Waldorf Doll Makers ?

[LaLa]

Hi! I love making these dolls and I was wondering who else makes Waldorf style dolls :)
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I posted instructions for making a basic doll at
http://www.sleepingbean.com/crafttipsandrecipes.asp

and it has been a lot of fun talking ot moms who have tried it and made lovely dolls with them :)

I'd love to see pictures of your dolls too, if you have any online!

Lately I've just been making star child dolls, because I can make one of those in about 2 hours, whereas a playmate doll takes me more like 12 hours...

[fullcirclesb]

I'm working on a 16" playmate doll for my ds's birthday at the end of April. I just started on it and it is my first one. I bought a kit from magic cabin dolls.
Sarah

[MamaMae]

I'm very excited that I just finished my first "Knot Doll" with arms, legs and a bonnet. I think I'm totally hooked now! But the playmates still seem a bit overwhelming to me. LaLa, I've got your instructions bookmarked for when I'm ready!

I've knitted a few dwarfs/dolls, which are lots of fun, and SUPER Quick (a necessity for my patience level at this point!). I'd love to hear if anyone else does those. I just got the book "Nature Table: Creating a Seasonal Tableau", which is full of cute dolls/dwarves/animals for a seasonal table. I'm making our Easter chicks now...so cute!

hope to post some online soon!

[sagemama]

I also make anything Waldorf... made one doll 2 years ago and I was hooked. Plus they sell well to lots of moms, not just Waldorfers. I have designed several of my own patterns, and am currently thinking about publishing them after this baby comes.
I also make those small wrapped wire fairies, wizards and gnomes... I sell them, but I also can share a site that is somewhere in my archives with basic instructions if anyone is looking.

It's great to see your instructions on the web, when I first started I was intimidated, but seeing the actual process makes it much more attainable somehow!

Warmly,
Jolene

[Roses]

sagemama,

I would be intrested in the site that shows the fairy making. I'm not sure that I would try it, but I have been wondering how they are made.
-Thanks

I made my first Waldorf doll last week, and had a lot of fun doing it. I am hoping to get a better hang of it. I would like to be able to make them to sell at craft fairs in my area, no one else makes them around here.

[Etoile]

I am going to start making waldorf dolls soon, I was thinking that I might try to sell them on ebay, but I need to get a sewing machine first; the amount of time it would take me to do them by hand would make me have to charge too much for them.
I have "making soft toys" by freya jaffke which is a good book but it is out of print. another good book is Kinder Dolls by Maricristen Sealy, here it is on amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/190345803X/qid=1020980388/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_71_1/102-0860592-9892106

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