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Stitching & Crafting Room:  Cabin Fever Doll Class  |
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OregonGal
True Blue Farmgirl
511 Posts
Chris
No. IL
USA
511 Posts |
 Posted - Mar 27 2006 : 7:47:40 PM
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Thank you all for your kind comments. They have been so fun to do, I think Cabin Fever was the right name to give the class - winter zipped by for me and the respitorium gang. I also started another one (a guy-doll), one from my respitorium story - Thad Overheals. He looks just great so far - Frannie would be proud! He's got long scraggily hair and beard, but I think he looks kindly and strong. I'm trying to figure out how to do men's underclothing - long johns? He's not the cabin fever design, so I gotta make a design of him then try to make the clothes to fit. I know he'll have striped bib overalls and an old denim shirt, but the underoos have got me stumped for now. Thanks again.
"...a merry heart does good like a medicine, it has the power to cure." |
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Fabulous Farm Femmes
True Blue Farmgirl
792 Posts
Diane
Lakebay, Tacoma
WA
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Posted - Mar 27 2006 : 10:55:23 PM
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| Chris, maybe you could just make his red flannel long johns part of his body?Know how to do that? That might be easier! |
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Utahfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1940 Posts
Portland
Oregon
USA
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abbasgurl
True Blue Farmgirl
1262 Posts
Rhonda
USA
1262 Posts |
Posted - Mar 28 2006 : 11:06:10 AM
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Hey Chris, your Thad sounds wonderful! What about using an old red sock to make it look like a union suit? Lots of dolls are made from socks..I'm sure you can find directions online that will show you how to cut them. I'm thinking something like sock monkey legs that could just slip right on over the doll's legs.
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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OregonGal
True Blue Farmgirl
511 Posts
Chris
No. IL
USA
511 Posts |
Posted - Mar 28 2006 : 6:37:37 PM
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He's all made already, I just have to make his clothes now. The sock idea sounds like it might just do the trick. I thought it should be something stretchy like. Just the idea of buttons on a trap door in the back makes me smile. Don't think I have anything red, but I think maybe white would work just as well. DH has some Sunday socks that would probably work(holey). Well, we'll see how it goes. Thanks everyone for your suggestions.
"...a merry heart does good like a medicine, it has the power to cure." |
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Julia
True Blue Farmgirl
1949 Posts
Julia
Shelton
WA
USA
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Posted - Mar 28 2006 : 8:20:37 PM
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Chris, Clara is so cute! I have been thinking of making a boy doll as well. I can't wait to see him! Julia V.
"...the setting sun is like going into the very presence of God." Elizabeth Von Arnim |
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DaisyFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
1646 Posts
Diane
Victoria
BC
Canada
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Posted - Apr 02 2006 : 12:22:12 AM
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I came up with some really neat hair for my latest old-looking doll. I wish I could say I did it on purpose, but it was pure accident. I had dyed and washed a piece of muslin and didn't bother to zigzag the edges so they all twisted and frayed. I just snipped off the frays keeping them as long as possible and slipstitched the tangled "hairs" to the dollie's head. It looks great!
Tonite I took some of my first attempt at spinning (don't ask!) and wound it around a knitting needle. I've soaked it in hot water and I'm hoping it will be curls for the other dollie.
Di
http://www.daisyfarm.blogspot.com |
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OregonGal
True Blue Farmgirl
511 Posts
Chris
No. IL
USA
511 Posts |
Posted - Apr 02 2006 : 3:22:39 PM
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Di,
That was a great idea - I'll bet it looks really cool. Looking forward to seeing it. When I rip bedsheets for rug-making, there's lots of loose ends like that and I've been throwing it away. Good idea, I can imagine that.
"...a merry heart does good like a medicine, it has the power to cure." |
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celebrate2727
True Blue Farmgirl
989 Posts
Beth
MJF
Farmgirl
989 Posts |
Posted - Apr 09 2006 : 3:08:55 PM
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so frannie i bet you thought i'd never finish, i din't think i would either but here she is. her name is bliss and i am going to start on her twin sister blossom tonight.
and yup, that is your sweet sachet you made in her lap!
thank you for this class, i have learned so much. my next project when blossom is finished will be some aprons.
blessings
beth
Dreaming of Friday Night Lights
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9093 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9093 Posts |
Posted - Apr 09 2006 : 3:30:57 PM
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Beth
She is so so cute!! Good job, what are you going to do with her? Lets see your aprons when they are done.
NANCY JO |
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celebrate2727
True Blue Farmgirl
989 Posts
Beth
MJF
Farmgirl
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Posted - Apr 09 2006 : 3:42:09 PM
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Thanks Nancy. She was such fun to make. it just took time to get all the materials and find time to myself. today all i heard was mom aren't you done yet? i did however find time to make everyone brownies so the family was not neglected. I think i will make sunflower aprons. i like the identifying a fg by the sunflower idea. i need something to wesr at the market in a few weeks so i am going to make the apron. then i though of getting the copy paper that is also iron on and put my farms name on it.
blessings
beth
Dreaming of Friday Night Lights
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9093 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
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Posted - Apr 09 2006 : 3:52:09 PM
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LOVE LOVE sunflowers, what a good idea,make sure you post a picture so we can all see it. I cooked a few steaks on the grill and scalloped potatoes, could have used some of those brownies you made.
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CabinCreek-Kentucky
True Blue Farmgirl
8529 Posts
Frannie
Green County
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Apr 10 2006 : 5:55:20 PM
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BETH .. BLISS IS PRECIOUS!!!!!!!! love her green dress and matching eyes. i'm proud of you gurlfren .. want to see blossom when she's finished .. and remember .. i bet they need yet another sister ... blessing! xoxo
True Friends, Frannie |
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farmgrlchick
True Blue Farmgirl
439 Posts
Theresa
Columbus
Montana
USA
439 Posts |
Posted - Apr 10 2006 : 6:15:06 PM
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SO CUTE!!!!! Thank you so much for the picture, Love her apron Too!
Theresa |
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OregonGal
True Blue Farmgirl
511 Posts
Chris
No. IL
USA
511 Posts |
Posted - Apr 10 2006 : 7:15:03 PM
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Beth, your little Bliss is awesome and her name fits her perfect. Thanks for showing
her off. Well done! Speaking of sunflowers, I found a really cute t-shirt at a garage
sale.... it has a sunflower on the front left, a line on the front right that looks like a
closed eye, and a smile line underneath them, so the sunflower looks like an open eye.
Good lluck on your market.
"...a merry heart does good like a medicine, it has the power to cure." |
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Julia
True Blue Farmgirl
1949 Posts
Julia
Shelton
WA
USA
1949 Posts |
Posted - Apr 10 2006 : 9:21:51 PM
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Beth, Your dollie is most wonderful! She is very cute! Good job!
"...the setting sun is like going into the very presence of God." Elizabeth Von Arnim |
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SmallTownGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
117 Posts
Rose
USA
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Posted - Apr 11 2006 : 07:54:43 AM
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Bliss is too cute! Way to go. My honey is going to leave me for three days on a business trip and I plan to spend all that time making and playing with my dolls. Can't wait to see what I come up with, will share photos.
Remember what you now have was once among the things only hoped for. |
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celebrate2727
True Blue Farmgirl
989 Posts
Beth
MJF
Farmgirl
989 Posts |
Posted - Apr 11 2006 : 08:21:00 AM
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Thank you for all your kind words. I am working on 4 dollies now. I have them cut out, stained and half stuffed. Found an old pillow case from the 50's. it is white with little pink flowers. i think it will make a couple great dresses and kerchiefs.
blessings
beth
Dreaming of Friday Night Lights
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Whimsy_girl
True Blue Farmgirl
576 Posts
USA
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Posted - Jun 13 2006 : 10:08:21 AM
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I love looking at and hearing about the cabin feaver doll class! I am so sorry I haven't stayed in touch with this but the move has been crazy and buying the land is crazy and everything is just a little too crazy right now, but I still have my pattern and I am starting to settle in a little better here so I hope to start one soon!
Such sweet dollies!!!
Bobbi
you can be oh so smart, or you can be oh so positive. I wasted a lot of time being smart I prefer being positive. |
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rockinhorse
True Blue Farmgirl
51 Posts
Robin
yucca valley
Ca
USA
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Posted - Jul 22 2006 : 11:43:49 PM
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Wow what talent you ladies have thank you for sharing your dollies, sorry I missed the class but sure have enjoyed the birth of your inspirations...
xoxoxo Robin
Happiness must be grown in one's own garden! |
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Carolinagirl
True Blue Farmgirl
486 Posts
Kim
Rutherfordton
NC
USA
486 Posts |
Posted - Jul 23 2006 : 11:51:12 AM
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No fair! No fair! I wasn't a FarmGirl when the class started! Any chance for a re-do?
xxoo-
Kim in NC, who has been pouring over cloth doll books the last two weeks anyway |
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EagleNest
True Blue Farmgirl
192 Posts
Mary
Yakima
WA
192 Posts |
Posted - Jul 23 2006 : 12:18:36 PM
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Please redo redo redo and include me too. I'd love to be part of another doll class project.
Mary
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Gal 5:22 |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
6948 Posts |
Posted - Jul 23 2006 : 6:41:19 PM
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they all look so darling and fun to make. If, when you redo a class I'd like to give this a try.
~Seize the Day! Live, Love, Laugh~ |
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AnnieT
True Blue Farmgirl
287 Posts
Annie
287 Posts |
Posted - Jul 26 2006 : 10:32:24 AM
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Gals, if you just go back and read this thread, all of the course materials are here. The only other thing is the pattern, but just about everybody winged it a bit with that. You could easily look at the pictures and sketch one out for yourself. Everything else is included in this thread.
Annie
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Carolinagirl
True Blue Farmgirl
486 Posts
Kim
Rutherfordton
NC
USA
486 Posts |
Posted - Jul 26 2006 : 12:20:44 PM
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I managed to go back and piece together all the directions and instructions into one Word doc (thanks, Frannie!) and will be happy to share that with anyone who wants it. Can't wait to make her!
Kim in NC |
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