Classic Cloth Dolls

A Doll Makers Blog

Sunday, March 17, 2024

 I saw a rocking bunny online and decided to make my version.The bunny I saw had metal rockers.I do not weld so mine had to be fabric. Fun project.





 She is done. This is the doll I was working on in the previous post.I think I will call her Marian Joyce. She is another doll made using my MJ pattern. All those dolls have M and J names. Finished March 9th 2024. Her white dress was from curtains from my mothers kitchen in the 1980's. Fabric faded but the bow pattern in the fabric didn't. I always knew I would find a use for it someday.







Friday, March 8, 2024

I have had a couple of false starts with her.

First off I forgot to do the messy mix on her and had done a acrylic base flesh color 

So I did the messy mix and it did not make her head as firm as I wanted so I put a layer of rigid wrap on her head.

Basically I was starting over.

I then added a layer of modeling paste over the rigid wrap. That was put on with a paint brush then smoothed, and sanded.

Next I painted a base coat of oil paint.

The process was not my normal way but worked out ok.

Her head was not as smooth as I like but I am satisfied with her now that her face is painted on.

I had made her arms but find I do not like the hands on this pair of arms so I will remake them soon. 


 







Monday, January 1, 2024

New dolls.

 These 2 dolls and bunny were fun to finish today.     Good way to start 2024.



Wednesday, November 1, 2023

 It has been a long time since I posted here.

I am going to try to post more often.

Life has changed so much for me since my Tom died.  2612 Days have passed since that day.

I have finished a lot of the holy do list that was his.

A new sun room to replace the screen porch.A new screen porch.

2 new furnaces. a ew hot water heater, washing machine and new central air.

We talked about things that needed to be done.

The the up keep on this big house, but I would not change it for anywhere else.

I down sized my gardens and flower beds.I will share pictures in the future but just wanted to check in on this blog. 

I am doing a lot of craft/art projects.i did these salt shaker snowmen as gifts for 2022. 




Saturday, July 8, 2023

 Time seems to go by so fast. 

Then there are some days that seem to go on and on.

Here we are 1/2 way through 2023. 

It has bee a busy time all spring. Lots of projects and am pleased with what I got done. I added a new paver path out front.

I finished a lap quilt for a family member"s 80th birthday.
My flowers on the back patio are looking good. It is what I see when in my sewing room where I am a lot of the time.  It is where I paint, do computer stuff and sew.
I had a volunteer dill plant come up last year.  It went to see and I now have dill growing in the cracks of my paver sidewalk. LOL. I will harvest soon to use to make dilly green beans.

my latest painting is a field of daisies. I so enjoy painting with acrylics.They dry fast. Corrections are easy to do.

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

new adventure

I have begun doing acrylic painting. I also bought myself a sketch book. It is relaxing for me. 

I rearranged a few things in my sewing room to make a paint corner. I spend most of my time in this room sewing .painting and making cloth dolls. 

The tool chest to the right has my oil paint supplies in it. 

The 3 tier cart and the shelves behind it and to the left have the acrylic supplies.

 The small wooden table is a vintage folding table.It fit perfect. I covered it with a venial backed painters cloth I cut to fit. 


The chair I bought years ago at a thrift store.I put a light above the table on a shelf and an out light behind and to my left. In this room I have a recliner. 

I sit there and do sketching in the evening. I am very much a beginner in the sketching and acrylic painting.

In the past I have oil painted the cloth dolls I make.