Ari Briavel of Winter Wild Woods took up the spot of honor In The Niche in January. The pattern is a Barbara Schoenoff design and part of her Elfling Series. The doll features wooden bead jointing, which you cannot see because of the clothing, that allows the elbows, wrists, knees and ankles to be manipulated for posing. The picture below shows the beaded joints.
The costume consists of blue ultra suede and on the hat and jacket I couched fiber with free motion embroidery. The fur is real and I got the pelt for free at a Guilded Lilies doll club meeting in Columbus, Ohio. One of the members was moving and brought in heaps of fabric and other goodies that she didn't want to move. I believe she got this at an estate sale and it was part of a stole. Sorry the picture is blurry. Hair is Tibetan Lamb.
Here is a better picture of the costume as I was making it.
Close-up of the face.
This doll was made in a class sponsored by Time For Dolls in Akron, Ohio. Barbara was the first professional designer/teacher that we had come and teach to our group. Unfortunately, the group disbanded shortly after I moved to Colorado. They were the best group of women and I miss them all.
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