Christmas Ornament Swap 2016 is Open for Enrollment!!
12-09-2016, 10:01 PM
#551
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Please remember to leave honest feedback for your swap partners. It will help a lot in next year's swap.
12-10-2016, 01:27 PM
#552
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My new avatar picture is of the Batting doll collection I have made over the past two years. I share this hobby with a friend and we have occasional days where we sit, chat and make the batting dolls. They are very time intensive as they take quite a few hours to make one and they are totally hand stitched, no patterns, we just make as we go. I feel I have improved from the first two I made which look a little thin on it.
The old fashioned Santa is the last one I made. this is the first time I have hung them up at Christmas time, these dolls were hung on Christmas trees during the Victorian era.
The old fashioned Santa is the last one I made. this is the first time I have hung them up at Christmas time, these dolls were hung on Christmas trees during the Victorian era.
12-10-2016, 01:34 PM
#553
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Wow Betty J, those are beautiful.
12-10-2016, 01:59 PM
#554
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beautiful, breathtaking job, ( as usual with your work!)
12-10-2016, 04:39 PM
#556
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BettyJ, those dolls are awesome! And their clothing is so Victorian. I love them. They are wonderful.
12-10-2016, 05:14 PM
#557
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Thank you, I just love making them. They start off as a pipe cleaner armature, padded with quilt wadding to make the body, scarp card face and then you make the clothing from felt or wadding. You can dye the wadding if desired. Lots of ideas on Pintrest for these dolls.
12-10-2016, 05:38 PM
#558
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Betty J - Wonderful Victorian doll ornaments!
12-10-2016, 07:22 PM
#559
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BettyJ those dolls are beautiful. you are so clever, and all hand sewn?
12-11-2016, 06:46 AM
#560
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Location: CT New Haven County
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My goodness Betty J those are stunning!
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