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CabinCreek-Kentucky
True Blue Farmgirl
8529 Posts
Frannie
Green County
Kentucky
USA
8529 Posts |
 Posted - Feb 21 2006 : 7:28:04 PM
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debbie .. i can hardly wait to see all your little precious darlings ... are you making 'fairies'? there is SUCH great dolly hair (fantasy yarns) on the market for 'fairies' .. and the 'wing' ideas are just endless! get that camera to workin' .. cuz' we sure wanna' see those little ones! even show us pics of them 'in process'.
all you sweetie pies that are offering to send me a pattern .. one is on it's way to me now! THANKS!
(made bunny patterns today .. jus' send your SASE to me for one!) xo
True Friends, Frannie |
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abbasgurl
True Blue Farmgirl
1262 Posts
Rhonda
USA
1262 Posts |
Posted - Feb 21 2006 : 8:13:45 PM
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Hi Frannie & girls :) I started in on my two babies last night... Can't wait to see who they grow up to be! Haha! Debbie you & I are in the same boat! I got a new camera for Christmas & I'm still sorta afeard of it! ;)
Rhonda
...and I will sing at the top of my lungs, and I will dance, even if I'm the only one! |
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Eileen
True Blue Farmgirl
1199 Posts
Eileen
USA
1199 Posts |
Posted - Feb 22 2006 : 1:14:26 PM
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Just for fun I am trying this hyperlink feature out. I just finished my third dollie. Her name is Elizabeth Marie, for my mother and other red heads in my life. I wanted red hair and had some orange dyed mohair roving that I decided to spin a small amount into a thick and thin single ply yarn that I used for her hair. Hope this works,
http://www.snapfish.com/share/p=887201140464804170/l=82697853/otsc=SYE/otsi=SALB
Eileen
Songbird; singing joy to the earth |
Edited by - Eileen on Feb 22 2006 1:21:53 PM |
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sandi
Farmgirl in Training
35 Posts
fairview
tx
USA
35 Posts |
Posted - Feb 22 2006 : 1:14:57 PM
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| Oh Gals! Babette, Barbara & Bruce Pocket Bunny arrived in Texas this week. So 'specially cute! They'll be darling in an ol' basket or too wonderful pinned on as an Easter pin. Love, love them Miss Frannie! SASE is on its way to you for the Sabbath Bunny patterns. Dollies are patiently waiting for me to finish up my hooked rug so I can get back to sewing on them.......this is all way too much fun! sandi |
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sandi
Farmgirl in Training
35 Posts
fairview
tx
USA
35 Posts |
Posted - Feb 22 2006 : 1:20:26 PM
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| Frannie - forgot to ask and didn't see it mentioned "in class." When you write on your dollies' bodies what do you use - is it a pen, artist pencil ??? hope you are REALLY SERIOUS that you might one day put all these lessons in a dollie book - I am such a visual learner & could just sit and look at the pics all day! thanks, sandi |
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CabinCreek-Kentucky
True Blue Farmgirl
8529 Posts
Frannie
Green County
Kentucky
USA
8529 Posts |
Posted - Feb 22 2006 : 2:35:20 PM
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sandi sweetie .. i usually use one of those 'pigma' pens .. fine point. if you have 'rough' doll fabric .. make a little 'muslin tag' and sew it to the underside of her dress.
got a book on my list of things to do in this lifetime! meanwhile, i'm jus' loving sharing my teensy little bit of experience with you true friends. xoxo
True Friends, Frannie |
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CabinCreek-Kentucky
True Blue Farmgirl
8529 Posts
Frannie
Green County
Kentucky
USA
8529 Posts |
Posted - Feb 22 2006 : 2:36:46 PM
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sandi .. i'm so glad they arrived safe and sound .. hope you'll make a jillion of them! xoxo
True Friends, Frannie |
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CabinCreek-Kentucky
True Blue Farmgirl
8529 Posts
Frannie
Green County
Kentucky
USA
8529 Posts |
Posted - Feb 22 2006 : 2:40:52 PM
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eileen .. eileen .. eileen .. how absolutely darling they all are! i love your creativity too .. your dresses and embellishments are fabulous!!!! keep making lots more! xoxoxo
True Friends, Frannie |
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AnnieT
True Blue Farmgirl
287 Posts
Annie
287 Posts |
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farmgrlchick
True Blue Farmgirl
439 Posts
Theresa
Columbus
Montana
USA
439 Posts |
Posted - Feb 22 2006 : 4:39:29 PM
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Love seeing all of your dollies! They are so darling!
Theresa |
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farmgrlchick
True Blue Farmgirl
439 Posts
Theresa
Columbus
Montana
USA
439 Posts |
Posted - Feb 22 2006 : 4:40:33 PM
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Frannie,
I sent a 'little' package your way today, just to say thanks, you are really a dear!
Theresa |
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Julia
True Blue Farmgirl
1949 Posts
Julia
Shelton
WA
USA
1949 Posts |
Posted - Feb 22 2006 : 10:19:37 PM
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Today My daughter and I got the oppurtunity to meet garden Artist and her Daughter Muttley (Tammy and Heather) I made them each a dolly. Here they are. Their names are Lily Rose(left) and Violet(right). Tammy and Heather own a nursery so I figured flower names were needed.
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f33/boofachena/100_1455.jpg
"...the setting sun is like going into the very presence of God." Elizabeth Von Arnim |
Edited by - Julia on Feb 22 2006 10:30:35 PM |
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farmfilly
Farmgirl in Training
48 Posts
Jackie
Gilmer
Texas
USA
48 Posts |
Posted - Feb 22 2006 : 10:25:14 PM
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Oh Lordy, these little dollies are adorable! I wish I didn't have so many quilt projects going right now, its been years since I made dollies. I need to go thru this thread and find everyone's pictures. How sweet!
Jackie
Life happens, I'm just glad to participate! |
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9093 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9093 Posts |
Posted - Feb 23 2006 : 05:47:26 AM
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Julia
Your dolls came out so cute!! love the embroidery on the aprons. frannie really did start something with this project.
NANCY JO |
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SmallTownGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
117 Posts
Rose
USA
117 Posts |
Posted - Feb 23 2006 : 07:31:17 AM
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Julia I really liked your dolls, too cute. I love seeing everyone's dolls. How much fun, Rose
Remember what you now have was once among the things only hoped for. |
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CabinCreek-Kentucky
True Blue Farmgirl
8529 Posts
Frannie
Green County
Kentucky
USA
8529 Posts |
Posted - Feb 23 2006 : 07:47:09 AM
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annie .. i adore that you are making lotsa' dollies .. they look VERY WELL made! can hardly wait to see them when they 'come alive' .. (don't forget the magic fairie dust .. 'a tad of blush on their little cheeks!') xo
True Friends, Frannie |
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blueroses
True Blue Farmgirl
1323 Posts
Debbie
in the Pandhandle of
Idaho
USA
1323 Posts |
Posted - Feb 23 2006 : 4:52:15 PM
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Rhonda,
I know! It's crazy to be scared of a camera! I've got it working, but I'm supposed to figure out how to enter the date and time. Then on to posting!! Woo Hoo.
"You cannot find peace...by avoiding life."
Virginia Woolfe |
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Eileen
True Blue Farmgirl
1199 Posts
Eileen
USA
1199 Posts |
Posted - Feb 23 2006 : 5:21:41 PM
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I just have to say how much fun it is to see all the creative ways we can make one doll pattern!!! We could fill a room with them and no two would even come close to looking alike. Having this many women working with the same beginnings and seeing the final results is amazing. Thanks Frannie.
Eileen
Songbird; singing joy to the earth |
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abbasgurl
True Blue Farmgirl
1262 Posts
Rhonda
USA
1262 Posts |
Posted - Feb 23 2006 : 9:29:27 PM
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I SO agree Eileen! I LOVE seeing the variations everyone comes up with from a single pattern! What FUN!
Debbie, I FIGGERED out my camera! Been seaching online for " photo resizing" help, then realized it CAME WITH my camera software! LOL I AM challenged!
One of my babies is finished, just waiting "to have her picture made"...hopefully I will get to it tomorrow! My poor brain simply cannot absorb any more "data" this evening!
And Frannie, thank you again for bringing the dollmaker in each of us into the light!
Blessings to All!
Rhonda
...and I will sing at the top of my lungs, and I will dance, even if I'm the only one! |
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AnnieT
True Blue Farmgirl
287 Posts
Annie
287 Posts |
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Fabulous Farm Femmes
True Blue Farmgirl
792 Posts
Diane
Lakebay, Tacoma
WA
792 Posts |
Posted - Feb 24 2006 : 12:25:07 PM
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Annie, they are great! The three of them posing together looks like a girl band!!You could call them "The Liberty Chicks"..or "The Artists Who Were Formerly Nekkid"...
I like Naughty Dottie too. She has hair like Diane Ross!! |
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AnnieT
True Blue Farmgirl
287 Posts
Annie
287 Posts |
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farmgrlchick
True Blue Farmgirl
439 Posts
Theresa
Columbus
Montana
USA
439 Posts |
Posted - Feb 24 2006 : 12:39:48 PM
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Your dolls are so Cute!!
Theresa |
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abbasgurl
True Blue Farmgirl
1262 Posts
Rhonda
USA
1262 Posts |
Posted - Feb 24 2006 : 9:12:14 PM
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I FINALLY think I've got it...
This is "Caroline", her choice. She started with a headful of loopy orange curls but refused to "have her picture made" on such a bad hair day. Her new do is made from a tuft of camels hair roving, sewn on & tied with a bit of twill tape. Her eyes are black glass beads that I gleaned from a fancy sweater. Her nose started as a triangle of stitched on wool...she said it made her feel "raggedy", so we changed that to the tiny pinched nose she has now. I'm afraid she is awfully vain and a little bossy too!
Here's a couple shots of Caroline from farther back. I'm not sure how well you can see the details so I will describe her.
Her body was made from an old cotton shower curtain I found at the BSA tag sale & dyed with RIT tan dye. She is stuffed with wool-because it's my favorite to work with. She is heavily stained to give her that well loved look. You might notice that Caroline didn't grow as tall as the other girls (I chose to make her arms & legs slightly shorter than the original pattern-just my preference). Her underdress started as a linen tea towel. It is gathered at the neckline and waist & has 3/4 length sleeves. It didn't need hemmed as the bottom of the towel was embroidered and had a rolled edge. Caroline's apron was actually an old apron that had seen better days. I loved the pink flower pattern and the soft feel of the fabric-it was even worn completey through in places. I cut Caroline's apron to include the original front pocket, so she could have a place to keep her garden seeds and other needfuls. She is very anxious for spring to arrive and wears a single rosebud around her neck to ward off winter weather. I gave her a little spool pot with button flowers to complete her "look". Everything I used was from the "scrap bag". I love making something from nothing!
Thank you soooo much Frannie, for the WONDERFUL pattern! I really like the shape of the doll body & head! And SO easy to put together! I hope to finish another this week!
I'm hitting "post reply"... lets hope these pictures work!
Blessings Everyone!
Rhonda
...and I will sing at the top of my lungs, and I will dance, even if I'm the only one! |
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abbasgurl
True Blue Farmgirl
1262 Posts
Rhonda
USA
1262 Posts |
Posted - Feb 24 2006 : 9:13:32 PM
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Hahahaha... Just tilt your head to the left girls! Sorrrry!
Rhonda
...and I will sing at the top of my lungs, and I will dance, even if I'm the only one! |
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