My newest soft sculpture idea...

I was trying to figure out what to make that would give a collector who is not much into dolls a reason to buy my work. My dad made the suggestion of trying to make a wall hanging that incorporated my doll heads. So, I decided to make large heads that will have fabric/wired/stiffened wings that would be able to hang on the wall like a sculpture. You would then have something you could hang like a painting, but was three dimensional. I have my heads done, but now need to design the wings. I think they are looking pretty cool. What you think? Till next time...

Okay, I am not lost or AWOL or missing on a remote island...

I have a way of forgetting I have a blog. I am working on new stuff though. I will get pictures up in a couple of days. I have a pile of purses that need sewn together. I also have dolls that need their pics taken and a new project I am working on that is more of a wall soft sculpture than a doll, which I think will work good for galleries and people who aren't sure what to do with the dolls. Come back and check out the new stuff, I promise there will be pics this week! Till next time... michelle lord

Freehand embroidery and me...having some fun...

I have been playing with freehand embroidery to make cool embellishments for my purses. I use water soluble backing to draw my stencil on then sew the design on netting or some other type of sheer fabric. Once I am done I then run water over the design and the backing just disappears. It is wonderful. I think water soluble backing is one of the best things out there. It gives you the stability to be able do the freehand embroidery without hooping. I can hand draw the designs and then go to town. I have two sewing machines setup on my table, one is setup for freehand embroidery and the other setup for straight sewing, so I don't have to worry about changing everything out when the mood hits me. I will be showing finished products in the near future. Till next time...

Hmmm, I have kind of been missing in action....

Hello all,

Well, I think I forgot I had a blog and that is why I haven't posted in sooooo long. I need to start putting on my daily to do list to start posting again. How is anyone suppose to know what is going on with me when I keep disappearing? Makes you wonder...LOL.

Well, I am looking at working on some mini-classes that pertain to dollmaking/embellishing. Any suggestions of what you would like instruction on? People keep asking when I am going to teach how I paint my doll faces, but to tell you the truth, I have no idea how I go from blank doll face to the finished product. I put an outline, then shade, then paint, then paint over it, then shade some more, then paint over it, then keep messing it with it until I just get out the white paint pen and fix the mess and make it look good. Now, tell me how to explain that one?

I have been working on purses in my spare time, which lately has been next to nil. My goal for 2010 is to get my work schedule under control and spend more quality time in the sewing room, but we will see how that goes. The joy of working from home with no set schedule, you end up working seven days a week and can't get anything else done.

Oh, today is my hubbie's 50th birthday, where did the time go? When we met I was 17 and he was 18 and we have been married 30 years. How time flies. Till next time....

I'm still alive...I think...

Wow, it has been a while since I have posted. I setup at a fair in Louisiana in November and had a fairly good show. I am not doing any shows now until 2010. I am going to start working on getting my website e-commerce ready and trying to expand my online presence. Here is a pic of my doll that I made for the Gypsy Challenge in Houston, but at the last minute decided I was going to keep her home. My goal for this blog in 2010 is to be more active and start posting more updates and fun stuff, so please be sure to check back often. Till next time...

Wow, has it been that long since my last post?

Well, I have been busy working on dolls for the show I am currently at. I am right now in San Antonio for the La Villita show. Weather is not cooperating and today was terrible. I hope tomorrow is better. Here are pics of some of the dolls I have been working on...

I have another show in November in Covington, Louisiana, if I don't back out. I have already paid for the space, so better go. Till next time...

Third year in a row...

I just found out this past week that for the third year in a row I have won first place with two of my dolls at the State Fair of Texas. My wall hanging and soft sculpture did not do well (which I have no idea how my horse did not place), but that is okay there is always next year. My girls get to be on display now during the fair. I kind of could used them for the show coming up in October, but I will have them back for my show in November. I would post a pic of the girls, but for some reason I forgot to take pictures of them, which is weird for me, oh well. Till next time....