Monday, April 27, 2020

New Online Class!


I had so much fun teaching the Moulin Rouge Dancers class at the last Artistic Figures in Cloth and Clay that I decided to offer this class online!
 
Moulin Rouge Dancers by Marla L. Niederer
The Moulin Rouge Dancers were inspired by the costumes and dancers of the Moulin Rouge in Paris.

While doing research for the project I watched the movie Moulin Rouge with Nicole Kidman.  The movie had a large influence on the costuming in this class. 
 
Moulin Rouge Dancers by  Marla L. Niederer
The class presents a variety of unique needle sculpting techniques.  One of the techniques is used to create an inset looking eye out of cloth.

The class also provides instruction on how to use watercolors to create a choice of two different skin tones and facial coloration.


Moulin Rouge Dancers by Marla L. Niederer

And if that is not all, the class includes the complete costuming instruction.

All of the class is presented in a step by step pictorial tutorial along with live face time instruction in a private facebook group.
 
Moulin Rouge Dancers by Marla L. Niederer
If you are interested in more information about the class and how to sign up click on the following link to AforArtistic

Hope to see you in class soon!
Until next time ………..

warm hugs,
Marla

If you are making a Little Lamb Lissette from my Free tutorial  I just added the second part of the tutorial on the Free  tutorials page.

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Monday, April 20, 2020

A Gift Free Tutorial for you


I wanted to thank all of the people who have followed my blog throughout the years and decided to add a new free tutorial for you called Little Lamb Lissette.
Little Lamb Lissette by Marla L. Niederer

I created Little Lamb Lissette after being inspired by an antique stuffed lamb that had been created for the French Market.
She is created out of “doe suede” a synthetic suede cloth commonly used in needle sculpting cloth dolls.
Little Lamb Lissette by Marla L. Niederer

The tutorial is a very simple, easy to follow, step by step tutorial, with step by step pictures.  It is a good beginning sewing project just for fun.
Little Lamb Lissette by Marla L. Niederer

This tutorial will be presented over the next four weeks.  Just click on the picture of Little Lamb Lissette below to take you to the Tutorial Page where you will also find a free needle sculpting a cloth doll head tutorial.
I hope you enjoy creating Little Lamb Lissette as much as I have enjoyed creating her.

Until next time…….

warm hugs,
Marla

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Sunday, April 5, 2020

Blessing Bag Project

One of the ways I have been keeping calm lately is through beadwork.  The repetitive act of sewing beads upon cloth becomes a moving meditation for me and leaves me relaxed and calm. 
The Blessing Bag created by Marla Niederer from Heidi Kummli's tutorial

Heidi Kummli, a bead embroidery artist whom I have admired for quite some time, recently shared a free beading project called a blessing bag.  The project seemed to call out to me so I have spent the past few days creating one.
Blessing bag project by Marla Niederer from tutorial by Heidi Kummli

The first part of this project was shopping in my stash.  If you have never been to my studio, I am fortunate to have quite a stash of fabric, beads, and art supplies. 
I pulled out a treasured bolt of fabric which my grandmother embroidered long ago, some red wool felt, and an assortment of beads.
Fabric embroidered by my grandmother with red felt

While I worked on this project I felt such a warm and beautiful connection to my grandmother.  It felt very comforting for me, now that I am also a grandmother, to be bead embroidering a piece of cloth that my grandmother had embroidered when I was a child.
Blessing bag by Marla Niederer from tutorial by Heidi Kummli

My grandmother is also who created this rag doll for me when I was a child.  And the name for this blog, OrsinisAngels, was chosen to honor her.
rag doll created by my grandmother

Thank you Heidi for the beautiful tutorial.  If you too wish to create a blessing bag you can find the link to Heidi’s video here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lViqgAOxp4k

May you keep safe, comforted, and well.
Until next time……

Warm hugs,
Marla