Friday, June 8, 2007
Star Baby
I finished my Waldorf doll on May 22 at 11:12 pm (her official birth date, when I stitched her eyes into place), but it's taken me this long to download the photos and post it here. I enjoyed making her - I have three more bodies cut out and ready to go, all with intended recipients, but I haven't found the time to get back to them yet. Perhaps it's a better winter hobby?
This doll I decided to name Bronwen, which is Welsh for "white-breasted", and since the hemp fleece she is made of is quite pale, I thought it was an appropriate name.
Bronwen's body is hemp fleece, which is 55% hemp, 45% cotton. Her head is made from organic cotton jersey knit. The core of her head and the stuffing for her body are wool from Lismore Sheep Farm in River John, Nova Scotia. Her eyes are french knots formed of blue embroidery floss.
Bronwen has gone on to fulfill her destiny as a comfort doll. I hope she will be enjoyed, cuddled, and teethed on for many years to come!
It's just one of the fabulous natural toy projects I found in Tara Jon Manning's Nature Babies book, one of my favourite craft books. I highly recommend it!Labels: organic, Playtime
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