tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813638748698303895.post-76442971825892705532007-05-13T05:44:00.000-05:002007-05-13T06:48:18.998-05:00<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_4BAl8TZumhg/Rkb2vuC6qiI/AAAAAAAAAI0/Gtlv6IvgL80/s1600-h/EttaMae1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5064006130699250210" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_4BAl8TZumhg/Rkb2vuC6qiI/AAAAAAAAAI0/Gtlv6IvgL80/s320/EttaMae1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div> My dollmaking has been a little slow lately. It's that time of year where Spring cleaning takes priority over everything else. In between the cleaning, I've been trying to finish a fairy doll I started with the doll club I belong to. For some reason I just can't seem to finish her. We did a wing technique at our meeting last week and I wanted to use the technique for her wings but everytime I try to finish her I just look at her and walk away. I can't seem to figure what that's all about but I thought if I should work on something else in the meantime. I thought if I divert my attention to a simpler doll, I would snap out of whatever it was that was stopping me from working on my fairy. I was browsing some of the doll sites and came across a new free pattern by Kate Erbach at the dollmakers journey website <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://dollmakersjourney.com/ettamae.html">http://dollmakersjourney.com/ettamae.html</a></span><br /><div><div><div>I thought I would make this doll because it was so simple and then go back to my fairy but I got very much involved with this one. As you can see, she has a very odd look and shape to her which made her interesting to worked on. She came together rather nicely. I would recommend this pattern to someone new to doll making who likes the whimsical type dolls. I can see alot being done with this doll. After completing this doll I figured I'd attempt working on my fairy again, but again the brakes went on. I'm starting to believe she doesn't want to be a fairy for some reason. So while I pondered on what I'm going to do about my fairy I made another doll from the free pattern.<br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_4BAl8TZumhg/Rkb2g-C6qhI/AAAAAAAAAIs/RmbABFO8HZk/s1600-h/EttaMae2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5064005877296179730" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_4BAl8TZumhg/Rkb2g-C6qhI/AAAAAAAAAIs/RmbABFO8HZk/s320/EttaMae2.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_4BAl8TZumhg/RkbwpeC6qfI/AAAAAAAAAIc/ERz18g0Smn4/s1600-h/EttaMae1.JPG"></a></div><br /><div>I Think they are both kind of cute; but what am I going to do about my fairy? I really think she doesn't want to be a fairy. I have gotten as far as trying to costume her and that's where she stops me. It looks like I may have to choose another pattern for my fairy. I think that may be the answer. I'll give it a shot and see what happens. It's amazing how some of the dolls we make can be so tempermental. I myself am curious to know what this doll wants to be or wants to look like. I will surely keep you posted about the results. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I would also like to wish all my dolly friends a Happy Mother's Day.<br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_4BAl8TZumhg/Rkb6h-C6qjI/AAAAAAAAAI8/0T1MFypWlac/s1600-h/mothersd3.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5064010292522560050" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_4BAl8TZumhg/Rkb6h-C6qjI/AAAAAAAAAI8/0T1MFypWlac/s320/mothersd3.gif" border="0" /></a><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_4BAl8TZumhg/RkbwpeC6qfI/AAAAAAAAAIc/ERz18g0Smn4/s1600-h/EttaMae1.JPG"></a></div></div></div></div>Venus Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05734757353324016591noreply@blogger.com