Hankering for Yarn

September 28th, 2008

Call for entry: Black Mermaids

Mermaid and Merwomen in Black Folklore
A juried exhibition for art quilters/ doll artists, February 20–March
31, 2009, Avery Research Institute Center for African American
History & Culture at the College of Charleston
Description
Some of the first tales of mermaids and merwomen were brought to
America by Africans enslaved along the coast of South Carolina. […]

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July 28th, 2008

Multi media flat dolls

I love ‘cross pollinations’ in which I can bring together my various yarnie passions.
Crochet, tatting and spool knitting are so dear to my heart and VERY harmonious to combine.
I really enjoy making flat multi-media dolls to embellish garments and accessories.
Here are a few of the flat dolls that I’ve made with tatting, crochet, spool knitting, […]

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June 27th, 2008

Lion Brand’s Monster Dolls

Have you caught the link yet for the fun fur crocheted monster dolls on the Lion Brand site? Very cute!
I’d love to know who designed them! Lion Brand doesn’t share that info, and I know lots of people would REALLY like it if they did. Well, whoever the designer is, they hit the cute button […]

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June 25th, 2008

Barbie and knitting

This morning, a lady posted a note to one of the lists I am on, saying that there’s a new Barbie doll that’s all about knitting.
I needed to go see that!  :o)
Confession time…. when I was 10, 11 and 12, I designed and knitted clothes for my Barbie, and sold them to my classmates at […]

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May 5th, 2008

Japanese Children’s Day

Oh rats! I have been waiting to post about the

Doll Celebration in Japan. In the back of my mind, I was convinced it was May 5. I figured that I would just google it to confirm that, and wailie, wailie! The doll festival was March 3!
Ah well, today, May 5, is still cause for celebration. […]

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May 1st, 2008

Woven mixed media dolls - Links

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, doll and dolls and dollmaking, dollmaking, eco projects & green projects & recycling craft, handspun […]

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May 1st, 2008

Woven mixed media dolls - 2

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 […]

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May 1st, 2008

Woven mixed media dolls - 1

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 […]

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April 27th, 2008

Inspiration- Doll workshop

My friend, Gwen found a notice about  a gorgeous doll workshop by Denise Marie Doll art being offered in Sante Fe NM:           Doll Workshop
Lovely!
Tags: doll and dolls and dollmaking, doll workshop, dollmaking, inspiration, nuno felting

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April 24th, 2008

Spinning yarn to weave a doll

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 […]

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