Mostly Dolls

A little update

2014-11-23T13:18:00.001-05:00

I haven't been putting much here probably because Facebook has taken over :-) and my last post was about the quilt I made for Rachael & Marc who got married a year ago today! So time to update things.

I spent the last two days participating in a craft show. I did fine but still have dolls to sell, so they will be up on Etsy soon.

And this year my entry in the Hoffman Challenge won 3rd prize! What a nice surprise. I had pictures, but my computer crashed, so you have to go the challenge website to see her http://www.hoffmanchallenge.com/2014challenge/winners14/dolls2014.html

Here are a few photos of recent work:

Quilt for Rachael & Marc

2014-04-16T14:33:00.002-04:00

I made this quilt as a wedding gift for my friends Rachael & Marc. They are big Philadelphia Flyers fans and Rachael's favorite color is orange so I had to use orange and black in the quilt. This was fun to make - easier that you would think!

The Beatles Fan

2013-07-29T13:32:00.001-04:00

This is a doll for my friend Sally who is a lifelong Beatles fan. This doll is about 18" tall and all fabric (except for the yarn hair). I dressed her as a Catholic school girl in honor of Sally.

My Hoffman Challenge Doll

2013-07-26T13:49:00.000-04:00

This is my entry for the Hoffman Challenge this year. As usual, I didn't leave enough time to finish the way I wanted to and still get her mailed in time for the deadline. The challenge fabric is the leaf motif on her vest. I called her "Bluebird" for the little bird she is carrying.

My Steampunk Creation

2013-05-28T17:37:00.000-04:00

I took a class at the AFICC Conference with Michele Lynch and made this wild girl. It was lots of fun and if you like this look, check out Michele's work here.

Cinderella...before the ball

2013-03-18T17:31:00.001-04:00

Here is the latest doll. She's ready to sweep the floor, with her little mouse friend to keep her company!

Some heads in progress

2013-01-14T16:59:00.003-05:00

I have been working on some different heads - one old "reject" fabric sculpted head and two sculpted out of Darwi clay. Not sure what they will become, but I will keep posting as they develop.

Art is a Way

2013-01-09T21:17:00.000-05:00

My friend, Elsa Mora has a new website, artisaway.com that is another testament to her amazing talent and creativity. She is a very talented artist in many different mediums and on top of that, she is a wonderful, caring person! So go visit!

Abe's Quilt

2012-12-24T09:20:00.002-05:00

I made this quilt for a darling little boy named Abraham. The embroidered birds were done by my great grandmother many years ago. Abe (and his parents) came to visit Philadelphia this fall, so I got to meet this delightful boy!

Another great performance

2012-12-19T22:31:00.001-05:00

On Sunday, December 9, I went to the final performance of "Scandalous" on Broadway, starring my friend, Carolee Carmello. She was unbelievable - on stage for all but 11 minutes of the show! It's too bad that ticket sales weren't enough to keep the show going any longer. Reviews were so-so, but Carolee got raves---reason enough to see the show. I'm so happy for her that she got to originate a starring role on Broadway. Lots of predictions that she will get a Tony nomination which would be well-deserved!

Ida

2012-12-03T09:20:00.003-05:00

Here is a doll I made for my friend, Peter. He named her Ida after a character in the musical "Honk!" which tells the story of the Ugly Duckling. Peter is playing dual roles in the show, now at City Theater in Biddeford, Maine. If you are anywhere near there, it looks like a great production and lots of fun, especially for children.

Someone is getting this for Christmas...

2012-11-28T19:57:00.001-05:00

This is my latest doll. She was commissioned to be given to someone for Christmas. I'm hoping to keep her a little longer, just to enjoy her company!

Beautiful Binky

2012-11-26T09:53:00.001-05:00

Last week I visited friends in Buffalo, NY and had a really nice time. This is their cat, Binky. Isn't she beautiful!

Pioneer Woman

2012-09-05T21:17:00.001-04:00

My mother asked me to make her a pioneer woman doll, so here she is:

Reluctance

2012-08-12T18:35:00.000-04:00

My doll from the class I took from Angela Jarecki at ADAA in Austin, Texas recently. Angela calls this doll "Reluctance." I'll give her a more personal name soon.

A doll to take to ADAA

2012-07-14T21:25:00.001-04:00

This is one of the dolls I am going to take to the All Dolls Are Art event in Austin, Texas at the end of the month. Still working on a few more...

Hoffman Challenge 2012

2012-07-11T20:51:00.000-04:00

Just finished my Hoffman Challenge doll for 2012. It was truly a challenge because the fabric was far from anything I would have chosen! But I am very happy with the result - "Miss Greanjeans."

Marionette

2012-07-11T20:48:00.003-04:00

I went to a class at the John C. Campbell Folkschool in June to learn to make a marionette. This is Greta, made in the class taught by Leslie Molen. Had a great time with fun classmates and a great teacher!

ADAA Conference

2012-05-03T20:24:00.000-04:00

In July, I'm going to the ADAA (All Dolls Are Art) Conference in Austin, Texas. Here are a few pictures of the pin dolls I made to share and the doll I made to contribute to the charity that benefits from the conference - the Austin Children's Shelter.

Mother Superior

2012-04-18T22:29:00.000-04:00

My friend, Carolee Carmello is in the Broadway show "Sister Act" playing the Mother Superior, so I decided to make her a doll. We went to see the show last month and I gave her the doll then. The show was a lot of fun, and Carolee was great, as usual!

Just a head!

2012-04-17T14:55:00.000-04:00

I took an online class taught by Anjela Jarecki (the best online teacher ever!) focusing on making an Asian face. This face didn't turn out very Asian, but it was fun to make. I'll have to keep working on my ethnic faces.

Angel doll for John

2011-10-15T20:53:00.001-04:00

My friend John asked me to create an angel doll for a friend of his and I just finished it today. Here are a few pictures. It is based on a pattern by Cindee Moyer.

Hoffman Challenge Doll

2011-07-11T16:38:00.000-04:00

Hoffman fabrics sponsors a challenge every year. They design a fabric that has to be used in either a quilt, an apparel item, or a doll, and this year I actually managed to finish a doll in time to enter the challenge.

Going to the Oprah show

2011-05-23T21:24:00.000-04:00

When you go to the Oprah show they make you sign a release and promise that you won't do any Internet posting about your experience, so after I went in November I didn't share very much. But in honor of Oprah's last week I can say that I went in November and was in the audience for the show with Barbra Streisand. It was so much fun. Oprah is just as genuine as you would expect and the whole experience was great! Here I am in front of Harpo Studios.

Newest dolls

2011-05-23T21:07:00.000-04:00

Wow, it's about time I posted something. Don't know why it took so long, but here are the newest flower girls.