tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733008210441451599Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:19:39 +0000Indian inspirationPaverpol dolls and Charmed onePepi class doll for Chennai 2008Marilyn Razdat classDoll making class in Chennai Sept 2008GiftsTwinkle and Thyme class in Chennai photosTrust me swap.wire armature for paverpol doll.Christmas treeThe figureOrnament inspired dollTextile art course workcifiBeadmaking in DubaiSmall doll quick patternElf/Gnome waistcoat.Italy through my eyesTreasures of GypsyCharmed One ClassOrnament swapbonded to natureThyme class in Sept 2007GardenPatti Culea's Designing a doll classWatercolour classesIcicle doll inspired dollPaverpol dollsBeadingAshley RoseNew Elf/GnomeTiny swap fairyWinningsTea light lanternmeeting with dollartists at Ally PallyNightmare journeyAthensChair classSharing a little of my life and how my imagination takes shape into art dolls.http://sewingwithmoonbeams.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Shashi Nayagam)Blogger399125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733008210441451599.post-437848450372033448Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:46:00 +00002012-01-31T17:46:17.819ZWow two posts in a day  that is amazing for me!! I was reading a post about why some people are not able to comment on some blogs. It has happened to me so if you want to know why you have not been able to comment on some blogs or some may not even know that people are not able to comment in their blog go here http://downourcountryroad.blogspot.com/2012/01/http://sewingwithmoonbeams.blogspot.com/2012/01/commenting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Shashi Nayagam)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733008210441451599.post-2353973064174896550Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:27:00 +00002012-01-31T16:27:37.444ZIt is again been long since I posted. I seem to be finishing my projects in my mind overtime but have nothing to show for all the work I do in my mind lol!. Here is a pair of pixie shoes that I started ages ago but only finished it recently. They are from a free pattern given by Annette Emm in the Stitch magazine. I love the shoes she makes, Mine are nowhere  as nice as hers but I know these http://sewingwithmoonbeams.blogspot.com/2012/01/pixie-shoes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Shashi Nayagam)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733008210441451599.post-7545677777154274676Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:35:00 +00002011-12-19T18:35:59.332Z Feeding my creativity This is my boneyard challenge doll which I made out of my boneyard body parts.Only her arms are from Barbara Willis pattern but the rest of the parts are from my own patterns.  I gave the title  "feeding my creativity" to this piece since I had to work a bit out of my box, a bit rustic, a bit exotic and a bit artsy. Everything on this doll is from left over and discardedhttp://sewingwithmoonbeams.blogspot.com/2011/12/boneyard-challenge.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Shashi Nayagam)14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733008210441451599.post-4268096888852301258Sun, 18 Dec 2011 18:54:00 +00002011-12-18T18:54:15.848Z Weeeeeee I got a new space to sit on!! Me too! Look at me I love this seat of mine. I feel like a queen sitting amongst these lovely decorations. I got a lovely place too to put my nest. I must keep an eye on that fairy though she is eyeing my nest hmmm... I got my usual favourite seat on the tree too but I am not sure if I like so many people for company. Hope theyhttp://sewingwithmoonbeams.blogspot.com/2011/12/count-down-to-christmas-begins-at-home.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Shashi Nayagam)12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733008210441451599.post-3427138833564760149Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:20:00 +00002011-11-23T18:20:17.346Z In my internet doll club Dollstreet we are doing a challenge called the Boneyard Challenge. We are supposed to make a doll out of the parts that we have discarded while making our dolls for one reason or the other. Here are my boneyard body parts that I am going to use. Actually I don't have many so I have to choose what is available and decided these might just be ok. Now I have to assemble http://sewingwithmoonbeams.blogspot.com/2011/11/boneyard-challenge.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Shashi Nayagam)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733008210441451599.post-9217708717310626533Thu, 03 Nov 2011 18:54:00 +00002011-11-03T18:54:56.816ZToday our French teacher was ill so we had another teacher take our class. He went over the l'imparfait with us and then this is what he made us listen. It was a fun class. The music made me think of Eurovision Song Contest in the 70s. Now I must check out all the words I didn't know the meaning for. http://www.last.fm/music/Sylvie+Vartan/_/Nicolashttp://sewingwithmoonbeams.blogspot.com/2011/11/l-imparfait.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Shashi Nayagam)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733008210441451599.post-6414432551800662Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:18:00 +00002011-10-31T20:33:18.311ZI had ordered some tickets for Leonardo Da Vinci's exhibition in London. They arrived today, I am really so very excited about it. Some of his art that has never been displayed before will be shown and a new find of his also. I was watching a programme on him yesterday and it is so amazing to know that what a talented man he was. Here is a link to the programme if you are interested to watch. http://sewingwithmoonbeams.blogspot.com/2011/10/i-am-so-excited.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Shashi Nayagam)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733008210441451599.post-3452038542750978749Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:20:00 +00002011-11-08T18:49:35.555Z Here I am as promised the surprise I have in store for you for my Blogoversary. A little gift for you in the form of a little Ladybird pin doll. Hope you will enjoy making her and share a photo if you do make her. Ladybird Pattern Ladybird Instructions If you do have problems downloading her do contact me and let me know. Have a great dayhttp://sewingwithmoonbeams.blogspot.com/2011/10/gift-for-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Shashi Nayagam)15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733008210441451599.post-1492232690426572484Tue, 18 Oct 2011 18:35:00 +00002011-10-18T19:35:28.923+01:00 Sorry for the long silence again. Hope you all are well and still around. I have not done much creatively. I have been trying to reorganise my work room and space after all the upheaval of redecorating. However I did go for our play day in September to our doll club Fancifulfigures as we were swapping our RR dolls. Here is what I got mine was a summer theme. Didn't they do a lovely job of it. http://sewingwithmoonbeams.blogspot.com/2011/10/after-another-long-silence.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Shashi Nayagam)12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733008210441451599.post-8172336149689984730Thu, 22 Sep 2011 10:49:00 +00002011-09-22T11:49:18.887+01:00 Gosh it is a long time since I blogged about something. The reason being I have been having problems with my finger. I am not able to put pressure on it so typing has been a bit painful and so has dollmaking. Hopefully it will be sorted out soon. But I find ipad is easier to use so I am going to blog about this glue gun mat which I found the other day in our craft store briefly. I am not http://sewingwithmoonbeams.blogspot.com/2011/09/glue-gun-mat.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Shashi Nayagam)13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733008210441451599.post-8839154793261382212Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:38:00 +00002011-08-10T19:38:36.515+01:00 It was a lovely day today, perfect for a ride, so Choc volunteered to take these girls out for a ride before they flew off to far away lands. I made these pindolls for a swap. They are inspired by one of Nancy Williams dolls. I have not been posting or visiting blogs much as I seem to be having an issue with one of my fingers. I am not able to put pressure on it http://sewingwithmoonbeams.blogspot.com/2011/08/out-for-ride.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Shashi Nayagam)16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733008210441451599.post-2053773241467488209Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:49:00 +00002011-07-27T17:49:42.047+01:00 We were talking about dyeing pearls in one of our doll groups and Diane mentioned that she dyed her pearls with Rit Dye. So I decided to try out some other dyes as well to see if those worked so here is what I did. The fushia pink pearl is a natural pearl and I used wild plum alcohol ink to dye it.  The one below is also a natural white pearl dyed with alcohol ink. I used Stream  This onehttp://sewingwithmoonbeams.blogspot.com/2011/07/experimenting-little.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Shashi Nayagam)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733008210441451599.post-8960378404119685279Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:35:00 +00002011-07-13T22:03:50.706+01:00 At last I am snatching a few minutes to update my blog. Have been so very busy with house redecorating and kitchen renovations that time has just flown by since I came back from my US trip. I enjoyed myself thoroughly there as always. The doll below was my challenge doll for CIFI. The theme for this year's challenge was Enchanted Forest. My doll is an exotic bird couldn't think of an original http://sewingwithmoonbeams.blogspot.com/2011/07/at-last.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Shashi Nayagam)15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733008210441451599.post-2279004513806945739Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:45:00 +00002011-06-21T15:45:25.497+01:00 Hello everybody. Just got back from India and I am popping in briefly as I am away again tomorrow. Before I go I just wanted to share with you Ivy. Like many of us I get inspiration from nature very often. While I was in the garden one day I was admiring the shapes and shades of various leaves when in popped a doll into my head, very weird! I thought the shape of an ivy leaf will make a http://sewingwithmoonbeams.blogspot.com/2011/06/popping-in-briefly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Shashi Nayagam)12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733008210441451599.post-5538691901987720724Wed, 11 May 2011 18:25:00 +00002011-05-13T21:49:19.236+01:00 I am sorry I have not been around much lately. The reason being I have been very busy. So much is happening all at once and so little time. I am wondering if I will get to finish this doll in time for Cifi. Sorry can't give a frontal view as it is for a challenge. As usual it is not turning out as I had visualised in my mind. Have to rush now. Will visit your blogs when I get a chance. http://sewingwithmoonbeams.blogspot.com/2011/05/busy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Shashi Nayagam)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733008210441451599.post-7673790179794520245Wed, 04 May 2011 12:25:00 +00002011-05-04T13:25:26.219+01:00 While everyone was watching the Royal Couple get married we were trapaising the streets of Milan so here are some photos I am sharing with you.  The D'uomo believed to be one of the largest in Europe.  In the piazza  Even post offices have beautiful buildings in Italy.  An amazing sculptre made out of tree and other natural items.  Carvings on the doors of the D'uomo. I am not http://sewingwithmoonbeams.blogspot.com/2011/05/milan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Shashi Nayagam)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733008210441451599.post-1605606776727949128Thu, 21 Apr 2011 18:27:00 +00002011-04-21T19:27:27.469+01:00 What a gorgeous day it has been. This is the sunset from our bedroom window and it is going to be a warm weekend too. http://sewingwithmoonbeams.blogspot.com/2011/04/gorgeous-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Shashi Nayagam)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733008210441451599.post-6544203199338649817Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:37:00 +00002011-04-20T19:37:54.996+01:00 I started this project but I am getting so fed up with it now as I can't seem to find the time to finish it. Still a long way to go and I have pricked myself upteen times with the needle lol! Should have I started it I wonder! http://sewingwithmoonbeams.blogspot.com/2011/04/slowly-slowly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Shashi Nayagam)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733008210441451599.post-3348943380845060010Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:23:00 +00002011-04-15T13:23:50.950+01:00Thank you very much to everyone who gave me such wonderful suggestions of repairing my Paverpol dolls. I shall have a go at saving them.http://sewingwithmoonbeams.blogspot.com/2011/04/thank-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Shashi Nayagam)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733008210441451599.post-968200650226137924Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:54:00 +00002011-04-13T17:54:44.432+01:00 About 3 years ago I made these sculptures for my garden with Paverpol. I even coated it with weatherproof coating. Last year we had a very hot summer and a very cold winter unfortunately looks like Paverpol doesn't stand up very well to extreme climates so this is the state of my dolls in the garden. I liked these dolls and I am a bit sorry to see them go. http://sewingwithmoonbeams.blogspot.com/2011/04/sad-demise-of-dolls.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Shashi Nayagam)13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733008210441451599.post-6187635295394607497Wed, 30 Mar 2011 11:12:00 +00002011-03-30T12:12:55.749+01:00 I finished the burnt lady. If you remember I had over baked her and she was looking rather  burnt earlier. You wouldn't know her now after she has been painted and dressed. Her name is Azure. I decided to antique her because I realised after baking that I had actually forgotton to smooth her face so there were lots of bumps and crevices on her face which should not have been. Well that is what http://sewingwithmoonbeams.blogspot.com/2011/03/finished-burnt-lady.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Shashi Nayagam)13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733008210441451599.post-56880560934453188Sun, 20 Mar 2011 22:26:00 +00002011-03-20T22:26:43.674Z Yesterday I decided to do something different. I decided to bake a chocolate cake. After mixing the ingredients when I came to mix the chocolate, I realised I didn't have enough for my cake. It would have helped to have checked before I started on this venture. Anyway I used what I had in the end and this is the colour it came out as. It tasted fine but it neither tasted of chocolate or a plain http://sewingwithmoonbeams.blogspot.com/2011/03/neither-here-nor-there-cake.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Shashi Nayagam)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733008210441451599.post-2114943845645309234Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:15:00 +00002011-03-16T19:15:27.502ZI have still not found a good background for my blog. I didn't like the previous one as it seemed to be a bit too harsh to the eyes. I will settle for this one for the moment until I can find one that goes with my title I think. Or something that is pleasing. So bear with me if you find that I have changed the background again and again.http://sewingwithmoonbeams.blogspot.com/2011/03/blog-back-grounds.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Shashi Nayagam)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1733008210441451599.post-7269006302426052766Mon, 14 Mar 2011 23:15:00 +00002011-03-14T23:15:00.748Z Whew at last she is done. She took me so long to make that I almost gave up on her but now she is done. She is called Nightingale. She is a lover of music and if you are very very quiet you can hear her sweet music. She works her magic on the flowers which she picks from the meadows and the gardens and plays her sweet music with them.  Choc of course insisted that I take a picturehttp://sewingwithmoonbeams.blogspot.com/2011/03/she-is-done-at-last.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Shashi Nayagam)31