New Pattern: Square Body Lady!

Square Body Lady
by Jennifer Gould
2" x 7", handwoven overshot
in cotton, cotton knit, UltraSuede
buttons, beads

This whimsical doll features a square-ish body from specialty fabric (such as a textured handwoven), head and appendages from fabric tubes, and a BIG button for the hat.  The face is usually a square of UltraSuede and the feet and hands either buttons or beads.  She’s silly, comical and cute, and is all of us women over 50 when we begin to feel like we have to work extra hard at keeping our figures intact.  

Square Body Lady
by Jennifer Gould
3" x 11", handwoven, cotton strip
weaving, cotton and synthetic knits,
UltraSuede, buttons

This is a very easy doll to make.  I created her so that I could feature my collection of handwoven fabrics from friends, especially those of Chicago textile artist, Jean Pluta.  

Check out this pattern and others available on my website at Jennifer's Doll Patterns.

Workshops at MoonTree Studios

"Big X with Red Arrow," handprinted, stitched on acetate muslin

I'm looking forward to the four workshops I'll be doing at the Catholic artists' retreat, MoonTree Studios, that's just south of South Bend in Plymouth, Indiana.

"Circle with Red Arrow," handprinted, stitched on
acetate muslin

CONTEMPORARY EMBROIDERY: SURFACE DESIGN AND THE STITCHED MARK, May 18-20, 2017.

Indigo dyed fabrics

Indigo dyed red fabric;
clamped resist (Itajime) by
Joanne Wilkins

DYEING FOR BLUE: INDIGO WITH SHIBORI TECHNIQUES, June 14-16, 2017

Discharge on burgundy Kona cotton
with three different discharge agrents

Discharge on black silk scarves

DISCHARGE:  THE MAGIC OF TAKING THE COLOR OUT, June 19-21, 2017

"Long Necked Blue Beauty,"
indigo dyed, beaded, fabric
constructed by Jennifer Gould

"Say No Evil, Etc.," indigo dyed, beaded, fabric
constructed by Jennifer Gould

DESIGNING DOLLS:  DEVELOPING YOUR OWN TEXTILE FIGURE, August 28-30, 2017




Check out the details at www.MoonTreeStudios.org.

Look forward to meeting you and having fun in these workshops with you!