A few tiny fairy godmothers on the table, sweet little Jocosa is the first.
Dressed in a fabulous Acufactum fabric called RoseHip Guests she has citrine to her heart with chamomile in her stuffing.
Her wing fabric is carried through to her underskirts and she is finished with tiny buttons, organza ribbon and a little felt wand.
She is a practical working fae with a no nonsense approach to life and a good heart.
All the little details are such fun to make. I must admit to really enjoying the process of making a textile illustration that you can hold in your hand.
This particular fabric is by Daniela Drescher, a German illustrator from Munich who writes and illustrates the most wonderful fairy books. Many of her fabric designs have tiny elves, fairies and gnomes worked among the flowers and birds. The tiny birds that run across this fabric are a delight.
Finished with hand styled wool tops in a rich auburn for her hair with a tiny coronet, each face is hand painted and then the brows and lashes are embroidered. No two faces are ever the same, the pattern being so tiny that micro variations give rise to infinite variety.
The wings are attached by four tiny buttons that are a pleasing detail and hold the wings firmly in place.
I am just starting to plan my Christmas dolls as we have just passed 100 days to Christmas but I have not got the festive spirit yet still very much in autumn mode. Enjoy the colours, the falling leaves and here in Lancashire the rain xx
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