Comfort Dolls

Comfort Dolls
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These 2 dolls will be on their way to Pat. I found the charms in Walmart and thought they were perfect additions.

CQ Friendship doll

CQ Friendship doll
Originally uploaded by sewquilty.

Where has the time gone? I haven't posted in a month? I guess I have been busier than I thought.
Here is a picture of my latest cq friendship doll. There will be another swap on CQI for a Christmas Friendship Doll. I have a few of these dolls all in varying stages of completion. These dolls are all of 6 inches! A lot of fun to make.
I don't have pictures of the other dolls yet. My son has gone on vacation and has my camera. When he gets back I should have a few more pictures to share.

Friendship Doll

I received my dolls from the Friendship Doll swap at CQInternational . I am so thrilled with the dolls I received!

This first doll was rec'd from Barbara. Look at that beading. And the fabrics! Now, if you know me, you know how I live on coffee. I tend to say that is what is running through my veins. This doll is perfect for me!!

The second doll is from Jo. Look at her stitching! And the ribbon work of course. And I love these colors. Green is a neutral in my book.

Aren't these dolls wonderful. If you want to see the rest of the dolls go check out the CQInternation blog. There is even a group picture there!
This was so much fun that I hope there will be another one.
Thanks ladies!

Friendship Doll

Friendship Doll
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Here is a better picture of my friendship doll. This one is for me and she is finally finished. I'll have to think up a name for her.

Another Friendship Doll

Friendship Doll
Originally uploaded by sewquilty.

Here she is! Another friendship doll. This one is for me. While she isn't completed yet, I do have her hanging on the wall. Unfortunately she is by herself for now. I swapped 2 of my other friendship dolls at the CQInternational yahoo group. I'll be sure to post photos of the dolls I receive.
I'll also be sure to post a better photo when the sun comes out. It is a rainy day here in my part of NY.

Friendship Doll Sold

Friendship Doll
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I am so excited! But I shall start at the beginning. On CQInternational, a yahoo email group, we are making and swapping friendship dolls. When I posted a picture of my first doll I was approached (by email, of course) by Pat inquiring if I would make and sell one to her. Can you imagine my surprise! Pats own work is awesome.You can find her blog Gatherings here. And she was interested in something of mine. As Grandma would say "Imagine That!".
So, here she is and as I type she is in the capable hands (cross those fingers and knock on wood!) of the postal service on her way to her new loving home. I just couldn't be any more excited as I am now.
So, thank you Pat! Your simple request has made my day, week, month, and year!

Friendship Doll

Friendship Doll
Originally uploaded by sewquilty.

I just realized that I never posted a picture of my second friendship doll for the CQI swap. She is made of all cotton fabrics. Her hair is a trim and then small beads which kind of look like a crown. You really can't see it too much in this picture. She is also beaded all around the edges. She is also only 6 inches tall.
I love making these dolls!

Friendship Doll

Friendship Doll
Originally uploaded by sewquilty.

Isn't she something! This my latest creation. A friendship doll. I am a member of a yahoo group CQInternational. This is a fun group with swaps and round robins. The current swap that I signed up for is a Friendship doll swap. These are the same style as a spirit doll. She will be swapped out and I will receive a doll from someone else. I wonder how hard it will be to mail this one off!
She is 6 inches tall. I crazy quilted her body and used lots of beads on the seam treatments. For her hair I used "Bling Bling" yarn from Bernat. I would describe this as eyelash yarn and fuzzies. And a little bit of sparkle thread too. I drew her face with colored pencils and fine marker. What fun!!
I'm working on another now.