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Wednesday, December 19, 2012. 9am – 11am.

This morning, our craft group gathered in the cozy little craft room inside The Company of Angels store for tea, lively conversation and crafting. This was to be our last crafting get together of 2012.

We made Christmas stockings from recycled wool sweaters. Stockings were approximately10 to 12 inches in length. We were instructed to bring old sweaters the would accommodate that size.  It was recommended to us to felt our old wool sweaters by washing in hot water before our Wednesday craft group get together. The stockings were decorated by felting images and applying appliqués from felt and other sweaters. A fee of $5 allowed us access to old felted wool sweaters, hand dyed felt, colorful rovings and other crafting materials.

Thank you Rachel Skelly and Christine Newell for organizing our lovely craft mornings for 2012 and thank you everyone for your company and inspiration this year!

Have a Merry Christmas and a joyous New Year 2013. See you in 2013!!!

– love, Jzin

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Today We Made Recycled Sweater Christmas Stockings

Rachel cutting an old wool sweater using a convenient cardboard template.

121219 Rachel cutting wool off a stocking template

Christine machine sewing the stockings up.121219 Christine machine sewing Christmas stocking

Crafting and socializing.

121219 Three crafters at craft group in black and white

Catherina’s crafting materials. Will she use those feathers from a boa for her stocking?121219 Cathrina's recycled wool sweater Christmas Stocking in progress 2

Taking a break from crafting to play in a box!121219 Oma and Nova playing in a box

Oma’s stocking. Looks comfy and good enough to wear! Rumor has it she may add some bling or pearls to it. She took it home to work on it some more.

121219 Oma Gaby's recycled wool sweater Christmas stocking

Renuka made an adorable white bunny with cut up white mohair sweater. 121219 Renuka's white bunny recycled boiled wool sweater Christmas stocking

Renuka’s Christmas stocking, the other side. I like how the two sides of her stocking are different.121219 Renuka's recycled wool sweater Christmas stocking back side view

You can always needle-felt wool picture onto your stocking or ugly Christmas sweater. Here is a spectacular one!

It will keep you Lukewarm

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Yvonne’s 16 inch Waldorf Doll

Yvonne crafting 16 inch Waldorf cuddle dolls for her little children ages 2 and 3.

121219 Yvonne crafting 16 inch Waldorf cuddle dolls for her children

Gorgeous doll! I plopped her on our cherimoya tree and started taking pictures! It was sturdy, solid to hold and cuddle.121219 Yvonne's 16 inch Waldorf cuddle doll dark brown hair with long braids and white poncho on cherimoya tree

That evening, I shared a photo of Yvonne’s doll on Facebook. The pretty handmade treasure is getting much love globally now! Click on the picture below to add a comment or thumbs up on facebook…

Yvonne’s doll on a berry fence.121219 Yvonne's 16 inch Waldorf cuddle doll sitting on a berry fence

 Yvonne’s doll sitting on a log chair in the playgroup yard. What a gorgeous doll, Yvonne!121210 Yvonne's 16 inch Waldorf doll sitting on log in playgroup yard

 Click here to look at more 16 inch Waldorf dolls made by others in our craft group.

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16″ Waldorf Doll Workshops Starting January 14, 2013

Our Waldorf School handwork teacher Christine Newell will be teaching two 16″ Waldorf Doll workshop in January 2013. One in the day time, and one in the evening. Do not miss this very popular class. More info below…

Evening Doll Workshop

  • Dates: January 14, 2013, for 4 consecutive weeks
  • Time: 7pm-9pm
  • Location: Craft Room inside The Company of Angels Store, Costa Mesa, California.
  • Fees: $85 all supplies included.
  • Please stop by and sign up at the Company of Angels Store.

Morning Doll Workshop

  • Dates: January 22, 2013, for 4 consecutive weeks
  • Time: 9am-11am (there is a daytime class also, but I am waiting for Christine to tell me the times and dates for it)
  • Location: Craft Room inside The Company of Angels Store, Costa Mesa, California.
  • Fees: $85 all supplies included.
  • Please stop by and sign up at the Company of Angels Store.

Click here to look at the page for our B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L 16″ Waldorf cuddle dolls.

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Christine’s 3 Dolls She Made Last Week

Sitting on a berry fence.121219 Christine Newell's 3 16 inch Waldorf dolls sitting on a berry fence

In the famous cherimoya tree. This tree smells good!121219 Christine Newell's 3 16 inch Waldorf cuddle dolls sitting in the cherimoya tree 3

 These two boys will be going to live with 2 brothers this Christmas.121219 Two 16 inch Waldorf cuddle boy dolls handmade by Christine Newell on cherimoya tree

121219 two dolls for two brothers 3

Click here to look at our page for 16″ Waldorf cuddle dolls. They are a spa for the eyes!

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“Snow White and Rose Red Fairy Tale Set” available for purchase at our Waldorf School of Orange County Spring 2013 Fundraiser

Denise is currently accepting craft (and other noncraft) donations for our Waldorf School of Orange County Spring 2013 Gala Fundraiser. Here is an auction donation form you can print out.

Here is a “Snow White and Rose Red by The Brothers Grimm” Fairy Tale puppet show playset donated by Jzin for our Spring 2013 fundraiser.

121213 with logo Cherimoya tree with dew drops Snow White, Rose Red, Dwarf set for Waldorf School Fundraiser

square. Snow White and Rose Red with logo 3

Click here to view the craft making process of the above fairy tale set.

Click here to view Jzin’s homemade “Snow White and Rose Red” Fairy Tale puppet show (tons of eye-popping pictures!) performed for Nunu’s 7th birthday:

Once Upon a Time. Snow White, Rose Red and Old Widow in front of cottage.Post Pretty. Handmade Waldorf Fairy Tale puppet theater. CastleofCostaMesa.Com

The wedding scene. Oh! I love a happy fairy tale! – Jzin

Snow White and Rose Red wedding scene. Handmade and homespun puppet theatre by CastleofCostaMesa.com

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Jzin’s Craft Box…

I made my second dolls set for  “Apple Cake by Nienke Van Hichtum” puppet. So far I have 3 characters made: The Old Woman, The Young Goose Girl, the Lonely Old Man.

December 19, 2012. Wednesday. Done! I added finishing touches to my dolls today!

The Goose girl from Apple Cake by Nienke van Hichtum.

December 13, 2012. Thursday.

121213 needle-felted goose girl in progress between dewdrops in the cherimoya tree

December 20, 2012. Thursday. The goose girl with a removable apron for gathering goose down.

121220 Needle-felted goose girl in cherimoya tree 2

The Lonely Old Man from Apple Cake by Nienke van Hichtum.

December 16, 2012. Sunday. Needle-felting the old man. His shirt is recycled from an old bed sheet.

121216 Lonely Old Man from Apple Cake needle felted miniature doll

December 20, 2012. Thursday morning. Done! The lonely old man, not so lonely anymore after he met a little white pipe cleaner canine friend! Photographed in the morning sunshine on a chilly morning in the playgroup yard.

121220 Needle-felted old man and little white dog in playgroup yard 2

… in the honeysuckle bush by our craft group gazebo …

121220 Needle-felted old man back view in honeysuckle bush 2

The Old Woman from Apple Cake.

December 2, 2012, Sunday. Being hand stitched…

needle-felting cotswald sheeps wool roving onto The Old Woman miniature doll

December 8, 2012. Wednesday. Voila! Done!

121205 Old Woman with a basket of plums in the kitchen firewood stove miniature world

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The Waldorf Palette Cookbook, A School Fundraiser. Now you know what to buy your friends for Christmas!

A treasury of delicious healthy foods. A fundraiser for our school. Makes a great holiday gift!

You can purchase your copy at our school store, The Company of Angels (no shipping) or on Etsy.com

Bonus to the Waldorf Palette cookbook: Julie Fish’s The Waldorf Life comic strip. I love it!

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121202 Vintage Life photo show girls crafting inside trailer at war times. Post button for Wednesday Morning Craft Group

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Support Our Local Waldorf Community/ Place a Free Ad

If you are interested in placing an ad on “Support Our Southern California Waldorf Community” (free if you are a member of this community) please e-mail me a good picture and a link.

Meanwhile, please support our local peeps! Thanks! – Jzin

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