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Rose
of the Wood By Monika Shedden
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Rose
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Rose of the Wood is a 16” doll ready for the garden party.
She has a needle sculpted face and wired fingers.
Learn a variety of costuming techniques to create a one of a kind
doll.
Monica is a master at creating pallets of fabric designs with her
sewing machine.
Go on a journey with Monika and learn how to create fabric using
some very interesting techniques and materials. Learn to machine stitch on
water soluble stabilizer to making leaves and other dress accents.
Add to your new skills the art of painting, stamping stitched and
beading.
Monika is big into recycling and will show you how to use every day
dryer sheets to make unique fabric.
This class is packed full of art doll techniques. There is
sculpting, face painting and finger turning and that is only the tip of
the iceberg.
Learn to make extraordinary fabrics with textures, specific
elements that will be unique to your doll and add a extra surprise to your
art doll. |
2
Day Workshop
Sewing Machine is required - Pre class work is required
Kit
Fee: $15.00
1.
reliable sewing machine in good working order
2.
Fabric scissors, paper scissors, stitch ripper and pins
3.
Threads to match your fabrics
4.
carpet or buttonhole thread
5.
Stuffing
5.
Stuffing tools such as wooden dowel, chopstick, or hemostats
6.
A package of chenille stems and floral tape. I will show you some
interesting things to make with these.
7.
john James long darners #7 or #9 for needlesculpting, and quilting thread
8.
16 gauge wire and wire cutters
9.
colored pencils, and permanent markers in brown or black
10.
mohair for hair
11.
Beads, and beading needles
FABRIC
SUPPLIES
1.
1/3 of a yd. of muslin for the body, face and hands . southern belle is
the best for needle sculpting and is easy to dye with a little tan or beige rite
dye in the washing machine.
2.
At least a yd. of water soluble stabilizer (solvy is the best) and lots of
threads to do free motion on the machine.
3.
A variety of different fabrics for the sleeves and skirt
4.
The main skirt is approx. 35" wide and approx. 16" long.
From there I have simply sewn petals from used dryer sheets. added a
satin poof on one side and
just kept layering and beading until I felt she was done.
5.
At lease 20 or 30 used dryer sheets. Bring a variety of acrylic paints.
lumieres and paint sticks and anything else you can think of, or if you want to
paint the dryer sheets at home, go ahead and experiment. Don't worry,
there is always more laundry to do if they don't turn out the way you want.
*Don't
forget - they have to be used.
Don't
stress out about the supply list and please don't spend hours running around
searching for things. I will bring lost of things from my studio to share.
Just bring lots of ribbons, trims and fabrics to go with your colour theme and
you will go home with a wonderful doll. If you have any floral stems for
her mask, and feathers that would be great.
Looking
forward to meeting all of you - If you have any questions at all Please
feel free to e-mail me anytime - Monika
