Fiber Craft Studios Applied Arts February 2010 at Sunbridge

Sewing the Elephant from individual drawings we each did.

This was a real struggle because all I wanted to do was copy from a book. We had to draw it from how we felt an animal would walk about - something in motion.

Here is my drawings (with others) - then we took that "live" drawing and did a sideways drawing to make the pattern from.

Cutting out the patterns proves difficult for people that generally get things backwards and upside down on a regular basis.

I did end up with a lovely elephant.

Making the underbelly and head gusset takes finesse and extra cutting, plus a confidence with your ladder stitch will help you make it look like you want. My elephant still isn't finished - I have to add his ears and tail on. I'll post him when I'm done. He is up in the top picture - second from the left.

Waldorf Doll Workshop

So this was my second waldorf doll workshop.   It was really nice and 2 completed the doll (with hair) and the others completed the body.  As the hours ticked by I would say - so now how much do you think you would pay an artisan for one of these dolls!  

Its hard work but they all came away with a lovely doll.  

I even had a 10 year old (her second time participating) complete her doll.  Everybody had a plan for there creation - lots were for their own babies and some were for cousins.  

What joy it brought to see them all in a row like this.  

We did order pre-sewn bodies because we have no sewing machines in the classroom - they poured their love into them and they came out great.  I will be donating the doll I made to our local Elves Faire that is happening November 22.  If it doesn't sell there I will place the doll at my etsy site for sale.  I will lot you know if that happens.