Saturday, July 16, 2016

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
x0x0x0x0

27 comments:

  1. Your angel is delightful, how clever to enlarge and incorporate the wings as they make her really special.

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  2. HeHe! I don't know why you need to make Angels
    Julie...When you have two already! And, helping
    Angels at that...! :).

    Seriously though..The Angel is absolutely lovely!
    From top to tail or is it toe...! :). AND..The
    wings are lovely to, sets her off splendidly, looks
    as though she might take off any minute! I love
    Angels! Goodness! I used to be one, if you remember!
    That day at Christmas, when l got into a bit of a 'flap'. :).

    Now! A worm farm...??? Are these for fishing, the garden,
    or eating...??? Be nice to see the finished product!
    After all...they are nice in an omelette, my old science
    teacher used to cook them up...! Seriously..!

    BIG (((HUGS))) for the furry ones...Bless!xx

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  3. LOVE your gorgeous Angel Julie! Happy birthday too x Great revamp on the pretty cushion x

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  4. Julie I do hope you brought more than just the one angel wings? Because you are going to be swamped with orders for dolls just like your beautiful Tilda Angel! Maybe it is a bit rude of me to say but your angel is so much nicer than the one in the book. I look forward to the day I see your lounge in the flesh instead of through this computer!

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  5. Belated birthday wishes to you :) I LOVE your angel, not normally my sort of thing, but she looks quite splendid.

    Jean

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  6. Happy Birthday you beautiful gal!! I hope you were outrageously spoiled, just as you deserve. :-)
    LOVE the Tilda doll...oh my, she's the prettiest thing ever. xx

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  7. Lovely Julie! I hope your birthday was full of delight!
    Your angel is exquisite! Wow! You are so talented.
    Those kitties! I love them.

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  8. Your Angel is beyond beautiful, Julie. This is the third time today I have tried to.leave a comment and now I think I've cracked it by removing the filter for third party cookies. Hope it doesn't prove disastrous!! I love what you did with the cushion too. A little piece of NZ will be in my home come Monday when my bestie's daughter plus one year old twins plus a three year old and daughter's partner all descend for a holiday in Scotland!

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  9. Wow! Miss Tilda Angel is awesome. So gorgeous!!! You are so clever!! Happy Birthday to you - hope you had a wonderful day - your presents look beautiful especially the mini quilt. Enjoy your worm farm - I am sure you will love it. Grandma has one which we also feed along with her compost heap. She is a wonderful sharing woman usually - but somehow that special golden liquid called worm wee - ooooh! not so share like with that!! Ha...ha.....

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  10. Wow, the Angel is absolutely gorgeous and her dress is stunning. Love changes you made to the cushion

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  11. Happy birthday. The tilda Angel is beautiful. I do love tilda fabric. I enjoy reading your blog from across the sea.

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    1. Hi Liz, thanks so much for leaving your lovely comment & so glad to hear that you enjoy my ramblings. I am so happy with my Tilda Angel & keen to make more dolls soon. Have a wonderful weekend Liz. x x

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  12. Happy Happy Birthday!!! Looks like you got some great pressies... I would be interested what you think of the worm farm.I have often thought of getting one.
    And you were right, I do love the angel, she is adorable! I'm sure your lounge is looking soo cozy and inviting.
    Stay warm...
    Blessings

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  13. It sounds like you had a lovely birthday Julie - belated best wishes to you from Northland ♥ Love your Tilda doll, she looks like she is a stunning feature in your new room. And a lovely remodel of the cushion too.

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  14. Belated Birthday Wishes. Your Tilda Angel is gorgeous. Well done on working out the maths for the dress.

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  15. Hi Julie, what a gorgeous doll, great job, I think I did the same in my maths class, or maybe the teacher wasn't as hunky as our old English teacher lol. A belated Happy Birthday, wonderful gifts, good luck with the worms. Bye for now Chris xoxoxo

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    1. Hello Chris, thanks so much ... I am thrilled with the Tilda Angel, she looks wonderful on my lounge wall. Yes Maths was never my strong point & I have struggled all my life with it. Have a super weekend Chris x x x x

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  16. Clever you enlarging your angel to fit the wings, and she looks perfect. Another birthday you say, Well Happy Belated Birthday to you!!

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  17. Hello Julie
    MY goodness! I am so impressed and in awe of that wonderful Tilda Angel you have made. Truly marvellous!!!
    Lovely abundance of goodies!
    belated happy birthday wishes :-)

    keep well

    Amanda x

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  18. Belated brithday wishes, lovely gifts from lovely friends and family. Your angel is just beautiful!!! Well done. Maths may be a challenge but you have overcome it!!! She looks amazing on your wall there. Well done with the cushion, it looks great!! Hope the worm farm goes well for you.

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  19. Happy belated birthday!!! I hope that you had an extra slice of cake for me :)

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  20. Very pretty site. One of my daughters is studying textiles at school - will recommend that she has a look. Thanks!

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    1. Hello Catherine, thanks for taking the time to stop by & leave your lovely comment. I hope your daughter does pop by for a look. Thank You :-)

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  21. Happy Birthday (albeit a little late) oh mathematically challenged one! I too, cannot understand the mystery of maths! Probably because I sat at the back of room and passed the lessons way chatting. Love, love, love your Tilda angel. She is a vision splendid and how pretty she hangs on your wall amongst the other pretties. Those wings are perfect. Come to think of it everything about her is perfect. You scored some love presents there. I love what you did with the basket of flowers cushion; the cream doily is inspired. You are very patient trying to fashion fabric roses with your little friend on your life. I don't think I would have been quite so tolerant. =) Hoping you have a lovely week, Julie. Xx

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  22. Happy Birthday (albeit a little late) oh mathematically challenged one! I too, cannot understand the mystery of maths! Probably because I sat at the back of room and passed the lessons way chatting. Love, love, love your Tilda angel. She is a vision splendid and how pretty she hangs on your wall amongst the other pretties. Those wings are perfect. Come to think of it everything about her is perfect. You scored some love presents there. I love what you did with the basket of flowers cushion; the cream doily is inspired. You are very patient trying to fashion fabric roses with your little friend on your life. I don't think I would have been quite so tolerant. =) Hoping you have a lovely week, Julie. Xx

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  23. Hello Julie, I so enjoyed this post, and your pink angel doll is just beautiful as are your furry friends! A worm farm, my goodness you do live an exciting life – all those pretty things and worms as well, your life is complete. ;-) Sorry I’ve not been over for a while I’ve been enjoying a summer blogging break. Barbara.

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  24. Your Tilda angel turned out beautifully! I love all the Tilda books and have quite a few but I'm too intimidated to try to make one of the dolls. One of these days, maybe. Happy belated birthday! You got some wonderful gifts and how exciting ~ your very own worm farm!

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