tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675008371263152252024-03-14T00:11:58.243-04:00Bridgit's Bell 1Bridgit's Bell Bridgit's Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02404103745362797146noreply@blogger.comBlogger164125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367500837126315225.post-34376967898719314532016-05-15T13:54:00.003-04:002016-05-15T13:58:41.810-04:00The History of Faceless Dolls Copyright © 2004-2015- All Rights Reserved - Written by By Linda WalshI wanted to reblog this wonderful post about the History of Faceless Dolls by Linda Walsh. Click the links below to read the articles on her site.<br />
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<b><u><a href="http://lindawalshoriginals.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-history-of-faceless-dolls-updated.html" style="color: #002a77; text-decoration: none;">Part 1 - Corn Husk Dolls and Native American Indian Faceless Dolls</a></u></b></div>
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<b><u><a href="http://lindawalshoriginals.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-history-of-faceless-dolls-updated_20.html" style="color: #002a77; text-decoration: none;">Part II - Amish Dolls</a></u></b></div>
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<b><u><a href="http://lindawalshoriginals.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-history-of-faceless-dolls-updated_21.html" style="color: #002a77; text-decoration: none;">Part III - Marafona Dolls of Portugal</a></u></b></div>
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<b><u><a href="http://lindawalshoriginals.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-history-of-handmade-faceless-dolls.html" style="color: #002a77; text-decoration: none;">Part IV - Dominican Republic Dolls</a></u></b></div>
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<b><u><a href="http://lindawalshoriginals.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-history-of-faceless-dolls-updated_22.html" style="color: #002a77; text-decoration: none;">Part V - Russian Folk Rag Dolls </a></u></b></div>
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<b><u><a href="http://lindawalshoriginals.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-history-of-faceless-dolls-updated_23.html" style="color: #002a77; text-decoration: none;">Part VI - Japanese Sarubobo Dolls</a></u></b></div>
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<b><u><a href="http://lindawalshoriginals.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-history-of-faceless-dolls-updated_24.html" style="color: #002a77; text-decoration: none;">Part VII - Goddess and Spirit Dolls</a></u></b></div>
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<b><u><a href="http://lindawalshoriginals.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-history-of-faceless-dolls-updated_25.html" style="color: #002a77; text-decoration: none;">Part VIII - American Primitive, Prairie, Pioneer, Wagon Train, Appalachian and Folk Art Rag Dolls</a></u></b></div>
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<b><u><a href="https://lindawalshoriginals.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-history-of-faceless-dolls-updated_44.html" style="color: #002a77; text-decoration: none;">Part VIIII - Hankerchief and Pillowcase Dolls</a></u></b></div>
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<b><u><a href="http://lindawalshoriginals.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-history-of-faceless-dolls-updated_26.html" style="color: #002a77; text-decoration: none;">Part X - Twig, Pine Cone, Willow and Nature Craft Dolls</a></u></b></div>
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<b><u><a href="http://lindawalshoriginals.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-history-of-faceless-dolls-updated_27.html" style="color: #002a77; text-decoration: none;">Part XI - Worry Dolls and Toothpick Dolls</a></u></b></div>
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<b><u><a href="http://lindawalshoriginals.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-history-of-faceless-dolls-updated_28.html" style="color: #002a77; text-decoration: none;">Part XII - Fairies, Gnomes, Elves, Wee Folk, Bendy's, Pixies, and Trolls</a></u></b></div>
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<b><u><a href="http://lindawalshoriginals.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-history-of-faceless-dolls-updated.html" style="color: #002a77; text-decoration: none;">Part XIII - Waldorfs</a></u></b></div>
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<b><u><a href="http://lindawalshoriginals.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-history-of-faceless-dolls-updated_1.html" style="color: #002a77; text-decoration: none;">Part XIIII - Muslim Dolls</a></u></b></div>
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<b><u><a href="http://lindawalshoriginals.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-history-of-faceless-dolls-updated_2.html" style="color: #002a77; text-decoration: none;">Part XV - Yarn Dolls</a></u></b></div>
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<b><u><a href="http://lindawalshoriginals.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-history-of-faceless-dolls-updated_3.html" style="color: #002a77; text-decoration: none;">Part XVI - Mixed Media Faceless Dolls</a> </u></b></div>
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<b><u><a href="http://lindawalshoriginals.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-history-of-faceless-dolls-updated_4.html" style="color: #002a77; text-decoration: none;">Part XVII - Faceless Dolls of Francoise Bosteels </a></u></b></div>
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<b><u><a href="https://lindawalshoriginals.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-history-of-faceless-dolls-updated_98.html" style="color: #002a77; text-decoration: none;">Part XVIII - Faceless Dolls From Carole's World Costume Doll Collection</a></u></b></div>
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<b><u><a href="http://lindawalshoriginals.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-history-of-faceless-dolls-updated_5.html" style="color: #002a77; text-decoration: none;">Part XVIIII - The Ruth E. Aten World Doll Collection: Americas</a></u></b></div>
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<b><u><a href="https://lindawalshoriginals.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-history-of-faceless-dolls-updated_30.html" style="color: #002a77; text-decoration: none;">Part XX - Other Faceless Doll Art </a></u></b></div>
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<b><u><a href="http://lindawalshoriginals.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-history-of-faceless-dolls-updated_6.html" style="color: #002a77; text-decoration: none;">Part XXI - Books To Help You Create Your Own Faceless Dolls</a></u></b></div>
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<b><u><a href="http://lindawalshoriginals.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-history-of-faceless-dolls-updated_7.html" style="color: #002a77; text-decoration: none;">Part XXII- A Very Famous Faceless Doll </a></u></b></div>
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<b><u><a href="https://lindawalshoriginals.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-history-of-faceless-dolls-updated_66.html" style="color: #002a77; text-decoration: none;">Part XXIII - Faceless Dolls For Charity</a></u></b><br />
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Apart from Waldorf dolls of all sizes and shapes I have a particular interest in Spirit Dolls, Russian Folk dolls and Japanese Kokeshi dolls. For quite awhile I have been researching and gathering materials to make Spirit Dolls, also known as Medicine Dolls, Healing Dolls,Art Dolls, etc. (At the end of this post are links for directions.)<br />
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Just before Christmas my adult daughter, Alice, asked me to make her a doll. I thought she meant a Waldorf doll and sent her the link to my Pinterest doll board. She chose several spirit/goddess type dolls and wrote from Germany "mom, I want you to make me an elemental doll
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I peculated on materials, faces, fabrics, hair types, embellishments, etc. for awhile. I made several paper patterns of archetypal goddess or spirit doll shapes. <br />
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I settled on wool felt because it is strong, easy to use and embroider on and sensual. I have some ceramic faces I purchased on Etsy that you can see in come of the photos but I did not use one for Alice's. I did for a succeeding doll which I intend to give to my sister, Karla. She saw the doll I made for Alice on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bridgitsbell/">Facebook</a> and said "I need a chakra doll" so that gave me her theme.<br />
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I did not plan out out how I would embellish the doll. I just picked out the colors and started stitching. I have a number of sectioned trays with beads, charms and collected ephemera from which to choose that I looked through as I worked . I also have every color of curly wool locks for hair. I wanted her hair to be somewhat wild.<br />
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I added the spirit doll as a Made to Order item in my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/266147806/healing-art-doll-chakra-doll-spirit-doll?ref=shop_home_feat_1">Etsy Shop</a>. I immediately got an order and this is the result. The listing is set up so body and hair color are choices. Design preferences can be written in the comment section.<br />
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Then I set to work on a doll for my sister. She is covered in semi-precious bead chips aligned with the chakras. her hair is recycled silk strips form saris.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Directions from Joanna Powell Colbert's blog: Gain Soul</span><br />
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I'm participating in a swap on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1378380559112213/">Facebook group Fairies and Gnomes H</a>andwork. The theme is <a href="https://www.facebook.com/notes/fairies-and-gnomes-handwork/rainbow-bridge-swap-closed/1609419369341663">Rainbow bridge birthday celebration</a> in the Waldorf tradition.<br />
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The hearts measure 4 x 4 inches each and are made from 100% wool felt and stuffed with wool batting. They are strung on cotton floss and 7 rainbow colored wool felted beads are spacers.<br />
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Here's what I found on a walk around my New England yard today.<br />
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I was excited to get this photo as these cardinals are so skittish!<br />
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Lasting only day these lilies are so brilliantly orange.<br />
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My yard is on the wild side-no manicured lawn for us. But we like it that way. In the spring are white and purple violets, may flowers, bluets, etc. In the summer the mushrooms pop up and are gone just as quickly.<br />
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Some grow singly, some bunch right up on one another.<br />
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Today I found 7 types of mushrooms. I have such a fondness for them.<br />
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Do toads eat mushrooms? This one hopped out when I moved the hose to fill the birdbath.<br />
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One lonely pink wild flower in the whole lawn!<br />
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Under the shade of the human made Amanita is what we called smoke bombs as children. What a delight to find and step on a dried one, releasing the spores.<br />
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I had a lot of fun making this family.</div>
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Grandma and grandpa. I gave him a braided beard after rewatching the Lord Of the Rings movies. Gnomes and dwarfs are different creatures I think, but I am not sure, never having seen a gnome. At any rate the braided beard is in honor of Gimli, son of Gloin.<br />
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Grandma has a long gray braid and I think she must have help with it every morning. Maybe her grandchildren help.<br />
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Aren't they cute! I especially like the girl's stick-out hair. They are 3.5 inches tall. </div>
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Mom and Dad. All the men in this family braid their beards. The adults are 5 inched tall.</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">He lives and dies each and every year. Born at the winter solstice, he mates in the spring at Beltane with the goddess and dies at Halloween or Samhain. </span><br />
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I have chosen to give him antler horns, sometimes he has ram or bovine horns. He holds a staff and a snake. Around his neck is a torc, a male neck adornment and symbol of power. He is dressed in green with a brown cape and a Celtic knot.<br />
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He is dressed in green with a brown cape and a Celtic knot at his waist. His hair is long and wild. Here is a photo of the Cerununnos on a Celtic cauldron.<br />
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Every year I create a design in my garden from ocean beach rocks. I have done labyrinths, spirals, hearts and a medicine wheel. Since I have Celtic theme going this year in the dolls I am making i decided to do a Celtic knot. This is a trinity Celtic knot representing the 3 fold nature of the goddess-maiden, mother and crone; or the human-mind, body spirit; or in Christianity-the father, son and holy spirit.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">What else have I been working on? Here is a sample of things I have made for swaps (Read about swaps <a href="http://bridgitsbell.blogspot.com/2015/02/swaps.html">HERE</a>.</span><br />
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Witches are probably the most popular thing in my Etsy shop. After a long hard winter I made spring witches with embroidered pussy willows and snow drops.<br />
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The idea is that you create 6 items or sets worth a specified amount ($15-25) and receive 6 items or sets in return. Each swap has a theme that generally goes along with the season or holiday, but not always. You have a month or so to craft and stay in contact with the other members of the swap through posts and photos on the group page, email or messenger. By the deadline date you package up you efforts and send it off to the hostess who organizes everything, repackages and sends you back your new items Fun!.<br />
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I do not have small children at home but I will have grandchildren one day so I participate for them. I have a nice little stash of handcrafted playthings made of natural materials in the Waldorf tradition. For those with young children this is a great way to acquire a variety of items for a seasonal display, storytelling, creative play or nature table.<br />
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The theme of this swap was gnomes and the item or set needed to be worth $20-25. I chose to do peg doll gnomes and mushrooms. These spring gnomes are slightly smaller and more slender than most of the gnomes in my shop conveying the new growth of spring. They stand 4 inches tall with their hats and the mushrooms are around 3 inches.<br />
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Bridgit's Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02404103745362797146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367500837126315225.post-33679683666635594952015-01-19T15:02:00.000-05:002015-01-19T15:08:25.636-05:00Bridgit, Celtic Goddess<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Bridgit (or Bride, Brigid, Brigantia, etc., her name has many spellings) is a goddess in the Celtic tradition, a tradition I am much drawn to as I wrote in my <a href="http://bridgitsbell.blogspot.com/2015/01/celtic-witch.html">previous post.</a>. Her name means fiery arrow.<br />
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Her color is predominately shades of green and her planet is the sun.<br />
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Here she is dressed in green garments embellished with embroidery, semi-precious beads and Celtic metal symbols. Her hair is fiery auburn.<br />
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She holds an oak branch, her sacred tree. Soon her feast day will be celebrated on February 2- Imbolc.<br />
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I chose her name for my Etsy shop and this blog because she is the patroness of creativity and inspiration. She is a triple goddess of healing, poetry and metal crafts. She presides over all elements but especially fire and water. There are many sacred wells dedicated to her in the Celtic world. Read more about her <a href="http://www.druidry.org/library/gods-goddesses/brigid-survival-goddess">HERE</a>.<br />
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Although it has been on my mind to create goddess dolls, she was completed due to an inquiry to my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/BRIDGITSBELL?ref=si_shop">Etsy shop</a>. I always enjoy getting requests and special orders as inspiration comes in many forms.<br />
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In January everything slows down including Etsy orders. This gives me time to work on designs and ideas that have been in the back of my mind.<br />
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This witch is from the Celtic tradition, dressed in shades of green with a Celtic Knot charm on her hat. The embroidery echos the knot design and the semi-precious chips are aventurine and carnelian- colors often seen in Celtic images.<br />
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My ancestors came from Great Britten and France. Celtic imagery is very powerful for me. My Etsy shop and this blog are named after the great goddess Bridgit (Bride, Brigid, etc.) with ties to the ancient understanding of witchcraft: wisdom, transformation, healing.<br />
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I was happy to find this shade of auburn wool locks for her hair on Etsy. It is beautiful.<br />
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For many it is attending a performance of the Nutcracker Ballet.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />The Nutcracker is a two-act <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballet">ballet</a>, originally choreographed by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marius_Petipa">Marius Petipa</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lev_Ivanov">Lev Ivanov</a> with a score by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyotr_Ilyich_Tchaikovsky">Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky</a> (op. 71). The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libretto">libretto</a> is adapted from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._T._A._Hoffmann">E.T.A. Hoffmann</a>'s story <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nutcracker_and_the_Mouse_King">The Nutcracker and the Mouse King</a>. It was given its première at the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariinsky_Theatre">Mariinsky Theatre</a> in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Petersburg">St. Petersburg</a> on Sunday, December 18, 1892, on a double-bill with Tchaikovsky's opera, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iolanta">Iolanta</a>.<br />Although the original production was not a success, the twenty-minute suite that Tchaikovsky extracted from the ballet was. However, the complete Nutcracker has enjoyed enormous popularity since the late 1960s and is now performed by countless ballet companies, primarily during the Christmas season, especially in the U.S. Major American ballet companies generate around 40 percent of their annual ticket revenues from performances of The Nutcracker.</span><br />
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I have seen several productions of the Nutcracker, both professional and student and it is wonderful. The music and dancing lift one up above the crass commercialism that can mar the Holiday Season.<br />
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<br />Bridgit's Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02404103745362797146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367500837126315225.post-18506078734661537382014-08-15T15:24:00.001-04:002014-08-15T15:28:13.847-04:00The Colors of AutumnIt has not been a hot summer here in New England and that is just fine with me. This week it is even cooler reminding one that Autumn is coming. <br />
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Autumn good morning, summer goodnight.</div>
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The colors of autumn are so beautiful-all the shades of red, orange, gold and brown. I have been wanting to make a female gnome to go with my bearded gnomes I make, although who knows if they do have a gender. I have some luscious fall colors in wool felt and some wooden buttons and metal charms in the shapes of leaves. I am also signed up for several autumn swaps in some Facebook groups I belong to. Click <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1378380559112213/">HERE</a>and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/waldorfswapclub/">HERE</a> for more info. So I set to work imagining how the females are garmented. Pictured are matching pairs.<br />
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Gnomes are the earth-dwelling elemental beings of myth and folklore. There are also fire spirits- salamanders; water spirits- nixies or mermaids; and air spirits-syphs. Read more about these beings by clicking on this article: The <a href="http://realitysandwich.com/172485/four_elemental_beings/">Four Elemental Beings</a> by William R Mistele<br />
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I placed Mr and Ms Gnome amidst the moss and mushrooms in my yard. I believe they eat a lot of mushrooms!<br />
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The acorns are falling in record numbers! We have a number of large oak trees on our property so the squirrels and chipmunks are happy.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>“When the first baby laughed for the first time, its laugh broke into a thousand pieces, and they all went skipping about, and that was the beginning of fairies.”</i><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">― </span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5255014.J_M_Barrie" style="background-color: white; color: #666600; font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">J.M. Barrie</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/1358908" style="color: #666600; text-decoration: none;">Peter Pan</a></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">More summer fairies have arrived in yellow and purple to join the pink fairy from my last post. I have included a smattering of fairy related quotes to accompany the photos. The pink fairy had butterfly wings. I wanted to vary the style so the purple fairy has dragon fly wings. </span></div>
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<br />Bridgit's Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02404103745362797146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367500837126315225.post-91414791394145806092014-06-27T14:15:00.000-04:002014-06-27T14:15:57.977-04:00Summer FairiesDo you believe in fairies?<br />
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She is not quite done. What else does she need?<br />
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Her hair is made of dyed Lincoln locks readily available from many Etsy sellers. It is so luxurious.<br />
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Bridgit's Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02404103745362797146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367500837126315225.post-27378110889387076812014-06-16T13:46:00.000-04:002014-06-16T13:46:41.782-04:00On the WorkbenchAfter an unintended hiatus I am back. My last post was in February! I was down with the flu for awhile and then my mom, who had Alzheimer's got very ill and passed away. It's a terrible disease and she is now free from suffering.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I love angels and especially the idea that each of us has a guardian angel looking out for us. I have lots of design ideas for angels. This one is for the winter season, a holly angel. Holly is the birth plant for December and is a frequent decoration for the winter holidays. In days past it was believed to ward off misfortune and evil spirits.</span><br />
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I also love witches. This is a white witch with amethyst colored accents. It sold within minutes of my posting it in my shop! Someone must have been searching at just the right time.<br />
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This is a rope doll standing about 6 inches tall. She is a fairy tale maiden originally made as Jorinda from the Grimm's fairy tale Jorinda and Jorindle. She holds a red flower with a pearl (made of wool).<br />
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"Nibble, nibble like a mouse, who is nibbling at my house?" This idea for adding a mouse to the mushrooms I make has been in my mind for quite awhile. The mushrooms in my yard are always nibbled at when I view them in the morning. I imagine all manner of critters nibbling away in the night.<br />
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I am starting a new project. I intend to make peg dolls depicting characters from Nursery Rhymes. Nursery rhymes are perfect for young children for language development and pre-reading skills giving the child experiences in repetition, rhyming, sequencing, phonics, patterns, vocabulary, memorization, etc. I could go on and write a whole article as it can not be overstated how important traditional nursery rhymes are.<br />
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I used them frequently in my Waldorf kindergarten not only during circle or story time but they were wonderful for transition times, helping us all to gently make our way to another part of the day.<br />
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Nursery rhymes also (like fairy tales) introduce children to archetypal characters and situations in a way that young souls can take in as soul food.. Many adults are struck by what they see as images of gender-bias, aggression or evil in these traditional children's songs, poems and tales. However, when an educator or parent chooses developmentally appropriate ones the child takes in what he/she needs for emotional growth.<br />
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As a parent, I used them often during the many times we were waiting. Imagine being in the grocery store check out line. Your child is fussing with fatigue or over stimulation (candy, bright lights, noise). Take out a little peg doll and begin to recite the nursery rhyme. Recite it for the recommended three times (or more) to distract and soothe your child.<br />
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I find that peg dolls stand sturdily on a table for storytelling, unlike un-weighted table puppets or needle felted puppets which fall over when either an adult or child is using them. Or they fit easily in a pocket or purse to be brought out as needed, where ever you are.<br />
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To my old brown earth<br />And to my old blue sky<br />I'll now give these last few molecules<br />of "I"<br /><br />And you who sing<br />And you who stand nearby<br />I do charge you not to cry<br /><br />Guard well our human chain<br />Watch well you keep it strong<br />As long as sun will shine<br /><br />And this our home<br />Keep pure and sweet and green<br />For now I'm yours<br />And you are also<br />Mine</div>
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I have a stash of thick, organic, plant dyed wool felt which I used for these pegs. It's costlier and bulkier which is why I do not use it for all my work. The colors heathery, are more subtle, more gentle due to the plant dyes. <br />
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There is also variations in how the dye took to the felt. Sometimes it is quite pronounced but that is part of the charm of a handmade item. I purchased it at the yearly Waldorf Kindergarten Association conference in Spring Valley, NY while I was teaching. I think there are some shops on Etsy that sell similar felt and both <a href="http://www.weirdollsandcrafts.com/"><span style="font-size: large;">Weir Crafts</span></a> and <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.achildsdream.com/">A Child's Dream</a></span> sell it but I have not purchased from these sources so cannot speak to its quality aside from I like both of the companies.<br />
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I have taken part in two Holiday swaps this year. <a href="http://www.marigoldsloft.com/">Marigold's Loft's</a> Secret Santa and <a href="http://www.naturalsuburbia.com/">Natural Suburbia's</a> Christmas Ornament swap.<br />
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Both were handmade swaps and here is what I received:<br />
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Thanks so much to my Secret Santa for this imaginative up-cycled purse, beautifully made. It came with a penny for good luck.<br />
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Thanks so much to Sarah from South Africa who writes: "This is a woman dressed in traditional Xhosa clothing". I love her!<br />
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For the very young child an adult can do the cutting of the pieces. This pattern is from a book that should be in every family's craft library: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Feltcraft-Petra-Berger/dp/0863151906/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1385076980&sr=1-1&keywords=feltcraft+making+dolls+gifts+and+toys+by+petra+berger">Feltcraft, Making Dolls Gifts and Toys by Petra Berger</a>. The pattern is for a child's soft ball but I have adapted it for this ornament. When I was teaching in a Waldorf kindergarten with children ages 2-6 we made these balls each year.<br />
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You need 6 oval shaped pieces in the colors of your choice using wool felt. This is a perfect medium for young sewers. It is easy to push a needle through and does not fray.<br />
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The sewing can be a simple overhand or running stitch for preschoolers, or older children can be taught the blanket or chain stitch and/or combine the stitch of choice with beads.<br />
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After sewing the six pieces together you add a loop to the top to hang it from and some ribbon to the bottom. Stuff with sheep's wool and it is very festive! Make as many as you want for your tree, mantle, stairway, or window.<br />
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These ornaments are in my stall at <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://creative-connections.ning.com/photo/albums/bridgit-s-bell#.Uo6iu8SsiIt">Craftfest</a></span> and in my <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/114829972/chritsmas-ornament-hanging-wool-felt?ref=shop_home_feat">Etsy shop.</a></span><br />
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This post is part of a blog tour from Creative Connections, sponsor of Craftfest and publisher of Creative Crafters Magazine. I have an article in the October issue about my peg dolls. Check it out.
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<span class="Normal-C-C0">One post Sharon, The Old Button -<wbr></wbr> </span><span class="Hyperlink-C"><a href="http://theoldbutton.blogspot.co.uk/" style="text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">http://theoldbutton.blogspot.co.uk</a></span></div>
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My witches were featured on BeBestsy on November 2. Thanks so much! Many, many crafters and foodies link up at these parties.</div>
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In the meantime I am continuing to get orders for witches for stocking suffers so I am still making quite a few. Here are some with a holiday theme.</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This weeks prompt from <a href="http://youllshootyoureyeout-kathy.blogspot.com/2013/10/song-ography-forever-young-edition.html">Song-ography</a> is the Forever Young. Written by Bob Dylan it is widely covered. At the end of the post I have included a beautiful version by Norah Jones.</span><br />
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My daughter and husband 24 years ago. As every parent knows, our children are etched in our minds and hearts as the babies they once were. </div>
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In the adult we can't help but remember the child.</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">May God bless and keep you always </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">May your wishes all come true</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">May you always do for others </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">And let others do for you</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">May you build a ladder to the stars </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">And climb on every rung</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">May you stay forever young</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Forever young, forever young </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">May you stay forever young.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">May you grow up to be righteous </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">May you grow up to be true</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">May you always know the truth </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">And see the lights surrounding you</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">May you always be courageous </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Stand upright and be strong</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">May you stay forever young</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Forever young, forever young </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">May you stay forever young.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">May your hands always be busy </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">May your feet always be swift</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">May you have a strong foundation </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">When the winds of changes shift</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">May your heart always be joyful </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">And may your song always be sung</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">May you stay forever young</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Forever young, forever young </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">May you stay forever young.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Norah Jones' Forever Young</span></div>
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Probably lots of online shops would say the same thing. There is no predicting the flow of orders. In the space of 3 days I received 9 orders for 40 witches! </div>
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Now, Halloween is coming so it does make sense that witches would be popular. It is just hard to track how these 9 people found my shop and decided to order in that 3 day period.</div>
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One of the orders was for 28 witches: 4 red, 4 orange, 4 yellow, 4 green, 4 blue, 4 purple and 4 black. I shipped it yesterday and felt like I had run a marathon.</div>
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