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Inspiration: Ann Wood
If you have not yet had a shot of joy today, this photo should give you your fix. Any glimpse of Ann Wood‘s little birdie fabric sculptures makes me smile — or laugh out loud with delight. See more … Read More ...
Free chart: Hope for Haiti
Sarah of Dolly Donations is sharing a free cross-stitch ‘Hope for Haiti’ Pretty Dolly Pattern. You know your fingers are itching to stitch this! And why not donate or auction the finished work to benefit Haiti relief! Get the pattern… Read More ...
Share your stitchy love with Haiti
Abundant Ground invites you to make “a better world one dolly at a time.” The charity’s site says,
… Read More ...Sarah Hanson and her Dolly Donations program has teamed with the Abundant Ground Foundation in an attempt to bring some stability and
Hug Mimi’s fish!
Look what Mimi Kirchner is making when she’s not busy with her precious dolls: huggable fish! Get her pattern to try one for yourself; or buy one already completed by Mimi. Both the pattern and some … Read More ...
Free cloth-doll patterns
Clothmatters is sharing patterns for several types of cloth dolls: a fairy, a goose, a bee, and a cat. Stitch one up and it’s instantly ripe for embroidery and other surface embellishment. Go to the patterns.
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Enter the Mother Earth art-doll challenge
Cloth Paper Scissors magazine has issued a reader challenge that will be irresistable to doll artists. The call for entries says,
… Read More ...Create one mixed-media art doll representing your interpretation of “Mother Earth.” Your art doll may be made out of
Inspiration: Melissa Sue Stanley
This lovely work is Baba Yaga and Her Chicken Shacks by Melissa Sue of art = love = life. I love everything this chick does. If Melissa Sue wants to make it, I want to see it. But this … Read More ...
New pattern: Embroidered felt nesting dolls
This photo made me squeal and dance in my computer chair. Katie of Duo Fiberworks just published the pattern for these nesting dolls in her online store, Hedgehog Lane. The pattern descriptions says,
… Read More ...Knit and felt a set of
Inspiration: Mimi Kirchner
I love Mimi Kirchner‘s tattooed-man dolls with passion. But now…at last…Mimi presents a tattooed woman! I’m swooning. See more photos on Mimi’s blog, Doll.… Read More ...
Winter comes to Mimi’s world
Mimi Kirchner‘s artsy yet oh-so-huggable dolls are preparing for a frigid winter! See more on Mimi’s blog, Doll.… Read More ...
Inspiration: Astulabee
Sometimes astulabee’s work makes me so happy that my eyes tear up. Like today. See more photos of this little guy on the astulabee blog.… Read More ...
Free Embroidery patterns and charts — catch up
If you enjoy browsing through free embroidery patterns and cross-stitch charts, this catch-up post is a great one to revisit. Over time, wonderful patterns can easily slip by as blogs update and new designs appear. This roundup brings together a … Read More ...
Free pattern: Kokeshi doll
The pattern for this adorable embroidered Kokeshi softie is free for your personal use from Melly & Me blog. Even if you’re not interested in sewing a doll, the embroidered image would be great for so many projects. Get the … Read More ...
Giveaway: A Mimi world
One of our favorite needle artists, Mimi Kirchner, is being featured in Etsy’s Handmade Portrait series! Go, Mimi! See the article. To celebrate, Mimi is giving away this scrumptious Tiny Word pincushion. See Mimi’s blog post for the … Read More ...