woensdag 24 juni 2015

a far away friend and a new challenge

It's not always important 
how close by or far away friends are,
more important is the feeling they give you !

Today arrived a little package from the US.
I was told it would be coming,
even knew a bit what was in it.
But to really hold it in your hands 
is special !

Nancy made something for me because of her blogaversary
(a year ago ! yes : she started when she knew 
who it would be for ...)

A real  s l o w  cloth piece 
(just like we learned from Jude Hill, right Nancy ?)
a tiny woven pouch
and a sweet card.
Such a gift really warms the heart !

Thank you so much Nancy !!!

*
While I was busy working on items 
we could take to the summer festival,
a hanging doll this time.

I was so busy doing other things, that I only had time
to look through the first two instructions
and glance at the pinterest board sometimes.
I didn't even have time for instruction number three
.......
But, last Monday I took the "Embellisher"
and the stuff I had collected during the first week
and made a start.
My plan was, not to make a doll exactly like Sara's,
but : a mermaid.
(hmmmmm ... I discovered someone else ended up
with a mermaid as well, but I decided to stick with my original plan)

Growing

Front and back of the same lady
(I could work a bit differently because I had seen lesson one ánd two !)

One side of the body fixed with the embellisher
the other side sewn together.
The face is embroidered on the wool itself, and a tiny blue extra cap
to fasten the hair on.


For now, "swimming" in the garden

A sideview with the tangle of seaweed-like hair

It was another fun "Challenge" Sara !

THANKS !

5 opmerkingen:

  1. Yay!! I'm so glad you like your gift Els! It is so interesting to see something I have made in an entirely new environment. Different lighting, different backgrounds, different placement ideas...it just goes to show the artist in us all! Speaking of which...you mermaid is spectacular! I love how you do the face and her tangled hair. So sweet :)

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  2. Els, so viele interessante Bilder und unglaublich spannende Techniken, von dir und deiner Freundin, deiner Tochter und bei der Ausstellung! Es gefällt mir so gut! Kreativität ist ansteckend!

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  3. Ostatnio dzieciaki wyrysowały mi takie syrenki. Twoje są przecudowne.
    Pozdrówki.

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  4. I certainly agree to some points that you have discussed on this post. I appreciate that you have shared some reliable tips on this review.

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  5. Diese Meerjungfrau ist superklasse.

    Liebe Grüße Ate

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