We had our doll club meeting last night, and those who made them, brought in their dolls for the African Theme challenge. There were some amazing dolls and such a lot of variety. This was my entry. She is a Julie McCullough design, entitled, "The Muse". Description follows below.
The instructions called for FME (free motion embroidery) on the robe, but I just dug into my beads and just starting beaded with abandon. I followed the patterns in the fabric in a free form way.
The head dress takes in the three fabrics I used, the robe, the lining made with silk and the cotton headdress, and finished off with some beading. The beads around her neck are a variety of big and small, ceramic and bone. I found some tooth shaped beads on eBay. The medallion in the center I found at Michaels and thought it went so well with her theme.
The base is made of 2 wooden coasters, a small wooden door knob and a small wooden mini plate. Then I trimmed it with gold soutache and wrapped the gold soutache around the post and finished it with a vintage button and some metal beads. The only thing I didn't do well was her nose. For some reason her nose insisted on being crooked and thankfully when you see her in real life, it's not so obvious. Had I continued to take it out and restitch it yet again I would have developed holes in the fabric, so I left well enough alone.
Romona, she's absolutely beautiful. Outstanding. Have a great day.
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Even with her slightly crooked nose ?? Bless you Linda.... ;o)))
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