If you are at all familiar with the Pacific Northwest, you know that our winters and springs are not known for their sunny days. So when that elusive orb finally comes out, it makes the whole day a little bit brighter. I took advantage of the beautiful (if still chilly) conditions to photograph my latest peg doll creations. I'm having fun learning new embroidery stitches and these little guys are the perfect size to try something new. I like how the middle (pointy hat) gnome turned out; I think I might have to try my hand at applying dye to wool felt more often this spring.
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Sunny Days Are Awesome
If you are at all familiar with the Pacific Northwest, you know that our winters and springs are not known for their sunny days. So when that elusive orb finally comes out, it makes the whole day a little bit brighter. I took advantage of the beautiful (if still chilly) conditions to photograph my latest peg doll creations. I'm having fun learning new embroidery stitches and these little guys are the perfect size to try something new. I like how the middle (pointy hat) gnome turned out; I think I might have to try my hand at applying dye to wool felt more often this spring.
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rabbit,
waldorf doll,
wood,
wool felt
Saturday, March 2, 2013
New Easter Peg Doll
I came up with a new design for my peg dolls, just in time for Easter. Meet the Easter gnome, who loves Easter so much she dresses up like the Easter bunny.
I needle felted the nest and eggs from roving and I have been trying out new embroidery stitches. Recently, I went to the library and checked out about 10 books on embroidery and crewel. Generally, what I found is there is a short basic set of stitches with a lot of variations to make them look different.
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easter bunny,
embroidery,
fairy,
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gnome,
handmade,
home decor,
kid,
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toys,
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