Wired ribbon flowers are fairly easy to make and have lots of uses. I mainly use them on hats and hairbands for my dolls but they can also be worn on jackets and pinned on lapels. I have taken pictures, step by step, as I created a pink rose. Some wired ribbon is solid in […]
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June 2011 – Making doll boots This month I would like to share with you how I make doll boots for the Himstedt dolls. This is the process I use and by no means is the only way to do it. My first challenge was getting a working pattern. Drafting a pattern is somewhat of
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Learning new things – Like hand embroidery. No one ever taught me to embroidery. I was taught how to quilt, knit, crochet and taught myself how to smock. But embroidery looked very hard, tedious, and time consuming, as is anything done by hand. So, I have a wonderful embroidery machine that does all my embroidery
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April 2011 – When I was at IDEX back in January, I roomed with a couple of ladies who know a lot about Chatty Cathy dolls. When I was about 6 or so I got a Chatty Cathy for my birthday. Having four younger sisters, she got passed around and I have no idea what
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March 2011 This month I have been working on a baby quilt for my granddaughter, Kinsley. She is due any day now. I got these patterns from another Texas lady who makes and sells these kits and patterns. Her business is “Kreations by Karon” and her website is: www.kreationsbykaron.com. Go check it out. She
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