Patterns and Instructional CD's by
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"Half-Pint Pixie"
Pattern
This charming 10" fellow with needle sculpted features is made of deersuede
and has a full wire armature so he can stand alone. Costuming includes a
body-suit made from jersey knit (or an old t-shirt) and a felt cap that is
wet-formed and painted.
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"Grapevine Girls CD"
You'll find a treasure trove of techniques in the instructions for these
marvelous 9-1/2" painted muslin fairies with needle sculpted faces. Four
lessons cover creating posed, proportionate hands from wire and paper clay,
assembling body parts to convey realistic postures, creating a costume by
wrapping the body in fabric strips and fashioning wings with organza and
free-motion embroidery and so much more.
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"Vernal Muse"
This 19” fairy made from 100% cotton (woven) fabric with a needlesculpted face has a contoured body and options for three different postures: seated, kneeling, or a standing posture that requires leg armature and a base. Her costume is created with free-motion machined lace and other motifs, which are sewn, cut out, and individually hand-stitched to the doll. Wings are stitched organza and wired. For intermediate/advanced skill level.
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"Henley the House Gnome CD"
The four lessons of this fantastic gnome course will take you through needle sculpting the wonderfully expressive facial features, through construction of the 15” body, to costuming and finishing. Tons of color photos and detailed instruction guide you every step of the way.
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" Nutt Meg"
This wizened elder fairy standing 8" tall is a stump doll with easy contured body, needlesculpted face and organza wings. Her head, arms and hands are made from heat distressed polyester fabric which produces many lines and wrinkles.
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Instructional CD’s by ALLISON MARANO
in PDF format
Each CD features separate lessons with complete instructions and full color photographs that illustrate each step in the process of creating your doll.
A full size printed pattern and supply/materials list is included.
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The Wood Knots Instructional CD (pdf format)
This CD includes 6 separate lessons with accompanying detailed directions and photos for creating your 10” Woodknot, his tree stump, and all the props. Everything is made from cloth.
Instructions cover basic fabric manipulation to make organic forms like mushrooms and ferns, and
creating surface textures to mimic tree bark and moss. The doe suede doll has a simple needlesculpted
face, wired fingers and machine stitched joints.
His costume is created with cloth scraps, fibers, and free motion machine stitching.
For all skill levels
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Uilleanne Instructional CD
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Uilleanne 18”
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The CD includes 5 separate lessons with step by step instructions for creating and insetting hand colored polymer clay eyes in a muslin head, controlled needlesculpting, facial coloring, sewing and stuffing the body, arms, and legs, assembly, costuming, and detailed directions for making Uilleanne’s organza wings.
Intermediate/advanced skill level
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May Pixie Instructional CD
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May Pixie 12”
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CD has 4 lessons with accompanying detailed instructions and photos that instruct you in needlesculpting the face, applying the eyelids, shading the face with pencils, making the body, costuming, attaching hair, embellishment, and final balancing. Doll is made from doe suede.
For all skill levels
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" Elfshot"
Fabulous 15” doesuede elf with needlesculpted face, button-jointed hips, and wired arms, hands and legs. Boots are made of soft leather, tunic is created with reverse appliqué and leggings have meandering twin-needle detail.
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"Phidias"
Made
from doe suede or velour, this wonderful 11
character utilizes three different types of joints:
button, hidden bead, and the easy tabbed shoulder
joint. His face and toes are needlesculpted and
his fingers are wired.
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"Riffle"
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simple armature and special shoe construction enable
this 12" Wood Elf to stand without the aid
of any external support. Body features needle sculpted
face shaded with pencils and wired arms and fingers.
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"Bookshelf Pixie"
Designed
to sit with legs dangling, this enchanting 12"
pixie with wired hands and ears has a needlesculpted
face, bead eyes, and applied upper eyelids.
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"Fairy on a Stick"
A
9" all cotton fairy with bead eyes and wire antennae
that's mounted on a removable stick. Looks great stuck
in a potted plant. The hemline of her dress is wired
for manipulation.
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"Garden Fairy"
This
10" flying fairy with needlesculpted face and
embellished organdy wings, is constructed using a
simple puzzle form method with optional wire armature.
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