Dec 30 Doll SEDAG Class

We're working on a Russian Papier Mache technique in our regular monthly meetings. I took the entire day off work so I could go to both the afternoon and evening meetings. Unfortunately I didn't bring my camera.
I must admin my head doesn't look so much like a potato as it did after last months meeting but it sure is a loooong process.

Christmas are always a challenge when I promised myself they were going to be handmade this year. Here are a few I made for my family and friends.

Of course I made a couple dolls, this time Christmas Elves using patterns I love by Alison Marano. (you can find her patterns here)
Here are my versions of two of them.


I also made some "Frosty" Boxers... hee, hee, they ended up a little too big but were much fun.. I always wanted to try to make them.



... and some fairy pj's


I also made an Elvis quilt, scarves, felted fleece hat & mittens but I didn't get any pictures of those. Oops, sorry.

Get Fuzzy Golf Club Covers Finished

YAY! I finished them about 20 minutes ago. I hope my customer likes them!

Custom order Get Fuzzy Golf Club Covers

I got an order yesterday through my etsy shop for a couple of custom golf club covers. The buyer wanted me to make Fuzzy and Satchel from the comic strip Get Fuzzy for her brother for Christmas.

Since I had the day off today, I got started early.

They're coming along quite well I think, I still have a way to go though. Here's "how I did that".

If you want to see the image larger, just click on it.

New work

I've been away from my blog for awhile. For those of you following my story, I finally found the right job for me. I've been giving it my all and have trying adjust to the commute I have to make to work every day. I don't know what it is about sitting on the subway and bus for an hour, but by the time I get home at night I feel very tired. I'm a pretty sad sack.

I look forward to my weekends when I try to get into something creative. I finally finished my Stump doll, Ume's Midnight Garden. I love the way she turned out.


I also worked on a few Christmas Elves based on a pattern by Alison Marano or Faewyck studios. They are adorable aren't they?

If you're interested in perhaps purchasing these dolls I have them listed in my Etsy store.
Until next time!

Etobicoke Fall Fair

The South Etobicoke Doll Artist Guild (SEDAG) recently had a table at their community's Fall Fair.

In spite of a rainy start to the day the event was a tremendous success. Day and evening club members Lise St. Germain, Eileen Ross set up the clubs display dolls, demonstrated a few simple techniques and talked to visitors both young and old about the wonderful world of doll making and the clubs monthly meetings.

The club meets the last Tuesday (daytime) and the last Wednesday (evening) of the month at the Horner Avenue Community Centre in Etobicoke and Mississauga respectively. Please contact me by leaving a comment if you would like to attend a club meeting as a guest or regular member.

The club also has recently set up a group on Yahoo at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SouthEtobicokeDollArtists Guild

yes, I know it's been a while... new stump doll

I've been really busy over the past month interviewing and trying to soak up some of the last of summer but I've been working on quite a few projects. Lots of knitted teddy bears and rabbits, mittens, hats, a felted bag, all of those are still waiting for their felting stage, they've been through the wash a couple times but haven't yet reached their 'full' potential... lol. A little felting humour.... ha, ha!

Anyways this weekend I started a new stump doll I finally took some pics of it. I'm thinking Midnight Garden or something like that.



She's got a nice figure, and is kind of extra tall. I needed something to embellish. I wish I had a nice sewing machine!! I'd have done more machine embroidery but alas, it's plain old needle and thread from here on out.


I've got a Fall Fair that our doll club is showing at and I wanted something to work on while I was there. Lise St. Germaine is also helping out that day so I hope to learn some stuff from her while I'm at it.I'm also going to work on an armature while I'm there but wanted something fiddly to play with too. It's going to be outside so I'll have to see how the weather cooperates.