Gourd Doll

Here's the gourd doll I did for the exchange. Just learned I can only post one picture with each post.
Lot's to learn.

Humpty

March already. I don't know where time goes.
I'm working on my first cloth doll, 'Humpty Before The Fall' a class from Doll Street with Kathryn Walmsley. It has been fun, what I really wanted to learn was how to do the traputo face. I'd like to incorporate it with gourd dolls.
Here's my start on Humpty, he's not finished yet. He still needs some stylish black boots.
Teaching Online is going well for me, lot's of eager students. You can check out the classes at www.thatcreativeplace.com

I also did a gourd doll for an exchange, I had so much fun with her.
I've added a picture of her too.

Now, I must get busy with my small art quilts, have several on the go that need some finishing touches.
Still lot's of snow and cold weather in this part of the world.

Thursday, Feb. 22

How time flys when you are having fun.
My double wall spirit basket class started today.
I finished another art quilt. This one is called 'A Worm's Eye View'...we were to take a section from an object. I used one my photos and took a square out of it. Can you guess what the full picture was?
I tried my hand at confetti quilting, it worked out not bad. It was fun and upon chatting with some of the students on Quilt University I have some ideas for future projects. I covered the pieces of fabric with red tulle and then did a lot of needle thread art over it.
I'm adding beads to the seed head, three hours so far.
When I finish the beads I'll post another picture.

Tuesday

A very cold day in the north. When will spring come...winter has just been too long.
The picture is of a new technique that I've developed, I will be teaching it at Gourd College Online beginning March 22nd. The swirl of colors reminds me of a vivid sunset. It was a lot of fun to create. Now I want to try it on a canteen gourd, I think the swirls will show up better.
Just been too cold to go out to the shop and cut a canteen :)
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Gourding

I am busy teaching at Gourd College Online right now. My new class is a Double Walled Spirit Vessel , this class starts Feb. 22.
I love the history of baskets and coiling, and read everything I can about them.
Many double walled baskets had a 'found object' in them, of course this object couldn't be seen so it was always a bit of a mystery.