Yesterday I spent the day making a Mojo Doll for the Quilter's Mojo Doll Challenge - it was lots of fun -
First, I took a commercial white on white fabric and hand inked it green with some blue -
Then, I layed out the pattern on the fabric and cut it out -
After that, the "belly" just had to be quilted to give it some character - but, I left the "back" smooth - then, I sewed the doll together and stuffed her with polyfill.
Next, I made her hair out of polyester thread and beads, stitching carefully, so not to stab myself and bled on her extensions.
She wanted an outfit, so I made her a skirt - with a velcro fastner, so she could get out of it quickly for her dip in the pond -
I hand sculpted her jewelry and accessories out of metal - and it is all detachable also -
She looks great in my studio - green and frog like - such fun -
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- MAK at Polywog
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Why Polywog?
Perhaps a better question is why not Polywog?
Growing up in the mid-west, with a houseful of brothers, the Polywog Pond was the best place to escape. Although it was across the street from home, to me, the pond was deep in the forest. Quiet and peaceful, what an exciting place to watch for frog eggs, or finally discover they had hatched into polliwogs, and eventually see them turn into frogs.
And the colors, what an array of colors! From the deepest greens, to the softest blues, mixed in were a blur of browns, and yellows, and violets... Splashes of white, pink and perhaps orange or fuchsia.
The fiber art process is very similar. Finding the fabrics, cutting them into pieces, joining the pieces to make a top, quilting it together to make an an art quilt. And the colors and textures of the fabrics, unlimited.
The Polywog Pond will continue to live on...
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Growing up in the mid-west, with a houseful of brothers, the Polywog Pond was the best place to escape. Although it was across the street from home, to me, the pond was deep in the forest. Quiet and peaceful, what an exciting place to watch for frog eggs, or finally discover they had hatched into polliwogs, and eventually see them turn into frogs.
And the colors, what an array of colors! From the deepest greens, to the softest blues, mixed in were a blur of browns, and yellows, and violets... Splashes of white, pink and perhaps orange or fuchsia.
The fiber art process is very similar. Finding the fabrics, cutting them into pieces, joining the pieces to make a top, quilting it together to make an an art quilt. And the colors and textures of the fabrics, unlimited.
The Polywog Pond will continue to live on...
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Charles P Kuehl 11 June 1949 - 15 Aug 2009
This is how I will always remember my brother Chuck- as my big brother - who protected me and my many furry friends from many misfortunes. He was a Vietnam Vet who made it back -
He may be gone from this life - but he is NOT FORGOTTEN.
Randy R Kuehl 19 Jul 1957 - 22 Oct 2009
I will always remember my little brother Randy - he was well liked, and kind to all. He had a good heart and I miss him each and every day. He proudly served his country in the US Marines, and had one lovely daughter Lyn, who he cherished.
His life was difficult, as he struggled with brittle diabetes, but he never gave up.
He is gone from this life - but he is NOT FORGOTTEN.
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