Tuesday morning, November 5, 2013
On this cool November morning, our craft group gathered outdoors under the gazebo in the garden of The Company of Angels school store at 8:45am for our weekly craft group get-together.
Today Christine showed our craft group how to make “bendable, posable 7 inch dolls with wood and wire frames “. These dolls have large steady wooden feet so they can stand upright without falling over. They have flexible wire bodies for posing and for playing. They are fun to dress up and characterize in felt or wool. For a fee of $15 per 1 doll (or $25 per 2 dolls), we received instructions and the use of craft tools and supplies for today’s craft project.
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Thank you Rachel Skelly and Christine Newell for organizing our Waldorf School of Orange County weekly craft group get-togethers! – Jzin
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- Our creative journey today: Please feel free to leave comments on the bottom of the page. Share with us your crafting process, insights, experiences, etc.
- Today Christine showed us how to make 7 inch posable dolls with wood and wire frames.
- November 12, 2013. Photos from the second week of this project
- Some examples of this projects done at Maple Village School
- November 19, 2013. More bendy doll gnomes from Gisela and Josephine
- Photos of completed projects from last week: Simple Baby Dolls in Knitted Blanket Bags.
- Jzin’s sharing…
- Rachel Skelly’s mosaic
- Stacey Lazarra’s artisan soaps
- Jzin loves this book! Absolutely Amazing Felt works! FeltPassion by Ellen Bakker and Ricarda Aßmann
- Jzin’s handmade mushroom gnome home made last Friday. Also Miss Upside Down Surprise Petunia Flower Fairy.
- Giveaway! The Latest Tiptoes Lightly Book: The Treasure Cave: Sea Stories of Tiptoes Lightly
- Jzin wrote a wet-felting boat tutorial Check it out! Cool stuff! I say it so myself!
- Next week’s Craft Group Project
- Local Happenings here in Orange County
- Yuko’s Holiday Jewelry Party in Costa Mesa, Sunday 11/17/2013 from 1-3:30pm
- Nutcracker Ballet 2013. Many of our Waldorf School of Orange County students will be dancing in this lavish performance
- 16 inch Waldorf Doll Workshop with Christine Newell
- Support Our Local Southern California Waldorf Community
- Gallery Waldorf School of Orange County past craft group projects
Gallery of Past Projects from The Waldorf School of Orange County Craft Group
Click on the image below to view our craft group projects from the past.
Today Christine showed us how to make 7 inch posable dolls with wood and wire frames
Today Christine showed our craft group how to make a bendable, posable 7 inch doll. These dolls would be made with large steady wooden feet so they can stand upright without falling over. They have flexible wire bodies for posing and frolicking. They can be used for doll house play. They are fun to be characterized or dressed up in felt, wool or other fabrics and materials.
Here are some example of bendable dolls by Kathy Kruse of Germany. This set is sold on Magic Cabin for $79.98.
Here’s another set, also by Kathy Kruse, sold on Magic Cabin, with characters from the nativity scene.
SourceHere is one handmade by Christine Newell, as an example for our craft group today. This one is a gnome.
The character stood 7 inches tall. The head, hands and feet are made of wood with bendable arms and legs. The clothing was made from hand-dyed natural wool felt. This was a simple project using blanket stitch and some gluing.
Christine prepared many gorgeous craft supplies for our project, including colorful felt that she hand-dyed herself.
You can buy some of these doll bases online by searching the internet for “wood and wire dolls” or “bendy dolls”.
12/21/13 Jzin’s Note: We did not use these, but I found some lovely bendy doll bodies in different sizes here on A Child’s Dream website: http://www.achildsdream.com/small-bendy-rope-doll-body/
A lovely morning among friends and beautiful crafting supplies!
Denise sewing on hand-dyed wool felt pants on her doll.
Christine’s old edition of The Gnome Craft Book by Thomas and Petra Berger
You can get the newer edition online here…
November 7, 2013. Heather sent in her completed table top puppet witch doll. Click here to see the rest of our craft group’s table top puppets (October 1, 2013 craft group project).
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Tuesday, November 12, 2013. The Second Week of this Project
Here are some of our handmade dolls by craft group so far: A motley crew of gnomes photographed on Rachel Skelly’s beautiful mosaic bench in front of the Company of Angels store.
Josephine’s Winter gnome in his frosty blue suit. Today, she is making a mate for him. Scroll below to see his girl.
Christine’s mother and child all bundled up in the chilly autumn weather.
In front of the Company of Angels store. Christine painted the doll’s shoes brown.
Gisela made two magical Forest Wizard Gnomes. Wow!
Here’s our Smörgåsbord of doll crafting goodies prepared by Christine for craft group. She hand dyed these beautiful wool felt pieces for the doll’s outfits.
Little Jack fork knitting alongside the crafting adults.
Stacey made some honey pots for our upcoming Winter Festival’s Elves Workshop…
by the way, our lovely Stacey is also an artisan perfumer who makes hand-crafted indie perfumes, luxury soaps, lip balms, & scents. “Like” her Jade Daisy Essential facebook page to find out more about her beautiful crafts!
If you would like to volunteer and help make some craft items for the children for 2013 Winter Festival Elves Workshop, you can stop by the front office to pick up a kit to work on. Your help is appreciated!
Here are some photos of our magical Elves Workshop from 2012 Winter Festival…
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November 19, 2013. More Bendy Doll Gnomes from Gisela and Josephine
November 19, 2013 Gisela made a girl gnome for her grand daughter’s birthday.
When her jacket is removed, she has a different look. Here she is with her baby next to Alena’s homemade apple cider at craft group.
Josephine also made a girl gnome to keep her Winter gnome company. They have a baby gnome as well, but Josephine forgot that baby at home.
Some Examples of this project from Maple Village School
Christine Newell also teaches handwork at the Maple Village School in Long Beach, California. Our talented friend Cathrine Ji made this winter couple below. They are ready for snow! I love the clever way she made the shoe laces of the boy’s shoes!
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Rachel Skelly’s Mosaic Work
Check out Rachel’s recently completed mosaic work! I love that mirrored dragonfly and that beast of an iguana. Smashing!
Another view, of her work in progress.
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More photos of “Simple Baby Dolls in Knitted Blanket Bags” from previous weeks
Mommy-made is always the BEST!
Gisela’s handmade girl gnome for her grand daughter. What a lucky girl!
Gisela’s fishing gnome…
Click here to view pictures of “Simple Baby Doll in a Knitted Blanket” from past week. On that page you will also see Gisela’s GORGEOUS gnome dolls she needle-felted for her grandkids.
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Jzin’s Favorite Book: FeltPassion by Ellen Bakker and Ricarda Aßmann
November 5, 2013. Today I brought in my favorite book to share with craft group. This book is gorgeous and so entirely inspiring!
Selling price is € 27.50. You can get your copy from here: http://www.textile-link.com/
FeltPassion on youtube.
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Jzin’s Little Mushroom Gnome Home Made Last Friday, now available for purchase on Etsy
Friday, November 9, 2013
In the midst of my busy mommy days, I made this little gnome home this evening (while keeping the children fed and clothed) ! Kick ass! Yay!
Gnome Home, available on Etsy. Thanks to my ADHD (self-diagnosed), this gnome home is also a night light! Just add a flameless battery operated tea light candle inside and the warm glowing hearth fire inside the gnome home will keep your child company through the night. Go ahead and buy it on Etsy, this way I will have to money to hire someone to my wash dishes as I craft all day! https://www.etsy.com/listing/168671935/felt-mushroom-gnome-home-doll-play?ref=shop_home_active
A toy, a playscape accessory, a home for peg dolls and a sleeping aid! It’s also a night light! You have to add your own battery operated tea light candle inside.
I also made another flower fairy. Here is Miss Upside Down Surprise Petunia Flower Fairy. Ready to be shipped from my Etsy store. When held upside down, she is a flower. With a flip, she magically turns into a flower fairy! https://www.etsy.com/listing/168826933/upside-down-purple-petunia-flower-fairy
Yes, when life gives you ADD, you make a doll, I mean a flower, I mean a flower/doll chimera!
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Giveaway! The Latest Tiptoes Lightly Book: The Treasure Cave: Sea Stories of Tiptoes Lightly
We love Tiptoes Lightly books! Here is the latest one in the series. You can win a copy by entering this giveaway below. Ends November 15, 2013.
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Jzin’s Crafting Shennanigans…
Here is my first tutorial for sale. Here is it, on Etsy: Felt Boat tutorial: No sewing, no needle-felting. Easy enough to craft with children! It is written with much love and hand-holding. Lots of photos. You can also ask questions. Go ahead. Buy that tutorial!
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You can see more pictures of my felt boats here.
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Next Week’s Craft Group Projects…
Here are some of the craft projects Christine has lined up for the next few weeks:
- Roving Angels. Click here to view last year’s popular craft morning making these angels.
- Dry Felted animals
- Dry Felted pictures. Click here to view last year’s felted pictures.
- Wet Felted Christmas stocking, this can also be knitted.
Click here to view a gallery of our past craft group projects.
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Christine Newell’s 16 inch Waldorf Doll Making Workshops
Christine Newell’s Handmade Doll workshop:
Here are handmade 16 inch Waldorf Dolls made by Kim (the blonde doll) and Luka in Christine Newell’s past workshop.
Click here to see gorgeous photos from her past workshops.
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Local Happenings
Yuko’s Holiday Jewelry Party in Costa Mesa. Sunday, November 17, 2013 from 1-3:30pm
Come support our own craft group’s Yuko’s Holiday Jewelry Party!
When: Sunday, November 17 from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Where: The Home of Heather and Jim Sebring in Costa Mesa
RSVP: Via email to [email protected]
Questions: Yuko McCarthy 714-658-5813
Dear Friend,
A long time ago, in a far away place, and in a different life, I ran a jewelry business. I traveled to Thailand and other countries to source product to then sell in Japan. I enjoyed the business and it was successful. But, babies came and I quietly put my jewelry away. Recently, I decided to bring it back out for this show. I really hope you can come.
I have many beautiful, distinctive, hand-crafted pieces made with sterling silver and semi-precious stones like turquoise and amethyst. I think you will love them. I also have a colorful selection of bags and other hand-crafted items.
Please feel free to bring a friend or two as we’ll take the opportunity to enjoy each other’s company while we get a head-start on Holiday shopping.
Please mark the date on your calendar! I look forward to seeing you.
Warmest Thoughts,
Yuko McCarthy
Start your Christmas shopping early. Bring your friends!
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The Nutcracker Ballet at Irvine Barclay Theatre, December 2013
This year again, many of our Waldorf School students, including my little Nunu, age 8 is performing at Irvine Barclay Theater’s Nutcracker. This will be a lavish ballet performance with over 200 dancers! Do not miss it!
The Nutcracker Ballet: 12/13/2013 – 12/24/2013
Tickets: $40 adults; $37 seniors; $35 children
Tickets can be purchase by clicking on the image below.
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Piecemakers Christmas Village
December 7, 2013. Costa Mesa, California
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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 Southern California Waldorf community) please e-mail me a good picture and a link.
Meanwhile, please support our local peeps! Thanks! – Jzin
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Waldorf Seasons Table Dolls by Castle of Costa Mesa
Castle of Costa Mesa’s Etsy Store
You may support my crafting mania and justify my obsessive hoarding of craft supplies by shopping on my handmade Etsy store on the link below. Please do! – Jzin
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Just for fun, click here instead view a gallery of my handmade dolls.
Castle of Costa Mesa Handmade Doll Giveaways
I give away my lovingly handmade dolls periodically. If you “Like” my Castle of Costa Mesa Facebook page, you will be notified of upcoming giveaways. Click here to view the list of my past giveaways. Perhaps the next winner could be YOU?
Our School Store Company of Angels has a Facebook page!
If you use Facebook, please “Like” our school store “The Company of Angels”. Also, please tell all your local facebook friends about our school store! Thank you!
Photos from Waldorf School of Orange County Craft Group
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