Dressmakers Dummy finished...

Hi ladies,well here is the finished Dressmakers Dummy doll. I am very very pleased with her.I have another on in the making that has a totally different face and hair. This little lady is made from 3 petite point stitched doilies...a favourite set of mine.I cut up a tissue box for the underskirt.She has a antique lace shawl and an antique lace brooch.On the base I have used an old antique wooden cotton reel of old cotton, I will add some old bobbins to the base too.For this little lady's hair I used upholstery fringing... it looks like wriglets.

I am doing our bedroom up Shabby Chic, and she will go in there perfectly.

I am in the process of opening up a website. I will have patterns available, handmade products of all sorts (made by me), I will also be selling my own designs...Paypal will be available to purchase. I am very excited about this little venture, this is something that I have always wanted to do.

Happy creating..... Lisa

A fibre art scarf...

Over the weekend I went to a Quilt exhibition in Gordonton New Zealand.It was held at a gorgeous place called Woodlands...a very old homestead and the quilts were shwon all around the house, on the beds, over the mantles, on chairs etc...it was just lovely.
While I was there I went into the merchants room...there werent that many there. I purchased some fabric oil paint sticks,among other things.I bought some exotic yarn made in Nepal.I have just made this scarf, yesterday.It took me no time at all to make it.I knitted it on 9mm needles with 10 stitches. The yarn is recylcled and very heavily twisted...in amongst the yarn was little pieces of twig, plastic and paper...amazing all the way from Nepal. I also made some tassels out of silk cocoons, the top one is cut with a jaggard edge so I could fit the bottom one inside. I then embellished with thread and beads. I used bamboo fibre to come out of the bottom of the tassel. I really enjoyed making this. I hope you like it too!!