OK...For all you Crazy quilters and those who want to be....There are more things in the quilty world than we can imagine to be embellished!!
How about a Dotee Doll Swap?....Dot of Australia is the designer of these gorgeous little dolls and has graciously given me permission to host this swap. I will be posting photos directly from her blog: http://dotslifeandart.blogspot.com of her dolls to give you an idea of what I am asking you to make for this swap. You must be willing to go the extra mile with your embellishing...
These dolls are all small and fit in the palm of your hand...They come with hangers attached to their heads so these could be hung on a tree-like display in your sewing room once the swap is over....Take note when you are looking at the blog and see that these dolls either have little sewn in legs or they either have beads on the bottom...Also look at the ones that they have put hand charms sewn on for the hands or boot charms sewn on for their feet...The sky is the limit.
IMPORTANT: She has many types of dolls on her website but the ones I will post in the next few replies will show you the ones I am requesing for the swap. She has some stuffed teddy bears and other things but you will know by the photos just which dolls I would like for you to use as a guide.
Visit Dot's photo album to see many of her dolls to help give you an idea of how to embellish them and what fabrics to use.
Pay attention to the exciting fabrics and sometimes they have made the front of the doll by sewing a different fabric to the top for the head piece.
Fabrics can be quilters choice but no thin fabrics are allowed that would show the stuffing inside the doll. I would ask for no fleece dolls...I have really never seen any decorative fleece that would make these dolls stand out.The faces are sometimes cut from fleece and this would be the only area in which you could use the skin tone to white fleece
Embellish to your hearts content. Embellishing is a MUST! Please pull a few of your embellishments to the back of the doll so it looks pretty hanging on the collection trees some of us might put them on. You dont have to embellish the back as heavily as the front but please put a few on the back...Thanks a bunch...
NOTE: ALL embellishments MUST be sewn on. We wouldnt want these coming off in transit. Thanks for understanding.
Signing the dolls: After much thought on this I would like for you to sign your dolls in SMALL print with an ULTRA FINE tip permanent BLACK pen. BLACK pen is a must or do it in BLACK embrodiery done SMALL.....AT THE VERY BOTTOM OF THE BACKSIDE OF THE DOLL.. PLEASE PUT YOUR HGTV NAME AND YOUR STATE OR COUNTRY. YOUR CITY AND REAL NAME IS UP TO YOU.
You can send in any number of dolls and receive the same number in return.
Due date for these dolls will be August 15th. There will only be a 10 day grace period for those who may be met with tragedies or illness during the swap and need a few extra days to finish. Upon the 10th day, if a late swapper cannot post a legitimate delivery confirmation #, I will be swapping and sending the packages home on the 11th day. If the late swapper does post the required DC#, I will wait the 3-4 days for the package to arrive.
10 days grace is all that I will be giving so please do not ask for any longer time. I will have to say no, so please do not ask to begin with.
Who would like to play?
First doll up for showing:
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Q., the link for the instructions on the dolls in your OP is not clickable. However you can copy and paste it in the address line and it works. Strange.
Susan
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I would luv to participate in your swap... Fun!! need more details.. what size? any kind of dolls? any restrictions? I really luv the fact that I can swap one or two or three or more.
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I swore no more swaps for awhile, but LOVE those little dolls. I am sure I am in! Would like a few more details also. Mostly what has already been asked. Tammy
O M Gosh...these are just so cute...i want to give this a try...i am not that good at embroidary yet, but this i can not resist...please let me play with you all...i will await more instructions. Jackie
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i read that blog & love those dotee dolls. i am in too....and Tisme, i said no swaps for a while too, need to get some giftings done...but these have been something i want to try for a while.
Can we make them into ANGELS.....Yes, if you want to embellish your doll with pretty little angel wings that is up to you..
what size? any kind of dolls? any restrictions....These dolls are small so I would say no larger than 6 inches tall....The photos that I posted show the kinds of dolls that I am talking about..just use your imagination, the embellishing, the way you cut your body, using charms for hands and feet in place of beads or sewn in legs, and the way you do your face is what makes them unique.....The only restrictions I can think of is not to use thin cheap fabric...
I wanted to add that you could quilt a small piece of fabric with cute quilted motifs and cut your bodies from those...and then embellish...Let your imagination soar...
Please send me a pm with Dotee Dolls as the subject with your name, hgtv name, and phone number (no cell numbers if you keep it turned off and only check it a few times a week) as you sign up...Thanks a bunch...
The ones without arms, especially the first one shown reminds me of the Russian Matrioshka nesting dolls. Maybe its the faces, I love them, I can see my little 4 foot tree trimmed with them.
