People have been asking about the Peace Dolls Project that I began a few years ago.
Here is a link to explain more about it: FAQ Peace Dolls
And here is one of my favorite Peace Angel Dolls:
Crocheted Angel of Peace Doll
by Noreen Crone-Findlay (copyright)
This simple little crocheted angel of Peace is a prayer for us to […]
I have loved pom pom makers since I was a kid.
The blue pom pom makers on the left are ones that I have had since I was knee high to a grasshopper.
The red/blue/yellow ones are new Lion Brand pom pom makers and the tan/red ones are Susan Bates.
Pom poms are a classic trim or embellishment. […]
Here are the links for my mixed media woven dolls:
Woven Earth Listener Angel Doll
Dame Julian and Neni
Three young spritely spirited mixed media dolls
Mixed media dolls with found objects
Tags: butterfly looms, carving doll heads, crafting with recycled materials, Creativity, designing dolls, dollmaking, dolls, eco projects, handspun yarn, how to make worry dolls, how to make […]
The previous entry had pics of my spritely mixed media dolls
Here are some more of my mixed media woven dolls:
A woven Menopause Fairy Doll
and a collection of my ‘Reclaiming Dolls’ (Dolls that have parts made from reclaimed, recycled or re-purposed components and found objects, as well as weaving):
I’ve put together a Links posting so you […]
In my last posting, I showed pictures of my woven mixed media dolls, Neni and Homage to Dame Julian of Norwich.
These dolls are more whimsical:
I spun the yarn and then wove them on potholder looms and combined them will all kinds of mixed media: Leather, wood, stones, metal, wire, buttons and more….
Next posting:
More whimsical […]
Yesterday, I posted pics of my latest mixed media woven doll, the Earth Listener Angel Doll (click on the name to see her).
Several people asked if I had pics of any of my other woven mixed media dolls. Why yes! Here are some:
Homage to Dame Julian of Norwich. I wove her on […]
I am working on a new doll.
I’ve finished sculpting the head:
and have finished spinning the yarn for the doll:
My best friend gave me a bag of lovely merino/tencel:
That I spun on my wheel, then plyed with my navaho spindle:
I warped up the loom
and wove one panel that just didn’t do it for me,
So, I […]
I am so pleased! My new Journey Loom has arrived!
The Journey loom is a lovely small frame/tapesty style loom that was designed by Susan Barrett Merrill. The loom came to her in a dream and she’s been working with her husband to create it in many ways for a number of years.
The first thing […]
Anita left a comment on the Cornstarch Clay Worry dolls that asked me if bugs will enjoy chomping on the cornstarch clay.
I’ve never had a problem with bugs munching the dolls and puppets that I have made with cornstarch clay. I’ve been making dolls and puppets with cornstarch clay for more than 20 […]
Part one of the tutorial gave the recipe for making cornstarch clay.
Part Two was about the sculpting of the Cornstarch Clay Worry Doll
Part Three showed how to assemble the Cornstarch Clay Worry Doll
The tutorial for the Corn Starch Clay Worry Doll is an original Noreen Crone-Findlay design and is copyright. All images and text are […]
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Written by Noreen Crone-Findlay [email] for b5media.
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