How I have created my babushka dolls

I love to sew dolls. Especially babushka dolls. The other day I have thought to create a special edition of Pearl Princess dolls.

So, my choice for materials - european natural linen and luxurious silk dupioni with shimmering effect for their bodies, handcrafted vintage lace pieces, linen lace and beautiful pearl beads for decoration. Seems like a great choice for the royals!

All their faces are made of cotton and face image in my unique drawing. They are really unique like  humans.
The bodies are ready, the faces are also - now is  time for hair. That is the best color to match with eyes? 

 

Girls  should think about their unique looks. After this hard task -  I sew on silk shawl the pearl beads

My beauties are  ready! Would you like to get one?

Seven  Gorgeous sisters -  Pearl Princess

Shabby chic cute creatures )

After my very long holidays - about 2 months I start my exciting work - to create a beautiful things and invent a new creatures. My of the most favourite idea - to decorate a plush toys by a crochet doily, they get so cozy look!
Here we are - garden creatures Tricksy Snails

And their little sisters

I think the orange one is my favourite )

Whales party in my studio!

Already I have made a lovely collection of plush whales - it is interesting - why such creature is so popular as a softie? One mommy has written me - "I would like to decorate my son birthday in blue colors and Whale theme" (and has bought inviting cards with funny blue whales)..."I want your blue couple".

hm - to say truth - I love the whales :-) and love to sew them also. They are so cute!

May be I should make a Whale garland - just for fun?

New style babushka dolls!

I have created a new pattern for slim babushka doll - I have a few traditional curvy ladies Matryoshkas, but as I like to reseach something new always - so here we are!

Deer Girl and her friends )

Great gift for Mother's day

Studio Cherry Garden Dolls offers during May a great opportunity to purchase a beautiful gifts - buying 1 rag doll dolls - get 1 Babushka doll for free

So, this fabric dolls (and 3 more)

                                                                             see the dolls here


and  this Babushka dolls

see the babushka dolls here

Happy browsing in Cherry Garden Dolls!

Bouquet for a doll. DIY lesson

Free DIY lesson

How to make a Bouquet for a doll

Skills level - beginner and up 
Basic material - cotton/silk fabric, filling material,  lace, trim, floral motives, buttons, beads and etc. as you wish and FUN!

 INSRTUCTION

Draw the pattern of the Bouquet - a circle and a cone (remember a formula : width of a cone top =  (1/2 of circle`s diameter) x  3.14

1. Sew the cone and fill it with stuffing material.

2. Sew the top of the Bouquet  - it is a small hat shape pincushion (paper circle, textile, stuffing material)

3. I have used a special liquid "Fray Stoppa" to applique a few drops on the edges of a leafs

4. Sew on pincushion your flowers, beads, leafs, butterflies and etc!

5.  Attach the cone to your pincushion

6. All done! 

Babushka doll, how I make it

I admire to make Babushka - Matryoshka rag dolls. They are colorful, pretty and very decorative. In Russian folk culture Matryoshka doll is a symbol of motherhood. 

I have painted traditional wooden babushka dolls, but I like to create plush fabric ones better - but all my babushka dolls have hand-painted cute faces, so they are not identical, just look as a sisters )


Here I'll show you how I make the babushka doll:

1. Instructions for ordinary babushka doll

If you want to decorate you doll - easy to do this part of work now. You can do it then the doll is finished also. I do decorating before and after sewing. Decoratw full width of the dress part

Pin the two pieces together (as if the fabric was inside out) Keep the divide between the shawl and dress) according the line on the sewing pattern and mark the outline of the pattern (I use a special craft pen, but you can use a pencil).

Leave a gap at the base of the doll for stuffing. For the babushka doll with stable bottom (that can stand upright) see more description how to make it below.

Sew Front and Back together. Dont forget the gap!

2 Babushka doll with a stable bottom

2. Instraction for the stable bottom of the doll.
To make it clear this part of work I use 2 pieces of fabrics - front is yellow and back is red

Г shape unsewed parts of product let you make the stable bottom! The gap for stuffing is in the middle of the bottom

Oh! Almost has done!

Last step  is my favorite -  I use sewing glue or sew on the face of the doll and decorate her.

Hello! My name is Olivia!

Babushka rag doll

Beach girls are ready for yummy fresh berries cocktiles!

Rag dolls love to swim also! Nice beaches, shells, waves, fashion swimsuits, beach umbrellas and - of course ice-cream!  Lets have FUN with us!

Some curvy lady prefers the striped swimsuit !  Good fashion taste!

Tea party for rag dolls

Rag dolls decided to have fun! Pink Lady has made chocolate  cake-roll, Yellow Lady knows how to prepare lovely tea.  Even a small white cat loves a cakes also!

Would you like to join them?

DIY decoupage for a decorative button

Sometimes I can not find an unique buttons for my creatures, but it is not a problem for crafty girl -  to make cute supplies by hand - it is easy and joyfully!

DIY lesson for the button for a plush toy made in decoupage technique, step by step.

Skills level - beginner and up.

Basic materials:

1. Scissors
2. Brush 

3. Thin paper (a serviette)

4. A pin

 

5. Craft glue and varnish for decoupage
6. Buttons (for the colored, plastic or wooden buttons you should cover them by special art acrylic gesso or white acrylic paint before )

  I decided to make my own buttons from white polymer clay.

INSTRUCTION

 And - the handmade button as part of cute creature

Tricky Snail

Easy craft and cool result! 

More exquisite, lovely made and elegant products you can find in this salon - RinaArtDecor

Babushka Matryoshka russian dolls

Everybody knows russian babushka nesting doll. Traditionally people have made this dolls of wood, but  they can be make of fabric also!

 I like to use colorful fabric, lace, ribbon, beads  and my fantasies to create babyshka dolls.

All my fabric girls have hand-painted faces - so they have own unique personality.

3 sisters

Other colors schemes babushka dolls you can see in my shop - Welcome!