Meet Charlene. Isn't she lovely? Sort of? This was my project in a class taught by Celeste Beck and her sister Merri McKenzie of Goatfeathers Studio on Art Warrior Dolls. It was fun and funky sewing, made even more enjoyable by the fact that students did not need to bring anything to class.
Celeste and Merri had stations and sewing machines set up all around the shop where we could help ourselves to fabrics, ribbons, trims, and embellishments. They made it so easy.
You can see some the assortment of colorful treasures in these photos. I was taken with the shiny cat, among other things. It's on Charlene's backside.
The doll features were cut freeform and fused, then stitched in place on natural canvas fabric. Yarn was sewing to the ribbon headband before sewing the entire piece to the doll to close up the top.
Here are some doll parts for a classmate's Miss Cutie Patootie doll.
We stitched and stuffed legs and arms, leaving the seams on the outside, so there was no picky turning of long narrow tubes of fabric.
Another doll taking shape. Just love those glitzy arms and legs!
I'm often the "slow girl" in class, so rarely finish my projects and have to complete them at home. But I was impressed that this classmate completed her Princess Smarty Pants by the end of our session. These colorfully creative art dolls are definitely in the category of "bet you can't make just one." I've got a stack of fabric for arms and legs cut and ready to sew already. Be watching for Charlene's relatives coming soon!
And I just wanted to share this lovely sunrise photo I took near our farm a few days ago. The morning mist on the paddocks and the beautiful glow was breathtaking. Things are cooling down just a touch in our part of Florida now.
4 comments:
How adorable!!! Love Charlene's backside! HA Can't wait to 'meet' her relatives. So nice of Celeste and her sister to make this project so easy for all of you!!!
What funky fun cloth characters you made! Glorious morning mist!! Thanks for sharing!!!
Your doll is so fancy and fun. What a wonderful class you took with having everything available. Charlene is beautiful. It will be fun too "meet" her relatives. Fall Colors are Calling...
You see a cat, I see a block of fabric with a cat on it. You have a far better eye for seeing these things than I. Honestly, this looks like a doll I could actually make, since it's similar to my "Wendy." I can also see making one of these, because they are just too cute not to.
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