Tag Archives: sewing

Bearing up

Posted on December 1, 2016 by painterswife

Some people are nuts about teddy bears, and soft toys in general. Show them a cute looking stuffie and they’re like normal people are when they see fireworks, all ‘Oooooh’ and ‘Ahhhh’ and quickly licking their fingers clean before reaching … Continue reading →

Posted in DOLLS, Uncategorized | Tagged art, bear, bearmaking, fabric, hand made, sewing, stuffie, teddy bear | 2 Comments

Columbine the second…

Posted on February 25, 2014 by painterswife

Much happier with this one – she’s a bit more edgy and much less princessy. – even looks like she could front a band.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged art doll, Columbine, commission, craft, mixed media, sculpting, sewing | 10 Comments

Home again, home again jiggety jig

Posted on December 29, 2013 by painterswife

Here we are, back in Hastings after spending longer than planned for Christmas in Surrey due to floods, wind, rain and other assorted Acts of God. We were lucky to get up to Surrey in the first place – most … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Christmas, flood, French General, Hastings, home, Pearl Lowe, sewing, Surrey, vintage | 4 Comments

Christmas fairy

Posted on July 28, 2013 by painterswife

Christmas fairy complete with wand – and underwear!

Posted in DOLLS, Uncategorized | Tagged art dolls, Christmas, crafts, doll-making, dolls, fairy, hand made, sewing | 5 Comments

Trippet Doll #4 Saoirse

Posted on June 7, 2013 by painterswife

Another art doll in this collection. Her two sisters will be along in the next few days. Saoirse has a bit too much of a liking for champagne (or cava, when times are hard). She really wants to be a … Continue reading →

Posted in DOLLS | Tagged art doll, cava, champagne, crafts, dahlias, doll, doll maker, doll-making, florist, flowers, hand made, jewellery, maker, making, OOAK, sculpted, sewing, spooky, trippet | 4 Comments

Trippet dolls #1, 2 and 3

Posted on May 29, 2013 by painterswife

Let me introduce my three new creations, each made in and effort to use up things I already have without buying anything else in. The studio stash is now so enormous that it’s in danger of engulfing us all, and … Continue reading →

Posted in DOLLS | Tagged art doll, clay, doll-making, dollmaking, dolls, eyes, fabrics, frugal, jewellery, making, painting., recycling, sewing, stash, studio, trippet | 6 Comments

Trippet Doll #1

Posted on May 29, 2013 by painterswife

She is hand made in every respect, from stuff you’d find in your home. I started experimenting with home made modelling media about four or five weeks ago. This doll has taken about two weeks to evolve from a pile … Continue reading →

Posted in DOLLS | Tagged clothes, doll-making, doll. hand made, dolls, modelling, sewing | 2 Comments

Cheap frills!

Posted on April 7, 2013 by painterswife

Mum called just before the start of the Grand National yesterday (on which I lost an insignificant amount of money – I know I can’t afford it, but my Dad was a racehorse enthusiast and the Grand National is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Apron, hand made, peg apron, pillowcase, sewing, Stepford Wives, washing line | 3 Comments

Humble beginnings…

Posted on March 7, 2013 by painterswife

I keep on modifying my doll body pattern. Partly this is because I want each one to be different and partly it’s because I’m not sure exactly what I’m aiming for. I know I don’t want to do ‘production line’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged art dolls, cloth dolls, doll body, pattern, rag dolls, scraps, sewing, softies, toys | 2 Comments

Organised chaos

Posted on March 4, 2013 by painterswife

Well, not actually that organised, to be truthful. You know how you see those pictures of tasteful shabby chic-ly decorated sewing rooms or jewellery making studios, where everything has a place and knows better than to leave it, and it … Continue reading →