbLQyjwqh49f0nWm97lmi3wcwS-pZPafcOa4kGJO4yME1Mk4ufXoUtegXbZnLaLW_q-ecJ00zjm4k/s2048/IMG_1080+%25281%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Kt4NDx7D_d9SD3o2xeJ5RSEDwDExJkZ8Gy2DKJCdiwRDOHHMkbxnxQeC0RGEYwtbLQyjwqh49f0nWm97lmi3wcwS-pZPafcOa4kGJO4yME1Mk4ufXoUtegXbZnLaLW_q-ecJ00zjm4k/w640-h640/IMG_1080+%25281%2529.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">It's time to get the feet on! Sew a running stitch around the outside of one of the holes. Insert the foot (make sure it's all the way in!) and pull those stitches tight and then go back and forth several times around the foot sewing it securely in place. Repeat with your baby's other foot. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZdVF5sJc1IVbwrZVdztzypFPEkKfJEPzNiHvZfebNvm_EiC6EbAb5wIJvZt07gwiiQ8sX7NNi3GMzXZlQAUfUZJuqFxVkSJYwU_xSoGqIJmwGC69ALUnJSYSuJJ8PDLgLz3ZV0ofgZxo/s2048/IMG_1105+%25281%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZdVF5sJc1IVbwrZVdztzypFPEkKfJEPzNiHvZfebNvm_EiC6EbAb5wIJvZt07gwiiQ8sX7NNi3GMzXZlQAUfUZJuqFxVkSJYwU_xSoGqIJmwGC69ALUnJSYSuJJ8PDLgLz3ZV0ofgZxo/w640-h640/IMG_1105+%25281%2529.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisezbZVmv52H4MS1kuE0kZk-bWVNirhbrcibNdgID0I79M08D3wPSGSRvox8hxBZgya01bVtDGW4lXErDJKUQzX7Ac86dLG2kEBUwLjXMJ-oiKK4qzDgF1MJIQuufb_c4B_616-a-Fbr4/s2048/IMG_1108+%25281%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisezbZVmv52H4MS1kuE0kZk-bWVNirhbrcibNdgID0I79M08D3wPSGSRvox8hxBZgya01bVtDGW4lXErDJKUQzX7Ac86dLG2kEBUwLjXMJ-oiKK4qzDgF1MJIQuufb_c4B_616-a-Fbr4/w640-h640/IMG_1108+%25281%2529.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEuLmBbhv2nQrLuQA0jJt3vbikE2xlKepe4oRuEBwmQfYN20v2HK5BPWrzBL1r-MI1ixy6bBbpkB7o5CmqsancZ9JQrU6pqAp8kKWfenLs4SHHxhyphenhyphenX-YhAcq6d9UHgY45XJI3c5xUevl4/s2048/IMG_1109+%25281%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEuLmBbhv2nQrLuQA0jJt3vbikE2xlKepe4oRuEBwmQfYN20v2HK5BPWrzBL1r-MI1ixy6bBbpkB7o5CmqsancZ9JQrU6pqAp8kKWfenLs4SHHxhyphenhyphenX-YhAcq6d9UHgY45XJI3c5xUevl4/w640-h640/IMG_1109+%25281%2529.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy3QHfxqPLlPGSmavHlxJL8taNjhE914nWp_1WB2KJdAibKHJRu5JvlskKtJtRvp7eUVAEEFV9c-6twsNCkY_amgFZtAwlsfQnIi-IWSZrZhv1GZ4Sx8K7BcqkZu_M-kmmp-vUhFZyvqo/s2048/IMG_1111+%25281%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy3QHfxqPLlPGSmavHlxJL8taNjhE914nWp_1WB2KJdAibKHJRu5JvlskKtJtRvp7eUVAEEFV9c-6twsNCkY_amgFZtAwlsfQnIi-IWSZrZhv1GZ4Sx8K7BcqkZu_M-kmmp-vUhFZyvqo/w640-h640/IMG_1111+%25281%2529.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">Now let's get that head attached. You will need TWO needles with matching thread ready for this part. First make a running stitch around the outside of your circle ending with your thread on the right side of your fabric. Pull this up slightly to form a cup. Now you want to attach the head to the bottom, this helps the baby keep a nice rounded shape, if you skip this part she'll be fine but will get a bit wonky shaped over time. Go through the lower part under the head with your second needle and then take a very small stitch in the center bottom of the fabric cup. go back up to the head and through again so you have about a 1.5 inch double thread from the head to the cup. Tie off your thread. I know this sounds confusing so I made several photos.. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha70xxywmqGKfz9HM2klItAz6B8ZTrUtgWXGaMzBFDe52xdbUtnkLIJtmLKPrqnn9hxYUfzZN93Te2lozIbLu4H90rtcS171whgxLj-_XlcZpHpZb0k8MbB1mc6NBlBvoszNA5L429v-w/s2048/IMG_1115+%25281%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha70xxywmqGKfz9HM2klItAz6B8ZTrUtgWXGaMzBFDe52xdbUtnkLIJtmLKPrqnn9hxYUfzZN93Te2lozIbLu4H90rtcS171whgxLj-_XlcZpHpZb0k8MbB1mc6NBlBvoszNA5L429v-w/w640-h640/IMG_1115+%25281%2529.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAZgTpb80hWx8km8FTDvbVhyphenhyphen3V8K5_XZ0PPCQIcwqZlI8KzcGEpPujYVO4p9gPdZrD1QPBXMwn3HLEwxL_r_zCe_NEry0st4hyQxC3L7V40uPrJWJmINDGG_BV0LEja5EWbjekE5MYCB0/s2048/IMG_1116+%25281%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAZgTpb80hWx8km8FTDvbVhyphenhyphen3V8K5_XZ0PPCQIcwqZlI8KzcGEpPujYVO4p9gPdZrD1QPBXMwn3HLEwxL_r_zCe_NEry0st4hyQxC3L7V40uPrJWJmINDGG_BV0LEja5EWbjekE5MYCB0/w640-h640/IMG_1116+%25281%2529.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRbr7ybiuBedOLXm4ueclOU-XdGMBewN0UNAvgNVs-e4foVPXU5vWoaQYXYbCMLyiGI9VTBZlojGxR58TDrcH3FZ4l4l-iqoaeHk65AYUy3NnDzm8MFG4jPrFXw35P73K0rMeZgxbpCgY/s2048/IMG_1117+%25281%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRbr7ybiuBedOLXm4ueclOU-XdGMBewN0UNAvgNVs-e4foVPXU5vWoaQYXYbCMLyiGI9VTBZlojGxR58TDrcH3FZ4l4l-iqoaeHk65AYUy3NnDzm8MFG4jPrFXw35P73K0rMeZgxbpCgY/w640-h640/IMG_1117+%25281%2529.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFhXSEcwU8S-DAi8OtsJCgjkEBJWkP-9ssFRAWr8htkKa9ssRQSRSt-YSWyFNVzMs9l95U2004A4LO54h5qj3oWW2P9Lp4Jty0JCeennGJZsMcTmKNrWIQ9Xe5Q8p3zQCYN-yGFQ0W6AE/s2048/IMG_1116+%25281%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib9tT6fkBbtpLe_a0VBB31NF5CyOTP4cKVAPuedqHRLJy3FjPau9Cd8q7LOorSTrRZMPbG1cTBGo6GCQPYhPyKkuYK8JPRvgvfqtAykB-s8oEYVDHFS8gqIe712DkRXhrCzjiHuPwV0Ao/s2048/IMG_1118+%25281%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib9tT6fkBbtpLe_a0VBB31NF5CyOTP4cKVAPuedqHRLJy3FjPau9Cd8q7LOorSTrRZMPbG1cTBGo6GCQPYhPyKkuYK8JPRvgvfqtAykB-s8oEYVDHFS8gqIe712DkRXhrCzjiHuPwV0Ao/w640-h640/IMG_1118+%25281%2529.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Time for the filler. I use a mix of dried lavender flowers and flax seeds but you can use plastic pellets, rice, whatever. I like to use all natural materials when I can and flax seeds are a nice weight. It takes about a 1/8 cup of the filler. You don't want too much or your baby will look too round so just fill and test as you go until you have a shape you like. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGvjW2z7QklPW92TwhkcwYl4eQAvlsAwtWXMS8nLt6z8KGh7STk1vm3XEnk6NGaEo0Y4ihBgxGVJNklmHu14dGzO933HHiNFD0-HeJ8j9W1Ffm0vfXrfwhuB9CW7dFbQs__Tm67MVFZs8/s2048/IMG_1122+%25281%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGvjW2z7QklPW92TwhkcwYl4eQAvlsAwtWXMS8nLt6z8KGh7STk1vm3XEnk6NGaEo0Y4ihBgxGVJNklmHu14dGzO933HHiNFD0-HeJ8j9W1Ffm0vfXrfwhuB9CW7dFbQs__Tm67MVFZs8/w640-h640/IMG_1122+%25281%2529.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Pull the stitches tight and then go back and forth through the head sewing it very securely on. I like to go right into putting on the arms so I usually have a long enough thread to ensure that but it's fine if you don't. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBcFkaKnCMbQGdRIZ4f-pU34Rk8_33MJU2U6OavQ49coEh1uoGdDF_KKlFIZFXNXHpiLEaC-NUJzsawbX76LNuJ9__z271YXdqn1_QxE8hLvdMdkHdq6LW-QEDmbdm1qK_f48QSmqIdrw/s2048/IMG_1125+%25281%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBcFkaKnCMbQGdRIZ4f-pU34Rk8_33MJU2U6OavQ49coEh1uoGdDF_KKlFIZFXNXHpiLEaC-NUJzsawbX76LNuJ9__z271YXdqn1_QxE8hLvdMdkHdq6LW-QEDmbdm1qK_f48QSmqIdrw/w640-h640/IMG_1125+%25281%2529.jpeg" width="640" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBgqdPbvMGT6UkodHvJ__8e_YAbbyJTUIqLhuHU3j9pp7I4M0z2xHIbznYAyAogJL1T5-bgDUP4B2MaTdLEZ8_maPaKdtj_DbJEHBpfJPvsqKMFYe3Y8aNqInpBC02r8L45Q4JenkQnMI/s2048/IMG_1123+%25281%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBgqdPbvMGT6UkodHvJ__8e_YAbbyJTUIqLhuHU3j9pp7I4M0z2xHIbznYAyAogJL1T5-bgDUP4B2MaTdLEZ8_maPaKdtj_DbJEHBpfJPvsqKMFYe3Y8aNqInpBC02r8L45Q4JenkQnMI/w640-h640/IMG_1123+%25281%2529.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Position your arms on either side between some of the fabric folds and pin into place. Play around with this and see where they look best to you. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMN1Y5OXsecXrDx7o2lHIHJQMStPAfs-nq1gZfKvESPVvzQn_huLoSPMDB2Voirvz6Rhx9mflAmKphV_QJQWuFy4bqDbRn4XY3ETTh8u3gt3GVHC0kHxEr9WCbI7hyphenhyphenVZ9BxPAMwzrClM4/s2048/IMG_1127+%25281%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMN1Y5OXsecXrDx7o2lHIHJQMStPAfs-nq1gZfKvESPVvzQn_huLoSPMDB2Voirvz6Rhx9mflAmKphV_QJQWuFy4bqDbRn4XY3ETTh8u3gt3GVHC0kHxEr9WCbI7hyphenhyphenVZ9BxPAMwzrClM4/w640-h640/IMG_1127+%25281%2529.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwp7oIdvVZv_UEgSYHGD-SLTlU20fjpBdyuOghkZdLq4Jb9egnSxt3byzL18hePZEft9yRQqIDD9gQUXjaBzTmeDRYA02U7p6bRbYcV9P518Zf0dq-fAsOTLtb98m222j3ehpEj5xrI_U/s2048/IMG_1126+%25281%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwp7oIdvVZv_UEgSYHGD-SLTlU20fjpBdyuOghkZdLq4Jb9egnSxt3byzL18hePZEft9yRQqIDD9gQUXjaBzTmeDRYA02U7p6bRbYcV9P518Zf0dq-fAsOTLtb98m222j3ehpEj5xrI_U/w640-h640/IMG_1126+%25281%2529.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">You will sew the arms in place from top to bottom going back and forth through all the layers and catching the folds on both sides. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh72jdRQd7hkt8sVoTsRmzMa6HvYwJhvday2VpC6h0ZQcWKkLsYmOnIjjw7t9zX0FODi2R3O_lj0Nl5rD46Z1b0sFJoRth3Kxzc3lsoW3OZV5ix0oqdKywP1N-YsuvGc9WKhbzjPYHmfis/s2048/IMG_1130+%25281%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh72jdRQd7hkt8sVoTsRmzMa6HvYwJhvday2VpC6h0ZQcWKkLsYmOnIjjw7t9zX0FODi2R3O_lj0Nl5rD46Z1b0sFJoRth3Kxzc3lsoW3OZV5ix0oqdKywP1N-YsuvGc9WKhbzjPYHmfis/w640-h640/IMG_1130+%25281%2529.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKVclOUTrtfhCF21g_XRi90nj-CtJU7mUdPMV_B5DV9MVOiBDQcU71f_CbGFDmmM3sRiyi2z0QSDCZZDvtrqJM9vHgayDcu1WnHPKKb1tdJfYKRg2h1ZttnF3n7fh-jUyDwquRy8i8K5A/s2048/IMG_1131+%25281%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKVclOUTrtfhCF21g_XRi90nj-CtJU7mUdPMV_B5DV9MVOiBDQcU71f_CbGFDmmM3sRiyi2z0QSDCZZDvtrqJM9vHgayDcu1WnHPKKb1tdJfYKRg2h1ZttnF3n7fh-jUyDwquRy8i8K5A/w640-h640/IMG_1131+%25281%2529.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Whew...that was a long post! If any of that doesn't make sense, let me know and I'll see if I can make a video to help explain things. But</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> hopefully it does and now you have a little lavender baby that only needs some hair, a collar, and a hat! And of course the last post will be all about that. See you soon!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxUtyJDX16jr5ljVGBMys5iix9tdSzYiUeXwAetueGZEegawLzhxob9CcvNPvC2iVsj5BPUkQ5bli6Tsjes1FAJZn2AeyuidgrzrnqFDyTSwqNLefrxAMdlGRP0C_yyZpUdooAwRj6_8M/s2048/IMG_1132+%25281%2529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxUtyJDX16jr5ljVGBMys5iix9tdSzYiUeXwAetueGZEegawLzhxob9CcvNPvC2iVsj5BPUkQ5bli6Tsjes1FAJZn2AeyuidgrzrnqFDyTSwqNLefrxAMdlGRP0C_yyZpUdooAwRj6_8M/w640-h640/IMG_1132+%25281%2529.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div></div></div><p></p>FairiesNesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00447315631854416364noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3213239777603694071.post-64867466044486230542021-03-10T06:19:00.001-08:002021-03-16T08:26:36.741-07:00Lavender Babies Pattern Part Two -Arms and Feet<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Hi again! Let's get cracking on part 2! Here is a link to a PDF file of the pattern that you can download and print...she said hopefully, never having done this before. If you have any issues, just let me know. (</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Also I apologize in advance for the state of my hands, end of winter and they're a bit of a dry raggedy mess.</i></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">)</span></p> <iframe height="480" src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lSgDKL1i_stKSvaQuBKAY2Ii2GCP_WnJ/preview" width="640"></iframe>
<div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I know you are SO ready to start but<b> please </b>read through all the instructions before cutting, it saves time and frustration! I'll wait.....Okay, you did that, right? Now on to making the arms! Take one of the arm pieces that you've cut out and fold down a bit of the top ( about a third), fold in the sides to the middle, and then fold in half like this...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifiMK4VvRnQE3ZO-H9JcbWC9drR1htjjmnblqlL9sbNIIbxFKOYx6hYj2W_5D8jBh5Ch1nQzKVgQYBHCECg83Btnqr9rPXWxrpwf7m6KfQst6HhAT6CjHke5ywqWHl6AgeBGg0dwrZf4U/s2048/IMG_1083.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifiMK4VvRnQE3ZO-H9JcbWC9drR1htjjmnblqlL9sbNIIbxFKOYx6hYj2W_5D8jBh5Ch1nQzKVgQYBHCECg83Btnqr9rPXWxrpwf7m6KfQst6HhAT6CjHke5ywqWHl6AgeBGg0dwrZf4U/w640-h640/IMG_1083.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxTC_DA6PB1mPUfEBXACgtjzYO3acXEsvVBhEwo9rutCuwrgLPR7tujYHc9E_9X3TFYnHU2FQ-HwBPUu3jD2VgblqE4A8dl1h2L_vnfhhDicoS9oKYgBITsrwpiVeQ5p2mQwvpTuNtrQg/s2048/IMG_1084.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxTC_DA6PB1mPUfEBXACgtjzYO3acXEsvVBhEwo9rutCuwrgLPR7tujYHc9E_9X3TFYnHU2FQ-HwBPUu3jD2VgblqE4A8dl1h2L_vnfhhDicoS9oKYgBITsrwpiVeQ5p2mQwvpTuNtrQg/w640-h640/IMG_1084.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh21dguSPSHN_Pl46OYVH4h7sPw1J5OQ7DR6FJlUxjaoDvjRICbWf9i7u6wyptgCAJBkWY1mqOURUts5QyB9lMnmfpdED4Qr9SVIeIleYNf5E2q9wRE8KQlj1vU809gv2-FX54meHzsD7Q/s2048/IMG_1085.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh21dguSPSHN_Pl46OYVH4h7sPw1J5OQ7DR6FJlUxjaoDvjRICbWf9i7u6wyptgCAJBkWY1mqOURUts5QyB9lMnmfpdED4Qr9SVIeIleYNf5E2q9wRE8KQlj1vU809gv2-FX54meHzsD7Q/w640-h640/IMG_1085.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Pin the top part together just to hold it and sew up the side and across the top.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmzzp6BDvTXup3QeoblzeEsV2HlwgSj57D83igs-f0Ef6kfglPwLsXAnW8YpUigw70u50ITsI5BOQtn97gvCsCIFeejKdkBfmr3Y3raTSNGDeFHw93WQgjk0QLYnluJMwEkzKKEwQ3jYs/s2048/IMG_1086.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmzzp6BDvTXup3QeoblzeEsV2HlwgSj57D83igs-f0Ef6kfglPwLsXAnW8YpUigw70u50ITsI5BOQtn97gvCsCIFeejKdkBfmr3Y3raTSNGDeFHw93WQgjk0QLYnluJMwEkzKKEwQ3jYs/w640-h640/IMG_1086.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVquKuA7dbUPQY7qGWzAcR8LN8cVSYyTXbwRknptYgj8Pp2ChsMMfjgFQxnQ_CwESmamLcbrl65YV1BQ0lBBGb13tjRzmfssSWBVu0Kq-QD3Sje93oS0Ys7oy50M5nkcH0ZjeKJn9fMVU/s2048/IMG_1087.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVquKuA7dbUPQY7qGWzAcR8LN8cVSYyTXbwRknptYgj8Pp2ChsMMfjgFQxnQ_CwESmamLcbrl65YV1BQ0lBBGb13tjRzmfssSWBVu0Kq-QD3Sje93oS0Ys7oy50M5nkcH0ZjeKJn9fMVU/w640-h640/IMG_1087.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpuDhUtLiVe9mhaOsCqZZR5nT7nA4wXGIMpeNxrw2Cwrpv1L2jMTim32UxeCFeyNJ7n3rvYERWkgosIfAoJa5viZbYvcI8P9XwCXhyjh-IkBGkI68t1674ZMkkpTVIQVhmg0zeyQmVud8/s2048/IMG_1090.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpuDhUtLiVe9mhaOsCqZZR5nT7nA4wXGIMpeNxrw2Cwrpv1L2jMTim32UxeCFeyNJ7n3rvYERWkgosIfAoJa5viZbYvcI8P9XwCXhyjh-IkBGkI68t1674ZMkkpTVIQVhmg0zeyQmVud8/w640-h640/IMG_1090.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">once the arm is sewn, you want to define the wrist and hand. Insert the needle and come out right below the top fold line. Wrap thread around the wrist a couple of times, knot, and bury the thread end. You have an arm! Now make another.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGFcKbVb0-6ECHrCVHmkMG-UTBlztOZcpwFBSKxZS1S6-22uYEk7KnkbG__ZQgVAHzXBEAloxjyYFNC0OaZYmhoEIOxHCpkmbNFg-1dkPn2D39TVLOba_N2D3KuP6HPd0jpt0EfvFkAYU/s2048/IMG_1091.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGFcKbVb0-6ECHrCVHmkMG-UTBlztOZcpwFBSKxZS1S6-22uYEk7KnkbG__ZQgVAHzXBEAloxjyYFNC0OaZYmhoEIOxHCpkmbNFg-1dkPn2D39TVLOba_N2D3KuP6HPd0jpt0EfvFkAYU/w640-h640/IMG_1091.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx463wr60Mv6nYI9ny6CormsY4CJ1DExLJzvRSxuWVJcuGIHWfUXrvBy0DjK6RW7yZ3mDyPIntA8rGh95jnVQtnhCIZyj6QLjTpH4_dwvG1-lSYXagNjiGYyzXKPUn81wh7FyQRFh6yU8/s2048/IMG_1092.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx463wr60Mv6nYI9ny6CormsY4CJ1DExLJzvRSxuWVJcuGIHWfUXrvBy0DjK6RW7yZ3mDyPIntA8rGh95jnVQtnhCIZyj6QLjTpH4_dwvG1-lSYXagNjiGYyzXKPUn81wh7FyQRFh6yU8/w640-h640/IMG_1092.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Time for the feet which are just tiny balls so they're pretty easy. Cut out your two feet from the cotton knit and trace the sew circle on the inside. I know my example isn't perfectly even but I was using a scrap and it </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">doesn't matter as long as the circle has plenty of room around it. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSsX4M0LCCgydSpbyzSup4FFYZhSzVHwmPh3X3IRiONkgHZNqKFaavwK2xwC4cWu9WzOlbNGCfWyZUHqwEsJYRIEZTIRrlYpV25t3-V1cjBvkmbXfHZKBrXowlS38KlRvIS6VcUzjYdU4/s2048/IMG_1099.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSsX4M0LCCgydSpbyzSup4FFYZhSzVHwmPh3X3IRiONkgHZNqKFaavwK2xwC4cWu9WzOlbNGCfWyZUHqwEsJYRIEZTIRrlYpV25t3-V1cjBvkmbXfHZKBrXowlS38KlRvIS6VcUzjYdU4/w640-h640/IMG_1099.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sew a running stitch around the circle. Remember to keep your knot on the side with the marked circle, as this is the inside of the foot, and end with your needle on the outside. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHAqFC5vLl4j1aqXtNYNtnWjbTB1KDei9v89-gjZ447SnW-DxGUcw1f7MaJ4zXEPDJrNjvNcjPyLxW7i9FAWWaAB1exRxWwfZ5FqLyrs8WQHROpODgngfTM7nmrZS7Gx19wnoCP80_d5M/s2048/IMG_1100.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHAqFC5vLl4j1aqXtNYNtnWjbTB1KDei9v89-gjZ447SnW-DxGUcw1f7MaJ4zXEPDJrNjvNcjPyLxW7i9FAWWaAB1exRxWwfZ5FqLyrs8WQHROpODgngfTM7nmrZS7Gx19wnoCP80_d5M/w640-h640/IMG_1100.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqwRv5zwqf8qZ8Uq08D1188_4pXY9Bvw5U2_D236N8Ck0iv-3V6EF4Mo4UT72V4XsyvKqOoTWM-YzegD7TF9DuAZHj_X6HEhuN_c3Pf81g48l5nzggSGoWt0kCgUwkNqVecrtw5rOBI0s/s2048/IMG_1101.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqwRv5zwqf8qZ8Uq08D1188_4pXY9Bvw5U2_D236N8Ck0iv-3V6EF4Mo4UT72V4XsyvKqOoTWM-YzegD7TF9DuAZHj_X6HEhuN_c3Pf81g48l5nzggSGoWt0kCgUwkNqVecrtw5rOBI0s/w640-h640/IMG_1101.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Pull the stitches slightly to make a cup shape and stuff with a tiny ball of wool. Pull tight and wrap the thread around a couple of times, knot and then bury the end again. You want this to be firm but not too large. Make another <b>being careful to match your first one in size. </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCJUqYebHoe6eE520WcRHJZX09AgPfLAP0T-Gx1LnkaMjRLm0v6Ojn2kVeRRD5htXn5YxKt49iPfvEDTFuisd9Oynf-WeguYHkBRBgfqs_Jv8r7sMn-XPmaYOysDnKeOgk_NndpbcuG3g/s2048/IMG_1103.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCJUqYebHoe6eE520WcRHJZX09AgPfLAP0T-Gx1LnkaMjRLm0v6Ojn2kVeRRD5htXn5YxKt49iPfvEDTFuisd9Oynf-WeguYHkBRBgfqs_Jv8r7sMn-XPmaYOysDnKeOgk_NndpbcuG3g/w640-h640/IMG_1103.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsXiczS6tTjVWUgGjkaaLqw3xpogIVM0duU3mNrNhxRuFLJJESosFQhnyCHnjBjt9ICTjvCwwiVf222_S9PvS6UivRX87UnmbOu9BZ-IQNCEd9J6gUW6mKOhO_lH1vhVf7trAdecuKV58/s2048/IMG_1104.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsXiczS6tTjVWUgGjkaaLqw3xpogIVM0duU3mNrNhxRuFLJJESosFQhnyCHnjBjt9ICTjvCwwiVf222_S9PvS6UivRX87UnmbOu9BZ-IQNCEd9J6gUW6mKOhO_lH1vhVf7trAdecuKV58/w640-h640/IMG_1104.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br />So we have a head, 2 arms, and 2 feet. We just need a body! The next post will focus on making and filling the body and attaching the ams and legs. See you soon!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Part three can be found <a href="https://www.thefairiesnest.com/2021/03/lavender-babies-part-3.html">HERE</a></span></div>FairiesNesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00447315631854416364noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3213239777603694071.post-26264515304618600602021-03-09T05:09:00.018-08:002021-03-16T08:41:35.068-07:00Lavender Babies Pattern - Part 1 Making a Small Waldorf Doll Head<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS1-1BUMp3f1ZjcR2uyFfIdvLooZRSAZUlV18_bkL_2SidZNVHhzhepSNraTNEoziCZTsW0UrsPgx2MP2aVdcWpWluECrTgwtEjGJrrqxP7u1xbshmbJSPIz-yfLP5PKNuuwOQncyRdNw/s1413/IMG_9658.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1163" data-original-width="1413" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS1-1BUMp3f1ZjcR2uyFfIdvLooZRSAZUlV18_bkL_2SidZNVHhzhepSNraTNEoziCZTsW0UrsPgx2MP2aVdcWpWluECrTgwtEjGJrrqxP7u1xbshmbJSPIz-yfLP5PKNuuwOQncyRdNw/w640-h526/IMG_9658.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">Hello Friends! It's been awhile hasn't it? And this past year has been something else for all of us. My husband and I were pretty much cut off for most of it with only the occasional outside visit with family or friends though we were so lucky to be able to spend time with our grandkids who, after the first couple of months, were part of our bubble for the duration. But it has definitely been an "interesting" time in so many ways. Plague, isolation, natural disasters, insurrection: I can see why "may you live in interesting times" is a curse! Knowing that</span><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"> so many people have lost loved ones in this pandemic absolutely breaks me. </span><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">I hold those lives in my heart and will always do so and I will never forget that it didn't have to be this way.</span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">But life does goes on, the pendulum swings back, and hopes for better times do seem to be finding some fruition. My husband and I have had both of our vaccinations and so has my 87 year old, still seeing patients, dad - which is a HUGE relief to me as you might imagine. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">So as I try to get back to a somewhat more "normal" life I thought I would try to restart my blog with a little gift. I'm sharing a pattern for my little lavender babies. I don't make these any more to sell and I thought it might be a fun project for those of you who enjoy handwork. These are made entirely by hand, no sewing machine necessary, and are pretty easy (if somewhat time consuming) to make once you have the head done. I'll include lots of pictures and directions so it might take a few posts to get all the info but I promise to make them all in short order. S</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">o let's get started!</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">First you will need to make a small ( about 3.5inches in diameter) Waldorf style head. There are tons of posts online for making these heads, this just happens to be the way I do it for this type of doll. You will need:</span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Wool</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Cotton string one piece 3" long and one 6"</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A 3" piece of 5/8" tubular gauze </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Cotton knit "skin" fabric (old tee shirts can work here!)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">needle and thread </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">scissors </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Pigma markers, colored pencil, white gel pen (optional) OR</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Embroidery floss for the face</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The first step is to tightly tie the smaller piece of string around one end of the tube and cut off the excess string. Then turn the tube inside out. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzQKqgBiNEcexfzPSg5JxoHZurEN44-am1S_zQcxT1-WgiS4PD9mhB9BilyUTKp_dfsbWMAjgvTJdLzLkW8C2KRXaaR9kBLPO7ukahLEUYtgSJQbHUtU0fX1tuVco-fAsNYPto_VnsYW4/s2048/IMG_1041.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzQKqgBiNEcexfzPSg5JxoHZurEN44-am1S_zQcxT1-WgiS4PD9mhB9BilyUTKp_dfsbWMAjgvTJdLzLkW8C2KRXaaR9kBLPO7ukahLEUYtgSJQbHUtU0fX1tuVco-fAsNYPto_VnsYW4/w300-h400/IMG_1041.jpeg" width="300" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfcdaSxKnNMFoj8dGJ0UZNMuENSHow5kSBSE2NWMtL5JCDbPWsmDJZJjaYY25MKp54_3IXuZkcw97R5Yi-AZRLteykxHGE2qrkJ9nmiZNODTIk8Dzw_brhnkpZbifWtpBxj9ngcdlVv_s/s2048/IMG_1023.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfcdaSxKnNMFoj8dGJ0UZNMuENSHow5kSBSE2NWMtL5JCDbPWsmDJZJjaYY25MKp54_3IXuZkcw97R5Yi-AZRLteykxHGE2qrkJ9nmiZNODTIk8Dzw_brhnkpZbifWtpBxj9ngcdlVv_s/w300-h400/IMG_1023.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Next stuff the tube with wool. This is probably the hardest step because you will need to put a lot more wool in there than you think. Keep pushing the wool in and pulling on the open end to pack it into a small ball, about 3.5 inches in diameter, the ball should be very firm. Then you will take the longer string, wrap it around the base of the ball a couple of times, pull it very tight, and tie it off. Sometimes it helps to make the head firmer if you tie a second string above the first. It just depends on how loose the head feels. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYzLrkbNv0ycVozZAa-wBmXaZxZimj5vC8K9owLwFvH2Fz0B_hSw9dJclhJh0D_e8Isg_6Ib7OZyxh_c2G-fxZMK1I4x9tHdjCqcNnoeLCTfMGqnqDEfhezIoonNkVjrQBtxjjV9jA7ns/s2048/IMG_1043.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYzLrkbNv0ycVozZAa-wBmXaZxZimj5vC8K9owLwFvH2Fz0B_hSw9dJclhJh0D_e8Isg_6Ib7OZyxh_c2G-fxZMK1I4x9tHdjCqcNnoeLCTfMGqnqDEfhezIoonNkVjrQBtxjjV9jA7ns/w300-h400/IMG_1043.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp2sh0Qnx_QDg-Qmw094gH6li5HmwTkmuzucA6qEuGeIS1ITxsIXvkCDQE9I5cFjRaTYR33mLmH-YcqJWZ5PrB_heJe6NxdMtWh2HXRLRChJMK4oo_8bt9XmCTPcYBnuyDC_M7_vAKK2Q/s2048/IMG_1042.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp2sh0Qnx_QDg-Qmw094gH6li5HmwTkmuzucA6qEuGeIS1ITxsIXvkCDQE9I5cFjRaTYR33mLmH-YcqJWZ5PrB_heJe6NxdMtWh2HXRLRChJMK4oo_8bt9XmCTPcYBnuyDC_M7_vAKK2Q/w300-h400/IMG_1042.jpeg" width="300" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Now it's time to shape the head. Thread your needle and anchor your thread at the bottom of the head. Now wrap the thread a couple of times around the head from top to bottom and pull it tight. Insert the needle from the bottom of the head to the side next to the first wrap. wrap the thread from front to back a couple of times and pull tight again. This time you're going to sew over the two wraps at their crosspoint in an X to lock them down. Take the needle through the head and do the same thing on the other side and end with the needle at the back bottom of the head near the neck.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikrYt_vyuyyfRgt7zl2r0fHFI63yzyoPTowxBxWahKt5C20A9xF3dZBVVD-HJerFwA-sA6oG4-Ix_yBfA_2lspO5Xoll4I-xg350EKXylHWsb0-D7U1CFWerkUYZOA2MvRVQoaEDLDTQw/s2048/IMG_1028.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1681" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikrYt_vyuyyfRgt7zl2r0fHFI63yzyoPTowxBxWahKt5C20A9xF3dZBVVD-HJerFwA-sA6oG4-Ix_yBfA_2lspO5Xoll4I-xg350EKXylHWsb0-D7U1CFWerkUYZOA2MvRVQoaEDLDTQw/w329-h400/IMG_1028.jpeg" width="329" /></a><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1659" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwR_iFMfzuBNVeuJlWyA6BuKPTfzr57UdIP6JbxEWa4tni6tN2sXez9ksc2aSDaUqkHcCv7PHqpG9enPZLtm_uf8M89LEvEvZNuk-eIhNsYiHWrrSWzt6HU3YU1MCWtKoYx-IcBg0kqE8/w324-h400/IMG_1026.jpeg" width="324" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwR_iFMfzuBNVeuJlWyA6BuKPTfzr57UdIP6JbxEWa4tni6tN2sXez9ksc2aSDaUqkHcCv7PHqpG9enPZLtm_uf8M89LEvEvZNuk-eIhNsYiHWrrSWzt6HU3YU1MCWtKoYx-IcBg0kqE8/s2048/IMG_1026.jpeg" style="clear: left; display: inline; font-family: verdana; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgskEbDKwJQ9Dn94ScNFFFchJo89ebWWK1d2l6yC1NPf249Xi686jP2sN6XcXrB_-S0SBl8zAAjuj8R5RMYt-G_9OHoub5LtaySCcSH08yAMh03hbXS04lQ_nWhIAIYwbMxby-04GG2UWM/s2048/IMG_1034.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgskEbDKwJQ9Dn94ScNFFFchJo89ebWWK1d2l6yC1NPf249Xi686jP2sN6XcXrB_-S0SBl8zAAjuj8R5RMYt-G_9OHoub5LtaySCcSH08yAMh03hbXS04lQ_nWhIAIYwbMxby-04GG2UWM/w480-h640/IMG_1034.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br />At this point you need to shimmy the back portion of the thread down to the neck to form the back of the skull. I frequently use the needle to help pull it up and down, just go carefully and take your time. You can choose now to catch that lowered thread and tie off your work OR you can make a nose. To add a nose, bring the needle and thread to the front of the face, below the eyeline thread and slightly to the left or right of the middle. sew a tiny circle or back and forth, poking up some wool as you go. You want to make a tiny bump. Then take your needle to the back of the head and tie it off. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8sddQp2fPkDju8R1Y9EPjvJXORHsG9nz9PrcSWG70sTBO9WEi1Gwx4nL3JOJ_Sg6afd5J1Qal0jMvfGyk0wliXBeC993-sPLaIGowhkmEX_nRifoV-d8wi6kPKPc8TywZ4_AOO9HyEtU/s2048/IMG_1031.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8sddQp2fPkDju8R1Y9EPjvJXORHsG9nz9PrcSWG70sTBO9WEi1Gwx4nL3JOJ_Sg6afd5J1Qal0jMvfGyk0wliXBeC993-sPLaIGowhkmEX_nRifoV-d8wi6kPKPc8TywZ4_AOO9HyEtU/w594-h640/IMG_1031.jpeg" width="594" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkMipd8UWkaeQQDTo6OOcSufNEptKNDf78EnC6LjURh73wJV1H2jqFxUc9TeGbFAUUzRLJ7ysBiY1rRecfZCqxIxCv8bWT4ZuO92nvRZmOya2Rc7QrfFB_ka4MTNE6HWpt2JQXuE8yE7s/s2048/IMG_1032.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1790" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkMipd8UWkaeQQDTo6OOcSufNEptKNDf78EnC6LjURh73wJV1H2jqFxUc9TeGbFAUUzRLJ7ysBiY1rRecfZCqxIxCv8bWT4ZuO92nvRZmOya2Rc7QrfFB_ka4MTNE6HWpt2JQXuE8yE7s/w560-h640/IMG_1032.jpeg" width="560" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Already you have a sweet looking little head, so let's put some skin on it! Cut a rectangular piece of the cotton knit that will fit around your head. The size will depend on your finished head size but roughly 3" x 2" . Fold one side in and pin together and also put a pin in the front to keep it from slipping down the head. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJrDUij4P0fzAKGxdV7ppUtgCFLq6m9QgJcjsC0sA9NWKAColpVLU9N8APxLiTHgqfaM6OzNnpS3VcSicI9FRWX6zQ3JJgRybRAsQz3nrtR08RwpDCf0x0XuPexzVhKwlLXPZxjJESdqI/s2048/IMG_1044.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1723" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJrDUij4P0fzAKGxdV7ppUtgCFLq6m9QgJcjsC0sA9NWKAColpVLU9N8APxLiTHgqfaM6OzNnpS3VcSicI9FRWX6zQ3JJgRybRAsQz3nrtR08RwpDCf0x0XuPexzVhKwlLXPZxjJESdqI/w538-h640/IMG_1044.jpeg" width="538" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyp7B2StyvV3bBsGikC5dBxiuh7GSBvc24GefMTduEn20UPbbBW7i6BITbg6TSuDvrA9f0c5gjMIyZLQDK9vfEctXEXRBiGfuJeOmy5FA6vZBPgYd4ZFL91Ozk7x4SWook6MIyiiI69Zs/s2048/IMG_1045.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1911" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyp7B2StyvV3bBsGikC5dBxiuh7GSBvc24GefMTduEn20UPbbBW7i6BITbg6TSuDvrA9f0c5gjMIyZLQDK9vfEctXEXRBiGfuJeOmy5FA6vZBPgYd4ZFL91Ozk7x4SWook6MIyiiI69Zs/w598-h640/IMG_1045.jpeg" width="598" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEYrqp7tQ2_jVDnIMCr6A_Uo7dvJV0m-TBpGkL8VQvk2lyJxiAB8Jr4N6SYTRWEldMWgFXViePeSIcqnWbPx2v-LNzpVwVU1l2goxbGeLkT1TJICcd7ayQFj6ANsEh3hbHnGTXtMAYQlM/s2048/IMG_1046.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1856" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEYrqp7tQ2_jVDnIMCr6A_Uo7dvJV0m-TBpGkL8VQvk2lyJxiAB8Jr4N6SYTRWEldMWgFXViePeSIcqnWbPx2v-LNzpVwVU1l2goxbGeLkT1TJICcd7ayQFj6ANsEh3hbHnGTXtMAYQlM/w580-h640/IMG_1046.jpeg" width="580" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thread a needle with matching thread, anchor it at the back of the neck and wrap it around the base of the head. Make sure to pull the fabric tightly in the back and keep it smooth around the top of the wrap. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEOURZqV7pqNUT-vZeFNpsubTwqQM_c6MQRdSPOK90gKxj32YCvKwjmlWepf31SsWREr-D84Wj0gBggyxmymoRVmc_hApAknMOP8RpAEunIqD0LyN1XpUTQbxJarLeBngU5FLu_iz9T_Y/s2048/IMG_1048.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1888" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEOURZqV7pqNUT-vZeFNpsubTwqQM_c6MQRdSPOK90gKxj32YCvKwjmlWepf31SsWREr-D84Wj0gBggyxmymoRVmc_hApAknMOP8RpAEunIqD0LyN1XpUTQbxJarLeBngU5FLu_iz9T_Y/w590-h640/IMG_1048.jpeg" width="590" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Stitch up the back of the head and then around the top of the head, pull the thread tight, and knot. Cut off any excess fabric and, if necessary, take a couple of stitches back and forth across there top to neaten things up.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihb24WZ4dnJrugA1Tou5RYU0YgBKHt_-5uwiK2oTXi-IdfKck72FgRBxsoEkVml44d4fw-WPU5B5RIwXzFwyqOLHkAqyovQJ5KJ4ZeCPB4T9R6nJ8XbSXTjc6sxzUkGpomi4adFs3_NzI/s2048/IMG_1049.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1862" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihb24WZ4dnJrugA1Tou5RYU0YgBKHt_-5uwiK2oTXi-IdfKck72FgRBxsoEkVml44d4fw-WPU5B5RIwXzFwyqOLHkAqyovQJ5KJ4ZeCPB4T9R6nJ8XbSXTjc6sxzUkGpomi4adFs3_NzI/w582-h640/IMG_1049.jpeg" width="582" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTTPxJXe_DCs7J589f0LJbjT31yeqBQ8TvdHbykTMmbQaZt_iBssv09PYQacQRwAGbIn_soV_QADCchpVw1YU09OiAq04yUQIcrJFXTI1Ib_bI7P4kz0FI-ZvWSIVs4ad8lOTt7YkBgRw/s2048/IMG_1050.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1934" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTTPxJXe_DCs7J589f0LJbjT31yeqBQ8TvdHbykTMmbQaZt_iBssv09PYQacQRwAGbIn_soV_QADCchpVw1YU09OiAq04yUQIcrJFXTI1Ib_bI7P4kz0FI-ZvWSIVs4ad8lOTt7YkBgRw/w604-h640/IMG_1050.jpeg" width="604" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaaIwqSf7cIzUyM1uD62hWhf82aAft9mK88RJgJdufnmFQ5fZhU1-j1j66m7RjVeD41nFWRJGqr6-KNo50XbFUyaGSMsQvWF7eiVLYXR4tCY-naKXG0tC6ul85mLKxsvbdpM334pwUy0U/s2048/IMG_1052.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1906" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaaIwqSf7cIzUyM1uD62hWhf82aAft9mK88RJgJdufnmFQ5fZhU1-j1j66m7RjVeD41nFWRJGqr6-KNo50XbFUyaGSMsQvWF7eiVLYXR4tCY-naKXG0tC6ul85mLKxsvbdpM334pwUy0U/w596-h640/IMG_1052.jpeg" width="596" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Almost done!!! We just need to make some eye indentations. So mark on the front where you want your eyes with pins or pencil. Then take your needle from the back of the head to the front and then back again taking a very small stitch in the front and pull it tight so that an indentation is formed. 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Look at that cutie! The only thing left is to give them a face. I use Micron Pigma pens, a white gel pen, and Prisma colored pencils for my faces these days but I used to embroider them and it really does make a very sweet and simple face. 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You can find that <a href="https://www.thefairiesnest.com/2021/03/lavender-babies-pattern-part-two-arms.html">HERE </a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaYAQBhT_gfqV4T6YAcXgcK8EAKI90nxhFdNeVwQpTw3659mhK6oWMDPjNpMT2ScXDTt-ZmSJ71rGokhM2rpDqNxnCxqFjUHTALl4r9MSeqi3tTEIjB3VT6YoNeg389EYleFguK3DQB48/s1588/il_1588xN.406887387_em6v.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1311" data-original-width="1588" height="528" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaYAQBhT_gfqV4T6YAcXgcK8EAKI90nxhFdNeVwQpTw3659mhK6oWMDPjNpMT2ScXDTt-ZmSJ71rGokhM2rpDqNxnCxqFjUHTALl4r9MSeqi3tTEIjB3VT6YoNeg389EYleFguK3DQB48/w640-h528/il_1588xN.406887387_em6v.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>FairiesNesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00447315631854416364noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3213239777603694071.post-12930849932335131542020-02-11T04:47:00.001-08:002020-02-11T05:42:20.631-08:00Sweetheart Week<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Happy (almost) Valentine's Day!! It's the week when the stores are full off flowers, pink and red balloons, and of course <span style="color: red;">Valentines</span>! I posted a few sweetheart dolls in my shop this month as well and I thought I'd share them with you!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Of course being me, I started with a couple of Ghastly Valentines. (If the undead aren't you cup of tea, scroll down for the sweet fae.) First a little zombie girl in a pink heart dress with her much loved teddy...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Then a ghastly bride named Lily, here is her story..</span><br />
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...<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">and I made a couple of other pins that would be lovely for any occasion...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I've begun the year by taking a woodland hike at a local trail to fulfill my intention to get out into nature more often. Greensboro has an astonishing number of hiking trails around the lakes that are our water supply, but there are other hidden gems about the city as well. This trail was near a library and school at the edge of town and was one we had never tried before. It was a lovely walk and we saw so many examples of nature's subtle winter beauty along the way.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We followed it up this past weekend with a walk at the beautiful, old, BIG cemetery that is near our house. It's a fascinating place with an incredible amount of trees and plants that are not usually found in this part of the world, many of them (thankfully!) marked with tags for those wandering amateur botanists like ourselves. Next time we go I'll have to bring my camera so I can get some photos.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In the meantime I've also finally gotten back into the studio. (YAY!) The first order of business was to make some wings. That's almost always where I start with dolls, especially the little ones because I need a finished set of wings early in the process for them. These wings will be for a couple of Valentine pixies and I have pin dolls and a couple of ghastliness on the table as well. "Ghastlies for Valentines?" you might gasp. I would answer in my best Count Dracula voice, "But ov course, bwahaha!"</span><br />
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FairiesNesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00447315631854416364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3213239777603694071.post-8137254569838113262019-12-31T11:18:00.003-08:002019-12-31T11:18:35.400-08:00Welcome 2020<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> How is it 2020? Good grief, a new year and a new decade! I'm not sure I'm ready at all! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>"May we find comfort in the 'repeated refrains of nature', the softly sheltering snow, the changing seasons, the return of the blackbirds to the marsh...</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>May we go out into the light filled snow and among the meadows in bloom, with gratitude for life that is deep and alive! May Earth's fire burn in our hearts, and may we know ourselves part of this flame - one thing, never alone, never weary of life."</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> I have set myself a few intentions for this year; 1- to get out into nature on a more regular basis and not let my health hold me back, 2- to try and blog more again and finally get some tutorials up, 3- to be more proactive with getting work done for holidays and shows and not wait til the last minute, 4-to actually make some of the ideas that I've had in the back of my head for ages, and lastly 5-to try and find ways to be happy even when the world seems dark. We shall see how it goes...</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I am getting a good start by having a post up for the new year on time so maybe...?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"> What about you? Any intentions that you'd like to manifest this year?</span>FairiesNesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00447315631854416364noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3213239777603694071.post-32798457625432583142018-08-09T05:49:00.002-07:002020-01-10T12:45:03.393-08:00Under the Sea<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> If it's summer it must be time for me to make a mermaid. So meet Sirene, denizen of the sea and friend of fishes both large and small. Doesn't just looking at her make you feel a bit cooler? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Nothing is so beautiful as spring -- <br />When weeds, in wheels, shoot long and lovely and lush; <br />Thrush's eggs look little low heavens, and thrush <br />Through the echoing timber does so rinse and wring <br />The ear, it strikes like lightnings to hear him sing; <br />The glassy pear tree leaves and blooms, they brush <br />The descending blue; that blue is all in a rush <br />With richness; the racing lambs too have fair their fling. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> But back to bunnies!<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span>These two sweet sisters are now here at the Nest and in my Etsy <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/595464619/waldorf-style-dolls-bunny-sisters" target="_blank">shop</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> I started this year off really wanting to try my hand at something new on the doll making front so I started poking around the studio looking into boxes of materials I've saved for that semi-mythical "someday"<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">(</span></span>you know that day, the one where you'll actually use that bag of corks or those gorgeous vintage handkerchiefs, making something wonderful that you've pinned on Pinterest. We all have them<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">,</span> right? Or is it just me?) </span>and I came across this -</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <i>This </i>is a box full of weaving yarn ends that a friend gave me several years ago. They're the part of the warp that's left over after the weaving is finished and removed from the loom. My friend Carol, along with her partner Mac, make <a href="https://carolinadesignercraftsmen.com/portfolio-item/carol-clay-mac-chambers-fiber/" target="_blank">gorgeous wool and cotton throws</a></span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and she was looking for someone who might be able to reuse these yarn pieces. How could I say no to such woolly gorgeousness? So I took them home and put them in a box and, even though I've used pieces here and there over the years, I still have an overflowing amount.<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span>But...suddenly...inspiration struck. Wouldn't these make the most lovely rag doll hair? Why, yes they would! See?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> So now I just had to make a pattern. I wanted these dolls to be as simple as possible so I could keep the costs down and I had a general idea of how I wanted them to look so I started graphing and drawing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> As you can see there were lots of notes and redos and crossing outs but after much trial and error I had something I could try. This little lady was my first attempt.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> I actually loved pretty much everything about her. But I did decide on a few changes for the next dolls. Mostly just process changes but I did go with prints for the legs this time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> And I turned the yarn bundles into wefts so I could sew them on. Though this wasn't quite as easy as I expected, those flatter heads are a surprisingly challenging to cover. I'm used to round ones I guess. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Once they were all done, and of course given lace trimmed drawers since people ALWAYS look up a doll's dress, I was so happy with how they turned out. And being me, I had to make a little darkling as well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Though I'm super in love with this one too </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-size: large;">You can find all five girls in my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheFairiesNest" target="_blank">shop</a>!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I decided to start the year off by trying some new techniques for this little bunny's clothing. I've seen the cutest girl's dresses with appilque so I thought I'd give it a try and I'm pretty pleased with the results. What do you think? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I learned some dos and don't in the process for next time; turn with the needle down on the outside of the zig (..or zag?) being a big one, and seriously there will definitely be a "next time". I also went with buttons on the back of her dress instead of snaps which meant figuring out sewing buttonholes, something which actually turned out to be much easier than anticipated. I found a great tutorial <a href="http://untilwednesdaycalls.blogspot.com/2010/03/how-to-manual-machine-buttonholes.html#.WlPjsoUa0fo" target="_blank">here</a> ( though I used a seam ripper instead of a razor) and they really help the lay of the sweater in the back. Who knew!? Well probably everybody but hey, I do too now. And these antique carved shell buttons are so so cute!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">One of my favorite parts of doll making is the tiny details. It's nice to add some new ones to my repertoire! </span><br />
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<br />FairiesNesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00447315631854416364noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3213239777603694071.post-86053199014563617482017-12-31T03:09:00.000-08:002017-12-31T10:12:34.668-08:00Happy 2018!<br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hello everyone! I thought I'd try and start the year off on the right foot this time and actually write a New Year post on time! Woo Hoo! (Try not to faint.) 2018 was a pretty rough year for the world; war, hurricanes, fires, floods, and of course the dumpster fire that is our government these days. There were lots of good moments too but the bad news seemed to be overwhelming so much of the time. So I've decided to post my all time favorite New Year's wish from the marvelous Neil Gaiman. He wrote this (runs to check)(Wow!),18 years ago. So many years, so much has happened, and still this wish continues to say best what I hope for everyone I care about. </span><br />
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FairiesNesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00447315631854416364noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3213239777603694071.post-3840805198020436732017-07-25T11:15:00.001-07:002017-07-25T11:15:44.245-07:00Dragon Development <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So here is my Dragon Xander with his rider Callista and, as promised, I'm going to tell you a bit about how I made them. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I started with a wonderful dragon pattern by Melinda Small Patterson which you can find on her website <a href="http://smallwork.com/">Smallwork.com</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> At this point I realized that the hands were too small and the feet too big so it was back to the drawing board. Sigh...I was hoping to eliminate that with the muslin mockup but I just didn't see the problem at that point. I actually ended up redoing the wings and tweaking them a bit as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I added quite a bit of armature to my dragon as the original pattern only had it in the arms and legs and the tail was filled with sand. I added wires to the neck, tail, head, and fingers to begin with and then, because the legs had a tendency to splay and slump, I went back and put in hip armature so he could stand steady with a rider. That was fun...yeah no...but it worked and he stands pretty darn steady now! Finally I eliminated the mane,</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> painted wooden beads for the eyes</span>,</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> added extra eyelids</span> and some pointy fangs. Voila! </span><br />
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FairiesNesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00447315631854416364noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3213239777603694071.post-30013260913892764042017-07-21T13:23:00.002-07:002017-07-21T13:23:49.881-07:00How is it JULY already!?<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">What is it they say about the best laid plans? Sigh. My plan to update my blog more regularly this year has certainly been a bust so far. Half the year is gone already! How the heck did that happen?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I think it's because I've been pretty down in the dumps and having trouble getting my dollmaking mojo on track. The 2017 news of the world has been so overwhelmingly awful that it's been really hard to focus. I have done some work though and I'll share a quick round up of that. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">First I made quite a quite a few of these little resistance pixies. They were my way to show my feelings about the state of things and a way to give back as well. Half of all the profits went to Planned Parenthood and I was very pleased to donate just over $500.00! (I'm still happy to make them so if you want one just let me know through the contact page. They are $60+shipping) </span><br />
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So Happy belated New Year to you all and (fingersrossed) I'll be back soon!<br />FairiesNesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00447315631854416364noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3213239777603694071.post-70764204804888038342016-10-19T06:59:00.000-07:002016-10-19T06:59:11.942-07:00The Girls of All Hallow's Eve<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">As promised here are some more of the Autumn/ Halloween/ Samhain dolls in the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/fairiesnest" target="_blank">shop</a> now.</span></div>
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Happy Autumn to all!!<br />FairiesNesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00447315631854416364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3213239777603694071.post-61205198792659453292016-10-19T06:38:00.002-07:002016-10-19T07:00:03.851-07:00Something A Little Wicked<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Mallorie doesn't remember much about her life before she met the Lady.
It was a time of pain, hunger, and fear but most of it has thankfully
faded over the centuries. She does know<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span>that<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, </span>since she awakened in the
Lady's arms to her new life, she's never been afraid or in pain and her
hunger is very different and easily satisfied. Especially since she
became the castle's chief rat catcher, they always had too many rats.
Every night she roams the Lady's castle and its labyrinth of tunnels
that connect it to the city with her beloved doll Dementia in tow,
searching for vermin of all kinds and always on the lookout for other
children that might need rescuing from their unhappy "lives".</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There are also bat pixies, witches, fall fairies, and an Unseelie Fae in the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/fairiesnest" target="_blank">shop</a>. More photos <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">to come</span>!</span></div>
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<br />FairiesNesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00447315631854416364noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3213239777603694071.post-29794029046207411262016-08-06T07:19:00.000-07:002016-08-06T07:19:58.269-07:00The Summer Paradox<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I have a strange concept of time during the summer months. On one hand the heat makes every day seem like an unending dose of sauna like oppression, but on the other hand I turn around and it's August already! How is that even possible? Timey wimey Paradox stuff indeed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I've been busy making lots of commissions this summer and a few dolls for the shop as well. Here are some of the ones that have already gone to their new homes,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">And here are a couple still in the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/fairiesnest" target="_blank">shop</a>...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Check out that tiny removable sweater on Miss Goldilocks! It was super fun to make!</span><br />
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