Monday, March 14, 2011

Prim Doll Challenge

So here they all are...Meg and her sisters. I'm really thrilled about how they turned out. Will prob keep one or two - the others are going onto my website for sale. So check out the dolls listings.

Hugs
Raewyn

Saturday, March 12, 2011

In My Garden - Block One

My new quilt is all drawn up and ready to make. It is a series of stitcheries with simple stitches and sayings, mostly with a garden theme. I have set myself the task of doing one a week, though this may be a little ambitious - I am determined to get it finished before we move south at the end of May!!! including the quilting GULP!!!

Each block will make up part of the quilt and also will have a project attached.

For my sample I am using Moda Martinique, and am using 40 fat quarters and a jelly roll. Background of the stitchery is cream cotton homespun. I have also used thin pellon behind the stitchery blocks.

BLOCK ONE: (16 inch square)




and as a cushion: (18 x 12 inches)

Keep watching this space for the next block.

Hugs, Raewyn

Friday, March 11, 2011

Prim Doll Challenge


This is one of my challenge dolls for CDA Prim Doll Challenge. I've called her Meg, and based her on my doll pattern 'Maggie'. The challenge was to create a prim doll using pastel colours. I got my fabrics from the US. I'm also working on the pattern in other pastels as well, so will post photos as soon as I have finished them.


I have given her an off-centre prim-style face, with plaited wool hair. She has odd legs, with some 'mending' done on them. Her apron has naive stitchery on it. Many of the edges I have left raw, some I have turned under and stitched with long running stitch.



Hugs
Raewyn






Thursday, March 10, 2011

When Rag Dolls Become Bad Dolls

When Rag Dolls Become Bad Dolls




Here are my latest dolls. After having so much fun making my bad raggies, I have expanded to making my critters bad!!! These are the BULLIES and the RATTIES!!! I had so much fun collecting the charms and fabrics - lots of time spent on eBay and fabric websites. The bits are quite hard to get in New Zealand.
Hugs
Raewyn