Doll Artist and Teacher: Preserving the art of making dolls and Artist Member of the Original Doll Artist Council of America (ODACA).
Quick Note, & Quick Nick
Hello Reader,
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. We celebrated Friday, and it was so nice to see my siblings and parents. It's not often we are able to get together in one place, at the same time.
I worked Saturday, but was off Sunday and enjoyed several hours of sewing and gluing (I hate hot-gluing, but sometimes it's the right glue for the job at hand). I have completed nine "Quick Nick" ornaments for the hospital holiday craft fair. Because I worked assembly-line style this time, I'm not really sure how long it took to make each ornament.
Don't forget that this e-pattern is on sale through the end of this year if you're looking for a project.
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$8.00 "Quick Nick" Santa Ornament e-patternQuick Nick is a quick project for the Christmas holiday, made from woven fabrics and Warm and Natural cotton batting.... Read more |
Deanna Hogan
www.blueherondolls.com
deanna@blueherondolls.com
Deanna Hogan, Blue Heron Dolls
Doll Artist and Teacher: Preserving the art of making dolls and Artist Member of the Original Doll Artist Council of America (ODACA).
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