A Large Tilda Doll

Greetings dear friends & readers,

During the chaos of the last several months while we struggled through our renovation, I would frequently pull out my Tilda Books & read them .  .  .
. . . try to breathe deeply & remain calm . . .
I dream't of making a soft pastel Tilda doll for my new lounge room - a really large Tilda doll - perhaps an Angel ??

In my Tilda's Studio book, I settled on the Pink Angel below but I still wasn't sure of what size to make her

One day while browsing a new Variety Store in our town, I came across some child's angel wings for the princely sum of $7  .  .  .   & so they came home with me

Off  I trotted to my local photocopying shop with my angel wings & my Tilda book in hand
The man in there is used to me by now - with my odd ideas & my grand schemes - he enlarged the pattern for me by 200%
When I made the body, it fit the wing size perfectly . . . I was on my way !!!

I came unstuck a little when it came to making the clothing
You see when I was at school learning maths, I was usually the one to be found down the back of the class with my fingers in my ears & my eyes shut tight
Lets just say "I am mathematically challenged"
Trying to work out (& enlarge) all those tiers in the skirt gave me a headache ... it didn't help that I had some unwanted assistance along the way !!!

I couldn't afford to just cut randomly into my precious Tilda fabrics, & then get it wrong . . .
 But we I got there in the end

Click on the picture to enlarge it if you wish

I so love my Tilda Angel . . . she is exactly like I pictured her in my mind's eye .  .  .  soft, serene & peaceful

I must confess I was not a huge fan of the Tilda dolls hairstyle, but decided to stay with this very Norwegian look to keep her a true Tilda creation.

The skirt - when finished, would easily fit a small child

I had difficult understanding the instructions in the book for making the fabric roses - so I found this youtube video 
most helpful 
However, let me just ask you one tiny question ... have you ever tried making fabric roses, following a video whilst you have a small furry being on your lap trying to help you ???!!!
It brings new meaning to the word patience !!

I embellished her neck with a vintage brooch gifted to me by my youngest son a few years back.

My Tilda Angel hangs on a wall in my lounge room beside some pretty things

Early last year when my friend Gail closed her Gift Shop I purchased this cushion from her at half the marked price

It had been locally made & I loved it
But I didn't love the purple crochet "basket" holding the flowers.
I stashed it in a bag & threw it in the top of my wardrobe & promptly forgot about it ...
... until last week when it fell down & hit me on the head & reminded me it was time to do something with it.
I unpicked the purple crochet "basket" & replaced it with a cream crochet doiley .... & while I was there, I replaced some of the brighter, gaudier flowers with softer colours

I love it all the more now & found the perfect spot for it on my couch.

I have had another birthday go by dear readers - 56 years around the clock of life
Goodness me !!!
I received some really lovely gifts from family & friends . . .

Oh how I adore my patchwork mini quilt (made by my dear friend Leeanne) bottom left

. . . & enjoyed my day spending time with my precious grandson.
But I think the thing that excited me the most ... something I have coveted for quite sometime now ... gifted from my eldest son & his family 

Yes - a worm farm !!!! Great excitement indeed !!!!
(& hard to photograph on this rainy dull day)

Thanks SO much for stopping by to visit me today dear readers
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend & find some time to do something special for yourselves
with much love & friendship to you ALL
Julie & the furry ones
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