sewingswag {custom bags}

do you know that i sew?.... almost becoming a lost art now a days; but me......

i come from a long line of seamstresses. both of my grammas sewed as well as my mom. 

clothes, furniture slip covers- they did it all. and they did it superbly. if i could describe the shirt i wanted, my gramma could sew it for me without a pattern.

i used to sew clothes for my kiddos when they were little, but as they grew up- (and they could voice their own opinion), slowly that changed.

then i found sewing on paper..... and love that almost as much as sewing on fabric. i don't hesitate for a moment to go and throw my paper under the sewing machine.

 but i have found a bit of a balance however between art and sewing in the form of bags and my dolls (current doll i am working on).

both the bags and dolls make great gifts and i am always open to custom orders. size, color, lined with plastic, maybe no plastic....you tell me. 

happy friday.

xo. kristin

she {art doll}

she would be complete. she was so happy she had left an impression.

happy saturday.

xo. kristin

impression {tgif}

she was happy she had left any impression

#artdoll #couldntleaveitalone

tgif.

xo. kristin

watchful {art doll}

she would forever be beautifully watchful. 

able to see the smallest act of kindness.

and the essential details of life.

tgif.

xo. kristin

meeeeow {art doll}

i see you. meeeeow.

latest art doll coming to my store soon.

xo. kristin

machine wash cold {morning selfie}

morning selfie.......

she would need to be washed in cold as sometimes she may give a blunt comment and be too honest; with gentle cycle, of course,  because truth be told, she was still a doll; but separately or only with like colors because she would always be different.

happy thursday.

xo. kristin

say hello {art dolls}

this top one would be obstinate and not play well with others. she would walk to her own beat and not follow the pack. she would be interesting for sure though; with little pops of color and a used tea-bag on her body. she would draw you in and make you look and you will like her anyway.

she is listed for sale here. 

this one is more reasonable, but still walks her own way with her neutral polka dots. she would be interesting with re-purposed clothing scraps and a partial clothing tag. she will always be confidently quiet and wear her crown.

she is listed for sale here.

art dolls {listed} tgif....

tgif....both ladies listed in my etsy store

sewingswag {art doll-listed}

this art doll would be handmade and sewn in typical kristin fashion. her face is a mix of mediums and a cheek of triangle cream fleece.

i love the cream and black stripes and her cute pea-pod like legs. and those weren't a bitch to stuff at all! just kidding....they were a huge pain in the butt. aren't they cute?!

seriously though......anyone have any great ways to stuff skinny legs?

she is approximately 13" from the top of her head to the longest leg. her body fabric is a mix of repurposed clothing tag and a scrap of hand dyed fabric.

she is newly listed in my etsy store here.