Angel Art Doll 2025

Happy Wednesday! 

Today I share the progress I've made on the Mallard Duck, which is nothing. 😂 After 2 attempts, I've declared semi-failure and tucked the pattern away to play with later. I really liked how the wings turned out though, so I moved to plan B - the Angel Art Doll. 

Angel dolls seem to be a popular classic. The only female angels I can think of are described in Zecharaih 5:9. I sketched up the floral rose and baby's breath embroidery pattern for her dress and now I'm moving onto the hair. My choices here are: 1) Tunis 2) Cotswold 3) Finn Lamb 4) Lincoln Longwool. At this point, I lean toward 2, Cotswold. I've decided that I want to use spun yarn rather than raw washed wool, so that's my next step, spinning enough for Angel hair. 😁 
 
...Until the next update!

Mallard Duck Inspiration

I have a 'Work in Progress' to share. 😊 This past week I have been working on a new Mallard duck design. A pair came to visit our property and I was able to capture them in a photo to share. They look so elegant, which is a word I wouldn't usually use to describe Mallard ducks. 😂 (Perhaps it's the sunlit background?)

I enjoy the elegance of curves, so I wanted to incorporate them into my design. At this point, I haven't decided the end product for him. I've made 3 wings this week, however, I hope to be done with that part. Here's a bit of my process for you to view. Thank God it's Friday! 👍  Thank you for stopping by! 

Eastern Cedar Berries and Tomatoes Design Progress

New designs! I'm currently stitching up two new embroidery designs. I'd say they are "summer" designs, but spring has inspired them. I love close-up shots of pine branches and vines with fruits so I take a lot of them. These designs are directly from my own photos. 

I have a couple of Ball canning jars that house my art sponges; they sit on my cedar shelf above my studio work bench. I had been keeping small squares of tee-shirt fabric draped over them to prevent dust build-up, until now! 

My Pinterest feed recommended some DIY jar covers and I saw the light! As you can see, a little elastic cover is far more pretty than a functional cut of heather-gray jersey knit.  :D  After I've stitched them up and photographed them, they will be added to my Payhip shop. I will post here under the "New Listing 2025" label.