The Blogging Life.. and pretty things!

Good day to all. It's been a rainy month of October but refreshing to the earth nonetheless. I haven't been keeping up with my blogging as I should. Sigh, life gets in the way. I've been up to quite a few things though. Been teaching music to a few children and adults. That continues to be educational even for me. I've been playing more music these last few months than sewing or crocheting but I'm back at it again for the holidays coming up.

Have lots in store for the holiday season. I will soon post some new pics. I'm feeling really excited about it all :). I will be back soon I promise. In the mean time you can check out my Facebook page - Lisa Palmer Designs.

Be blessed!

Lisa

A Waldorf Inspiration

I've been sewing for quite a few years now and I've always enjoyed making quick things. Who doesn't right. Well a few years ago I started making dolls. The first doll I ever made was for my niece. She loved the cartoon character called "Boo" so I decided to try my hand at it. Unfortunately I have no picture of him but he turned out quite cute.
Ever since making that first doll I've been fascinated by the world of soft sculpture. It truly is diverse. Some artists are so detailed that their creations look almost life like. Being the creative person that I am I've always wanted to make a doll for myself. Not just buy a patten and make it over and over. So yesterday, finally, I tried my hand at it after reading "Waldorf Dolls" by Lapappadolce, a free ebook about making dolls. It turned out that I had a strong grasp of what to do. And here is the final result.

My sweet Macie. Isn't she beautiful. Man, I feel like a proud mama. Haha. So I've decided to make a number of my new dolls which I call "Tumbly Tots" by the way. You can keep up with us on Facebook and here at this blog. Be sure to leave a comment if you like what you see and share it with your friends and family.

And you know she had to get some cute crochet shoes. 😄

So here's to my new babies!

Oh I almost forgot. I also started making doll clothes and shoes from Liberty Jane Patterns. Here is a picture of the first shoe I made. More to come real soon.

This was from the Fur Trim Boot pattern by Miche Designs.

Harper, a doll I made from a Dinky Baby pattern, in her new boots.


Here are two more pictures of my first two inspiration dolls. They are Sundae and Cinnamon.

And this is my first rebranded baby boy Chase, for Tumbly Tots.

Yes I have been up to quite a bit. So back to the sewing room I go to deliver more babies. Hehe. I will soon have lots on sale in my etsy store. Till then, God Bless and keep creative.

A break from the hook....

It's been a hot yet beautiful summer so far. I've been doing so much sewing, knitting, crocheting, phew I think I've lost weight on my fingers... lol. My husband must be tired of seeing thread by now too.. sigh. Oh well, he knows I love it :).

So anyhow, I've been browsing, yet again, looking at all the beautiful dolls out there. Knitted dolls, crocheted dolls, rag dolls, baby dolls, so many beautiful dolls. There are so many sites to find dolls and doll patterns that I could never list them all here. Some very good places are, www.ravelry.com, www.etsy.com, and www.dollmakersjourney.com, just to name a humble few.

So what sparked this you may ask. Well, I've been making dolls for years now. The first doll I ever made was a version of the children's tv character "BOO". Sorrily I don't have a picture of him to share with you. I made him for my baby niece at the time. I found that making that doll was fun and hence started searching for other baby doll patterns. I came across this wonderful website... www.dinkybaby.com which I think I linked from the doll maker site. I ordered my first pattern, the 14" newborn baby, bought the fabric and other necessary material and proceeded to make my first doll. To be honest it came out nothing like the picture. Go figure. lol. Apparently I cut the entire doll on the wrong grain. Lesson learned. So I did it all over again and wow what a beauty. I sold that doll but I do remember calling him Jonathan. :). Since that I've made close to 50 dolls. Some I've sold, some I still have for sale. I think I've gotten much better since that first doll and now I feel encouraged to try my hand at making a doll pattern for myself. Hmmm sounds like a challenge.

Anyway enough said. Here are some pictures of some of the dolls that I've made recently.

Meet Sweet Pea. Pattern from dinky baby.com. She is 8" tall. Cuddly and soft she is. Yes she has green eyes.

 Sweet Pea here again in here soft and warm Pea Pod bed.

 Close up :).

 Meet Bella. Made with a dinky baby pattern as well. She is 15" tall. Very huggable.

 Bella in her new outfit. Hat by me, dress from a cabbage patch outfit pattern, "Bomboletta Cardigan" knitted by me. Pattern from Pixie Purls "www.pixiepurls.com & www.bamboletta.com".

 This is from the Japanese Kokeshi Girls pattern by Handmade Kitty.etsy.com.

 Yes it's a surprise treasure keeper. I love Japan. Can't wait to visit it for myself.

 Some random toys and a bootie I made. A miniature pooh bear made from the Silly Ole Bear pattern I mentioned in my previous blog. Bootie pattern found at Bernat designs website. Baby doll Miki by www.berriiiz.etsy.com.

 Meet Megan. Made from a dinky baby pattern as well. She is 15" tall. Huggable girl :).

 And then I found a new pattern for my baby dolls after seeing a train load of Waldorf style dolls I went a searching once again. This is my first attempt at Waldorf inspired, cloth doll. I bought this wonderful pattern from www.lalidollnursery.com .. the cutest creations. I simply adore the dolls she has made. Can't wait to make some more from this pattern but I need to get the proper knit fabric first.

 Here is Snow, that's what I've called her :). Made her that wonderful outfit. Dress pattern included with the doll. Simply loved the entire process.

 Yes I know this one looks a bit scary but not to worry it won't bite.. lol. This was done because I was having a doll fetish. I found a free pattern on www.dollmakersjourney.com . It's actually supposed to be a pencil topper but I had no spare pencils handy so i changed it to a keyring :). I was trying my hand at intense needle sculpting. I also had to do some face coloring. She didn't come out too badly.

 And meet Ms. Ragsy and her little doll. Made from the pattern "Tilly Sue and her doll" by Lillie Mae's Crafts. A free pattern from her site of free patterns :).

 Ms. Ragsy's close up :).

 And finally meet Harper. She stands 17" tall and her hands are string jointed. This pattern is from Dinky Baby as well and is a special doll that will travel the world this year for an entire year so watch for the stops that she will make.  She stands all by herself. Her outfit was sewn by me. Clothes pattern comes with the doll. Shoes and socks came with doll as well. However, you can find accessories online at "Sophie's dolls" or something like that.

 I think she came out beautifully :).

I hope you've enjoyed this blog. Feel free to leave your comments. Check out the sites if you are a doll maker like me :). 

Gone to make harper's traveling bag now!! 

Peace and happy crafting!

Crochet Earrings

While creating my barefoot sandals I got a few ideas for earrings. Check them out!
The Jamaican colored ones are in tribute to Jamaica's 50th anniversary celebration!!

Barefoot Sandals

So it's been a while since I've posted anything. I've been hard at work creating. One of such being barefoot sandals. I'm not even sure how I came across them but long and short is that i saw some pics of them online and decided to try my hand at them. So here's what I came up with. Now I have a fear of creating my own patterns so this was major for me, being able to create my own pattern 😄.

It was a bit daunting but I did it. Yay me!!!

Arthur and Pooh

So, another day, another pattern, some more thread... and it goes on. Blossom was so much fun to make that I made a Jamaican themed bear to match and even a tiny tribute to Winnie the Pooh :). I've been having a bit too much fun I think lol. Here are some pics...

 My nephew calls him Arthur :)

And my tribute to Pooh Bear :). I have him on a key chain.

So tiny but still so cute and playful.

So that's all for now. I'll be back when I've completed some other projects. I'm currently working on some shoes and other animals. Man I love to crochet and knit. Sigh. It is a true stress reliever.

I hope you have enjoyed these pics. Leave a comment if you pass through and like what you see. It's good to know what people think.

Blessings 

Blossom Bear

So this is my first real blog. Not sure where to begin really but here goes :). Let's take this journey together.

I've been doing a lot of crochet lately and I have found a lot of beautiful patterns on my favorite site, www.ravelry.com. Which, by the way, is a free site for knitting and crochet lovers to share patterns on. It's absolutely lovely. So yea, I was browsing for what seemed like an eternity, as usual, and I came across another wonderful pattern by FiberDoodlesbyK4TT. A lovely bear. Now I've even searching for a bear pattern for some time now so finding this one was like a dream come through. I fell in love instantly, bought the pattern and went to work. Anyway, to cut a long story short, I finished the bear today and even created a pattern for a frilly skirt to put on my beautiful bear, whom I call Blossom :). So fitting, I even made her a cherry blossom for her head :).

Here she is:

Just finished making her. Notice no skirt just yet.

TaDa!! New frilly skirt by me :).

Now she's full of poses. 

Even interested in playing the violin lol.

Adorable isn't she ... if i do say so myself. Here is a link to the creator of this lovely pattern that you can purchase for yourself or you can order a bear from me of course, if you don't crochet. Silly Ole' Bear pattern

Here is the pattern for the skirt I made. Frilly Bear Skirt. Enjoy :).

So that's all in a days work. Phew. Now I'm off to make some other great animal or doll or something... :)

Stay blessed! 

Spread love and remember to do unto others as you would have them do to you. 

Peace and blessings!!