Taking a break from Mr. cat in a Hat and Tux

Spring garden fairy paper doll.  Sizzix dies include the fairy though I re shaped her head and body, flowers on her skirt, leafy hair and her blue bird.  Now back to the pattern.

Quilt top

I made this quilt top about 8years ago for someone.  I collected lots of charms depicting American icons such as the Statue of Liberty and the American eagle but after seeing his decorating style, never finished it.  Think I will.  Need to find a border and backing fabric.  I really didn't enjoy this- too regimented but now that I look at it, I have surprised myself!

My Very First Book

I made this book in college, in 1969-70 I think.  Of course I didn't date it!  Probably got gigged for that!  Don't remember what the grade was, think it was for Letter and Illustration.  It is made on black poster board with white India Ink.  I remember I had to write over each word about 5 times!  Had little money for supplies, so used magazines from the trash probably.  Don't know what the exact assignement was, but I chose to do the song "Desolation Row" by Bob Dylan.  Misplayed it for years and just found it again.  I dedicated it to Annie and Jimmy.  Don't know who they are.  The book is held together with electrical tape!  probably got it free from the Custodians.  Most of it is falling apart.  Glue didn't hold but I still like it.

Book measures 7" x 11".  I also photohopped it a little.  The black pages are a bit faded, but still not bad for 45 yrs old!

Three together

Here are the three "A Style of her Own" dolls, same pattern, the two standing are armatured, the seated one has bead joint knees and elbows, button joint hips and shoulders.  Their names are, standing, The Bride as a Child, A Style of Her Own (the original), and seated, In her own Words.  Bride and Words have cloth over clay over cloth heads, Style has a cloth head. Not sure if they will be a pattern.  Have to finish Mr. Cat first.

Styled Do and DONE!

I love how this hair looks, but hate how it gets all over everything!  I need to vacuum her!  Having said that, here she is all styled with her bow, fingernails and base.   A close up of her face too.  I think I am going to call her The Bride as a child.

New do

Had to change her hair.  Was not liking the yarn.  Really wanted her to be more sweet school girl (or as Colleen said "Little House on the Prairie") meets bride of Frankenstein.  Also wanted her to have a Widows Peak and wild hair.  This hair is Tibetan lamb.  Have it tied back but may give her a head band and big bow.

That Face

Since my computer is currently having issues with Word, I haven't been working on the pattern but I have the fix so I can start again.  In the interim, I decided to do another style doll- this one on black and white.  I have been collecting these fabrics for some tome though I think I got carried away with all the prints.  The bottom tiers of her skirt are printed skulls.  Got that awesome trim on etsy from Little Red Cottage.  I cut it in half for the ruffle trim.  I was going for dreadlocks for her hair.  She still needs fingernails and a base.