Just
before I went to Indianapolis this fall to teach my Sleeping Mermaid class my
favorite sewing machine stopped working. I didn’t have time to play with it until I
returned from my trip and it needed a new belt.
I have never changed one before so I watched quite a few YouTube videos from
the Singer Featherweight Shop and finally was able to get it working
again. While I was at it I polished it
with Caruba wax and it now looks and runs like new!
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| My Singer Featherweight |
This
is a good thing because right now I am getting materials ready to teach my
Moulin Rouge Dancers at AFICC this spring.
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| Moulin Rouge Dancers by Marla L. Niederer |
I
did get a little off task though. My
granddaughter is really into dragons now so I decided to design and create one
just for her. It is kind of a silly
project but I had so much fun making it! I thought I would share with you a few process and completed photos of
the dragon.
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| Needle sculpting the dragon head |
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| Sewing the wings to the dragon |
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| Completed dragon for my granddaughter |
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| close up of dragon by Marla L. Niederer |
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| Rear view of dragon by Marla L. Niederer |
If
you are interested in taking a live doll making class from me I am scheduled to
teach my Moulin Rouge Dolls workshop at Artistic Figures in Cloth & Clay in
Columbus Ohio April 25th – 28, 2019
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| Moulin Rouge Dancer by Marla L. NIederer |
I
am also scheduled to teach a class on how to make dragonfly wings for dolls and
bears at the Philadelphia Artist Doll & Teddy Bear Convention May 2nd
-4th
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| La Fae Verte with her dragonfly wings by Marla L. Niederer |
And
if you don’t want to wait until spring, there are several new instant
downloadable PDF tutorials in my shop
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| Mistique by Marla L. Niederer |
Until
next time……..
warm
hugs,
Marla
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