How to make Whitsun Doves

We made some doves from lambswool hanging on a bunch of birch branches for our Whitsun table last weekend. Those doves are easy to make with children. All You need is two skeins of unspun carded lambswool and a little bit of thread. Take one skein (approx. 20 cm) and make a knot in the middle for the doves head. Fold the skein and put the second skein (approx. 15 cm) in between the two parts of the folded skein for the doves body and the doves wings. Take the thread or some fibers of Your lambswool and to tie the two folded skeins together for body and tail of the dove. 

In the Whitsun garden, white the flowers grow,

Earth is listening, glistening, listening, warming breezes blow.

                                         N. Foster

Waldorf Root Child Doll for Linda

New Dolls listed in my Shops

I just listed a few new "ready to go home" dolls in my Etsy and DaWanda Shop.

One rose velvet cuddle doll with moss green eyes

One child of the forest inspired by Elsa Beskow with long hair made from blond soft mohair yarn

One rose velvet cuddle doll with short tousled hair made from naturally brown grown organic lambswool

and one Root Child cuddle doll inspired by Sibylle von Olfers with long braids made from plantdyed lambs wool.

A Forest Child for Ana

I just completed this doll for Ana. Inspired by Elsa Beskows Children of the Forest.

Happy Easter 2012!

The day before easter my little daughter prepared some nests made of hay and moss. She also added a little bit of green leafs, flowers, sorrel and grass for the easter bunny to have a snack.

How to make cress eggshells

Recently we grew some cress seeds in eggshells on our kitchen table as a pre easter project. It is a fun spring project for little ones because the cress seeds are quick growing and easy to start.

All You need is:

Eggshells,

Cress seeds,

Cotton batting and

Water

Clean the eggshells

Add a little bit of cotton batting inside each eggshell

Add cress seeds on the batting

Add some water and keep seeds and batting wet for the next days

enjoy!

A Waldorfdoll for Leo

Waldorf Spring Child for Agnes

Sewing with and for Baby

Recently I did some Baby sewing. Bibs, hats, trousers..... It took me quite some time to find good patterns. Today I would like to share my (in the meantime baby everyday life tested) best of list:

Perfect bib pattern found at the purlbee
Best fitting ever and most comfortable and pretty baby hat pattern found at sew liberated

Reversible quick change trousers found in Anna Maria Horners book Handmade beginnings

A Cuddle Doll for Caroline

Made from my new ocean blue velvet fabric.

Rose Quartz Cuddle Dolls

Recently I found this beautiful light pink cotton velvet in my favorite local fabric store. Its colorshade reminds me on Rose Quartz. The two dolls shown above are the first dolls I made from my new velvet. The dolls are available at Etsy and DaWanda

Waldorf Root Child Doll for Betty

This root child will travel to Hong Kong soon.

Creating something out of nothing

Creating something out of nothing or to repurpose something You would cast away is always great fun for me. Not only is it good for our environment, it is also a great source of creativity.
Recently we made something for our little gnomes I would like to share here. We used some little brittle branches and florist wire to make some firewood
and a tripod for the fireplace
the little axe is made from a tea lights cover and one little branch.

Puppa

Of course, as a dollmakers baby, my little son got his first doll when he was very little.
I made this red baby doll for him when he was about three or four months old.
Now he is eleven months and starts walking and talking. And guess what is one of his first words?
Yes, it is Puppa!
Puppe is the german word for doll.