Isn't He Adorable?

While recuperating, my dear friend Heera sent me a get well card and a pin. Heera, the terrific artist that she is, created the pin using the get well card as inspiration. Isn't he adorable? What a wonderful surprise to receive the card and a matching pin. Thank you so much Heera! The little froggie will be worn with pride. :)

Hi Everyone

Just a quick note to say I am slowly healing after heart surgery. I have to take it easy for the next nine weeks.....however.....I can tend to my laptop and for a short period of time my sewing table. Thanks to all for the lovely cards, prayers and well wishes.
Connie

This Is Where We Live

Beautifully designed Film-

This Is Where We Live from 4th Estate on Vimeo.

A film for 4th Estate Publishers' 25th Anniversary. Produced by Apt Studio and Asylum Films.

The film was produced in stop-motion over 3 weeks in Autumn 2008. Each scene was shot on a home-made dolly by an insane bunch of animators; you can see time-lapse films of each sequence being prepared and shot in our other films.

CDA Marketplace Now Open!

I am happy to announce Cloth Doll Artistry now has it's own Marketplace for you to sell and buy from. Click on the link below to see patterns by some of the members of Cloth Doll Artistry.

Muggins, The Skylord

Kat Lees had finished her long awaited dragon named 'Muggins, The Skylord.' He is so adorable with those big eyes of his. Click on the link below to visit Kat's blog to purchase the e-pattern.

Designs By Kat

My Valentine's Day Pin Doll

My partner for the February pin doll swap was Cindy. I found this adorable card and immediately fell in love with the little mouse nestled among the chocolate candies. The objective of the swap was to create a pin doll from the character on the card. Next month's theme is St. Patrick's Day pin/card swap and I already purchased the cutest card....but I can't tell you what it is......cuz my swap partner might be reading my blog for some hints. :)

Five New Studios

I am still here! Many of you have been emailing me asking where I was. I am still here. I have been busy creating five new studios for my cloth doll group, "Cloth Doll Artistry." Along with my new team members, Kat Lees, Linda Walsh, Karen Mallory and Lori Ventimiglia, we have unveiled our five new studios. Come take a look!

Cloth Doll Studio

Crafts Studio

Pin Doll Studio

Santa's Studio

Soft Animals Studio


Come join us!

My Welsh Dragon

I was recently asked if I had a Welsh dragon pattern. I looked in my filing cabinet and found a pattern and uploaded it to my computer. I scanned it and enlarged it. I trimmed the pattern and pinned it to two sheets of red felt. I cut it out and embroidered the markings with black embroidery floss. The pieces were sewn together using the buttonhole stitch while stuffing the dragon lightly. He turned out well and my son, named after his Welsh 2nd great grandfather, loves him. My next project will be to make a shadowbox minus the glass enclosure and then hang it in my son's room.

The Moon and the Stars

I created this moon and stars pin by painting it yellow and outlining in light orange. The stars were painted lavender. It measure 3 1/2 by 2-inches.

3 Planes and a Whale

When I have small scraps of material left over I don't throw them away. Instead I save them and place then in a designated basket. When I have a few minutes at the sewing machine I will stitch up a few little pins. I created three colorful planes and one whale. They measure 2 1/2 to 3-inches.

A School of Goldfish

With scraps of muslin and pumpkin orange paint, I created these little one inch goldfish swimming together. There is a light wire connecting them all which could easily turn this pin doll into a braclet.

January 2009 Pin Doll Swap

The theme for January 2009 pin doll swap was Chinese New Year Dragon. Members were asked to create their version of the dragon. I selected the dragon depicted in the traditional Chinese New Year parade. I created this dragon for my swap partner, Sandy Walker.

December 2008 Pin Doll Swap

The theme for the 2008 December was Christmas Angel. I created a little girl wearing a handmade wings set and halo, similiar to the ones I made for our own Christmas pageant years ago, for my swap partner Mary Mangini.

November 2008 Pin Doll Swap

For the November theme of Pin Doll Alley, members were asked to make a mini quilt for their swap partner.I made this mini quilt pin for my swap partner Rose. The squares on the quilt were 1-inch x 1-inch.

Gingerbread Cookies In Love!

I baked so many gingerbread cookies over the holidays that I had some dough leftover. I made a batch yesterday and when I went to remove the cookies from the baking sheet two of the cookies refused to let go of one another. Awwww.....isn't that cute. Cookie anyone?