Towards brighter days

The world is still spinning, we're facing longer days and hopefully brighter too. We've spun directly into a new year and even though I feel this spinning is sometimes just a tad to the speedy side, it sure is wonderful to face yet another fresh year with lots of possibilities for growth and learning.

 I haven't really made any special new year resolutions, except that I wil strive to be a better person all together. Yup, just that.

With the serious part of this post accomplished, I thought I'd show you the latest doll from JardarMama. Sitting in a windowsill enjoying the sunrise, I think she looks like a girl from a russian fairy tale. She might be called Olga or Anastasiya.

Her hair is natural dyed mohair, the bonnet is natural dyed nuno felt, trousers natural dyed silk and the top is organic linen with a repurposed piece of embroidery.

.: May 2012 be a happy, healthy, creative and healing year for us all:.

Waldorf doll - Rose

Born in the middle of winter; a little rosebud. Sweet and summery in the midst of all the cold and the snow. She didn't even want to wear her little green boots, but jauntily kicked them off before the photo session.
Yarn and nuno felt is natural dyed. Pattern from this book, like Pearl.

If you'd like to see more pictures, you can also find me here, at Flickr.

.:And happy heart day to you all!:.

Waldorf doll - Pearl

Recently it occured to me, that I haven't ever taken pictures of the dolls I make (and sell). And all of the - well, many, many toys and other playing acessories I've made since I had children. I think I'll have to remember once in a while in the future. Because I so easily forgets all about what I've made. This is for my bad memory :)

This doll is a 32 cm high, and have jointed limbs. It's the first doll I've made with this pattern from this book. I like jointed limbs, since it makes it easier for the dolls to sit. And all little mothers like their babies to sit nicely in their chairs.

Her hair is made of mohair bouclé and she has got a silk scarf that I plant dyed with logwood (blåtræ).

Her dress is made of linen with embroidery and a scrap of silk appliquéd on the front. Her boots are knitted with angora yarn. So soft.

The diapers are made from a piece of nuno felt - which means wool felted onto fabric, in this case I used cotton gauze, then wool and some silk fibres on top.



The hat is crocheted and the underwear is knitted with some plant dyed wool/mohair yarn.

I make the features very simple and try to give the dolls a gentle and sweet expression. This doll already lives with her new little mother and I've been told she is very much loved and never left alone. It is such a satisfaction and joy to make dolls and toys for children that inspires to meaningful play.