The Courageous Companions

I know I've posted about these "dolls" before,

but you can never be too grateful for great friends.

After lunch at Magganio's  on Sunday 

 I asked the girls 

If I could publish our photo as well -  

so here we are

Linda, Robbie and Kelli

The Courageous Companions

The dolls were created in 2007 to celebrate

Supportive friends.

A Visit to the Black Sheep Farm

Meet a friend, Kathy Cunningham, artist and owner of 

The Black Sheep Farm in Brown County, Ohio.   Pictured here at her felting machine.

Find more photos of the farm 

and some wonderful fiber art materials at www.theblacksheepfiberfarm.com

While visiting the farm today I took this photo of Prince Romeo.

His wool and the wool of many of his friends on the farm

Become the tresses that I use for the hair on my art dolls.

Wool from the farm makes wonderful doll hair!

Inspiration/Family Adventures

Now here is inspiration for doll making.

My lovely granddaughters going wild in a candy store!

I have a vision of the doll sitting on a mound of candy boxes and wrappers.

Newest Art Doll Line

Meet the new faces of my most resent art dolls.

They will make their first appearance 

At the CQAFA Cincinnati Nature Center Show

On October 19th, 2012

Their bodies (not shown here) are a new design for my dolls

Which will be revealed at the show.

 They will be called the Foliage Figures

Foliage Figure in earth tones

Foliage Figure in blues

Fall in the Midwest

Fall has arrived and the Dogwood Tree is Amazing!

Maine Wild Lupine Quilt in Process

An original art quilt

Working from the photos taken while attending the Maine Lupine Festival in 2011

The background was first pieced in shades of green

                                 

Stencil designs were created with freezer paper and Shiva Paintsticks were used to color the dried sticks in the background.    The remainder of the detail is created with cut and fused fabric

ENJOY

                   

                               

Maine Lupine Flower Study

New posts are on the way - with quilted studies of Maine Lupine Flowers.
                                   Keep watching!