Dulcey Heller

Tag: embroidery

  • Beaded doll, complete

    I decided to keep the hair tidy and neat – it’s a small looped fringe topped by Swarovski. I made a heavy thread loop on the back of the head in case it ends up on a wall.

  • Beaded doll, part three

    This is where I’m going to leave the embroidery. Now, on to hair!

  • Beaded doll, part two

    I’m echoing some of the lines of the cab, and covering most of the machine stitching of the form. It’s organically growing as a result of the bead choices.

  • Beaded doll, part one

    The face is attached with a smooth square stitch mount.

  • Beaded doll, the form

    This doll is a gift for a friend, completed and given, so I can now post about making her. I started with some lovely hand-dyed wool felt, a beautiful color and heavy. I haven’t made a doll form before, but I know that my recipient likes green, so thought I’d jump in with this beautiful…