Category Archives: doll & dolls & dollmaking & doll making
The love of Kokeshi Dolls
I have been in love with wooden dolls since I was a little girl. For many years, I collected Matroushka dolls, but a few years ago, in one of my favorite thrift shops, I found the Kokeshki doll that’s on … Continue reading
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Monster dear and snuggly bunny on the Lily Speed-O-Weave loom
I am a dyed in the wool doll maker. No matter what loom or fiber arts tool I am working with, it doesn’t take long for me to wonder how I could use it to make a doll. So, it’s … Continue reading
Knitted Matroushka Doll Backpack, bag and keychain pattern
The Knitting Today magazine blog has just posted my pattern for darling Matroushka Doll bags for you to knit up for yourself or someone you love. Here’s the link to the pattern: Matroushkas Happy knitting!
My mother’s pincushion
My mother has unwillingly had to let go of her lifelong passion for needlework. Because of health challenges, she is not able to handle independent living anymore. Reluctantly, she has moved out of her condo and into a different living … Continue reading
Nostepinne Doll Tselah the tree spirit
My latest Nostepinne doll (I turn the Nostepinne dolls on the lathe and then paint them, and each one is one of a kind), is , “Tselah, the tree spirit”. Tselah, like all the other Nostepinne dolls that I have … Continue reading
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Nostepinne Doll Flora and the Flamingo
Last week, I posted about Ermingarde, (link) a new Nostepinne Doll that I had just turned on the lathe. Well… I have turned, burned and painted another new Nostepinne Doll- and she has a story to tell, too.. Meet Flora, … Continue reading
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Miss Ermingarde the Nostepinne Doll
I have become captivated by turning wooden dolls on the lathe- but these dolls are more than just dolls. They are hard working little souls. That’s because they are also nostepinnes. (see: Tarn Tutu) I love nostepinnes, and rarely wind … Continue reading
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Menopause Fairy and 5 peg spool knitting on 4 pegs
Recently, I noticed that -horror of horrors! – that there was a link to a dead file in my pdf pattern for the Spool knitted Menopause Fairy. So, I completely re-built the pattern, and added all the information that was … Continue reading
This week 2 profiles and Friendship Fairies
It’s been a busy week in the studio! I have been working away on a new design for some adorable little spool knitted dolls. They are ‘The Friendship Fairies’. They’re spool knitted dolls that are a celebration of wonderful friends … Continue reading
Tottie and the Teddies Take Tea
Tottie Tomato is always up for a tea party. Today, she’s sipping tea with a group of teddy friends. Some of her teddy friends are really tiny. One little mischievous fellow decided to go for a little dip in his … Continue reading
