Dotees for Swap

I belong to the Dollstreet Dreamers (great group by the way). Judi asked if we would be interested in doing a swap of dotees. She gave us a link to flickr to see what dotees are and I was hooked. These are the three that I am going to send. i really like how they turned out...they were kind of hard to part with. But, I will be receiving new dotees and will look forward to them. I'll post the picture when they come in. I can't wait to see my new dotees!

Once Upon a Time Challenge

At the Pueblo Quilt and Stitch Expo they had a Once Upon a Time Challenge where each participant was given 6 fat quarters to use. We could make either a quilt, wearable art, doll, or miscellaneous. I entered the doll section and made a princess and a frog from The Frog Prince story. I won 2nd place...that was pretty exciting. Then I made a wolf from the story of Little Red Riding Hood (you can see him here reading the story) and he won 1st place. That was really exciting. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did making them.

Meloneer

I live in a rural community that is famous for its' melons. Of course, the high school mascot has been named after the melons. We are affectionately known as the meloneers.

Every year at the school district's end of the year banquet there is an auction of items that people bid on and the money goes to a student who has won the scholarship award from the high school. I decided this year to try my hand at making a "meloneer." I think he/she turned out pretty cute. It was also an opportunity to try a new pattern by Sweet Meadows Farm. What a delightful pattern this was to do.

Anyway.........the meloneer was auctioned off to $70 so I was pretty pleased. I might even make another one next year.

Kansas Farm Girl

About 2 years ago, I took an online class from the wonderful doll artist of felt dolls - Sue McFadden. It took me a long time to make the doll but now she is done. I wasn't sure who or how she was going to turn out, but here she is. I didn't use felt but rather a suede over a paper clay face. I used vintage fabric for the dress and a vintage handkerchief for the apron. There is a story that goes along with this particular doll which I will post later. I made it as a gift for someone because they have been so instrumental in my life.