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Knitted Goddess Artemis pattern
I am catching up on all kinds of things that have gotten set aside for one reason or another. One of those things is to finally get my pattern for the Goddess Artemis and her animal companions posted...
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Thumbelina Loom Oh! Love! Love! Love!
I am in love. Well, actually, I am in a lot of loves- with my husband, our kids, our grandson, our dogs, our beloved friends, our community….. But, this ~new~ love is serious❤ loom love❤ , like...
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Thumbelina Loom – How to Weave a Flower Fairy
My Garden Shawl wouldn’t be complete without some Flower Fairies…. Here’s how I made them: The Flower Garden Fairies can be worn as pins, stitched to shawls, (like these ones will be), stitched to...
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Thumbelina Loom – How to weave Chubby Fairies
A pair of Chubby Fairies demanded to be woven for my Garden shawl…. So, of course…. I had to say, “Yes!” And here’s what I designed: Here’s the YouTube video on how to weave them:
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Woven Women: 6th Sense One of a Kind Art Dolls
I have been working on new handwoven one of a kind art dolls. They are a somewhat different approach to my Woven Women Mixed Media pieces. Earlier this summer, I read a wonderful book, called: A Monk...
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Thumbelina Loom and Siobhan the Mermaid get out and about
Just over a week ago, my lovely husband and I went to a gorgeous symphony concert at Convocation Hall at the University in Edmonton AB. When I got home, I thought… hmmm…. I have friends who take their...
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Vintage hankies become dresses for wooden dolls
I love vintage hankies and decided to use them to make dresses for some of the wooden dolls that I carve. I needed to take a break last week, and my Story Door Dolls were beckoning me. So, I used some...
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Little wooden doll heads to London
I am so excited… One of the little wooden Story Door Dolls that I carved has been adopted and is on her way to England. Pauline is ready for adventure in London! Before she left, she posed for a...
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A Very Tiny Doll Celebrates Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving from very snowy and cold Western Canada. Last night, we were heading out to our son and daughter-in-law’s home to join with many family and friends in celebrating Thanksgiving. There...
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Wooden dolls are grateful for Vintage Hankies
Last week, my daughter and I opened the very old small suitcase that I use to store my vintage hankie collection. We were looking for the perfect hankie to make a dress for the little wooden doll that...
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Story Door Dolls- Coco loves music
Tiny Coco loves music: She was so excited to go to see Jim and Michael playing last week: She enjoyed telling Miranda, Siobhan, Thallie and Pupster all about it: Miranda and Coco chatted about how much...
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Wooden Doll Pauline meets a London Goose
Yesterday, Miranda, Siobhan, Coco and Thallie were wondering about their friend Pauline, who has moved to London with her Human….. They were thrilled when Pauline’s Person kindly sent photos of...
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6th Sense One of a Kind Art Doll- The Love of Trees
I’ve just finished a new 6th Sense One of a kind art doll: ‘The Love of Trees’. She’s 16 inches/42cm tall. I sculpted the face then cast and painted it. She’s a combination of weaving and knitting....
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Woven Star Baby – 1
Many years ago, I had a wonderful dream about the Northern Lights. I dreamt that thousands of shooting stars were streaming down the Northern Lights (aka Aurora Borealis), but when I looked closer, I...
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Woven Star Baby – Part 2
In Woven Star Baby- Part 1, I showed you how to shape the body, and make the Star Baby’s face. Here’s how to finish the Star Baby: ARMS: Weave the yarn ends into the cord up to the middle. Place the...
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6th Sense One of a Kind Art Doll- Tree Mother
Last month, when there was a spectacular Super Moon, we stepped outside to admire it. The gigantic moon looked like it was suspended in the huge trees that line our street. The image of the Great Tree...
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Wooden and Woven Dolls for Christmas
Recently, I had a lovely conversation with my darlin’ grandson. He said to me: ‘Nanma, I LOVE your dolls. Will you make me one for Christmas?’ I was thrilled that he is pleased with my work and that...
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6th Sense One of a Kind Art Dolls
For many months, I have been working really hard on new mixed media fiber art sculptures. The 6th Sense is intuition/inspiration/imagination. These one of a kind art dolls are based on dreams,...
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Yarn Tassel Dolls to make with Weaving Sticks
We have a tradition in our family of making Christmas/Holiday ornaments for our family and friends. I have been thinking about what I should make for this year. I always start working on them in the...
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Mermaids woven on peg looms and weaving sticks
I have always loved mermaids, and I am totally addicted to weaving mermaids these days. I’ve made a video showing how I used my Mermaid pattern on etsy to weave Mermaids of different sizes on peg...
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