Newsletter #11: Photographing Your Dolls

 With excerpts from one of the tutorials on this blog, today's newsletter provides some tips for taking better photos of your dolls:

https://blue-heron-dolls.ck.page/posts/photographing-your-dolls

More Ornaments

I've been working on a few more Christmas ornaments for next week's holiday craft fair. These are based on my Sleepytime Santa doll pattern. I love this pattern, and the white-on-white fabric beards and mustaches (so much more interesting than a solid fabric). I usually add a pin to the back, so they can be worn, but these will be ornaments only. 

Newsletter #10: Quick Note, & Quick Nick

 Made it through the Thanksgiving holiday, and now the prep for Christmas begins. This week I've been working on some Santa ornaments, thinking I may participate in my hospital's upcoming holiday craft fair. 

https://blue-heron-dolls.ck.page/posts/quick-note-quick-nick

Happy Thanksgiving!

 I have much to for which to be thankful this year. 

Newsletter #9: Dolls, Record Keeping, and Santa

 In today's newsletter, I talk about if/how we track the dolls we've made. I'm also offering a discounted Santa pattern, now through the end of December.

https://blue-heron-dolls.ck.page/posts/dolls-record-keeping-and-santa

Newsletter #8: Stripes are Tricky!

 In this newsletter, I share a tip to successfully match and sew stripes.

https://blue-heron-dolls.ck.page/posts/stripes-are-tricky

Life Book 2022 November Lessons

 
https://artbyildy.com/

http://www.theartsherpa.com/

https://effywild.com/

https://www.jennymanno.com/

https://www.franciscanunes.com/

More Art Journaling Explorations HERE

Newsletter #7: Crazy Eights and Doll Patterns

This week's newsletter is about work flow, doll design by trial and error, and pattern modification and writing.

https://blue-heron-dolls.ck.page/posts/crazy-eights-and-doll-patterns 

Enigma: who will she be?

Today I'm working on one of my eight prototypes. This one is made of Windsor Ponte fabric. She has a trapunto-style face. This is the first time I've added ears to a head/face like this. They're a little on the big side, so I'll trim the pattern down a little next time.

Update, November 5:

Update, November 12:

Fabric boots with polymer clay heels

Life Book 2022 October Lessons

 
https://www.instagram.com/hollymclaughlin_art/

https://www.creativesoulsart.com/

https://www.melanierivers.ca/

https://www.doripatrick.com/

YouTube Channel

https://andrea-gomoll.de/

https://www.idaandersenlang.com/

https://www.willowing.org/

https://www.kimdellow.com/

https://rachelkentish.wixsite.com/raecreates

More Art Journaling Explorations HERE