Decision Made!

I finally decided she will become Wall Doll #9. I think being on the wall is the best way to protect her elegant hairdo. So I made legs and creature feet and a lovely pair of capris for her today. I also know who she is now- her name is Poetry. When she is finally finished she will be clasping a leather bound book of poetry. I knew she needed those glasses for a reason.

If you look behind her on the door to my sewing room you will see Pebbles. She is made in the same pose with legs crossed at the ankles. 

Wicked!

It really amazes me the unconscious effect of music. I have been listening to the Broadway cast recording of the musical Wicked as I have been felting this head. And low and behold she is sort of green! When I gave her the green eyelids and especially when I added the green lips I thought I had ruined her but..there is something endearing about her. She just refused to be discarded - so I continued by adding green hair!
In for a penny in for a pound!

No Glasses
How do you like the work table! Could it be messier?? I especially like all the liquor bottles!

With Her Glasses

Add a fitting hairdo!

 I'm on vacation this week so I hope to find time to continue working on her. Next step is to make her arms and legs. I think I'm going to needle felt naked feet since she is an elfish creature. The big decision is whether she should be one of my wall dolls or someone that sits on a table??



decide.

Bottle Doll #8

A friend gave me the Long Neck giraffe bottle last month. I have many other bottles waiting in line to become whomever they are destined to be, but I decided to start with the last and work my way back.This time instead of using fabric, I decided to try needle felting to see if I liked the result. I do like it, but I think I will also continue to use fabric as well in the future. Nice to be able to have the option depending on how the spirit moves me.

Ambassador to the Tooth Fairy

My grandson has a loose tooth. It is his first loose tooth and he could not be more excited by the prospect of it falling out. So I made him an ambassador to the tooth fairy. I think he will like her. She isn't too girly and, more importantly, he will be able to see his tooth inside the bottle. He is a checker. He will want to check on it many times before the tooth fairy comes so I think it is important that he can actually see it. In the morning the tooth fairy will have made the swap and all will be well. I don't know when the big day will actually come, so I plan on giving the little fairy to my daughter to have on the ready!

After

Before

Put the tooth inside

 All you need for this project is a little bottle that has a screw on top- I used a Cover Girl Foundation Make-Up bottle; and a bit of felt, roving, a thin pipe cleaner and some ribbon. Voila! The perfect spot for a little tooth awaiting reimbursement.

Wings are wired ribbon