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Wednesday, 28 April 2010

i've got pins and needles . . . .


i've been thinking about making this for AGES

today i had literally minutes to make something
so i gathered up my ingredients
and jumped in with both feet!

ingredients:
an orphaned russian doll
a scrap of fabric
some plain pins
some fancy pins
a styrofoam egg

open up your doll
cover the egg with the scrap of fabric
you want to pull the fabric tight - i used stretch velour
pin fabric to bottom of the egg
cut of excess fabric

pop the covered egg into the doll body
i didn't use glue as it was a perfect fit

load with a few pretty pins
and you're done!

this was so simple
but
i love her!
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28 comments:

  1. Izabela28 April 2010 at 23:20

    that is the coolest way to use the matryoshka doll i ever seen :)

    thanks
    xxx

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  2. sewfunky28 April 2010 at 23:55

    What a very clever/awesome idea - it'd be a great use for a lonely matroyshka who'd lost her babies! :)

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  3. Anonymous29 April 2010 at 07:13

    I love this!

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  4. Unknown29 April 2010 at 08:13

    Fantabulous!!

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  5. Apryl29 April 2010 at 08:52

    that is fabulous! love it.. so very you... if I had a set of orphaned russian dolls I would make one too.

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  6. Unknown29 April 2010 at 10:36

    I absolutely love this. You are a GeNiUs...
    p.s. (It was a pleasure posting your DIY stamp tutorial) on my blog..Because it's fabulous..(Just like You)lol..
    -Jess

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  7. Gone to Earth29 April 2010 at 14:00

    I love it too :)

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  8. Kim29 April 2010 at 18:04

    I just love this idea!

    And I loved it even more once I'd stopped the momentary freak out of 'omigod someone has the exact same russian doll from the 80s as me'.

    Well done!

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  9. Dot29 April 2010 at 21:00

    Very cool! I love those dolls.

    Will be linking on Dabbled.org this weekend :)

    dot

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  10. Sam Gillespie29 April 2010 at 22:36

    *LOVE* ... you are a clever thing Mrs vV! x

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  11. RubyMarilyn29 April 2010 at 22:43

    this is perfect! i love that it has a little cover- i am going to put mine in my travel craft bag.

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  12. Anonymous30 April 2010 at 04:41

    (found your blog through the 'next blog' feature)

    love this project. super cute!

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  13. Zinaida30 April 2010 at 05:32

    Perfect idea! Thanks for the explanation!

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  14. Lisa30 April 2010 at 09:17

    Wow! cool! found you through CRAFT! and I have that exact matryoshka doll!!!!! My mom bought it for me at some international fair in DC in about 1967 or 68, I think! and my kids have lost one of the littler dolls inside!

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  15. Ann30 April 2010 at 11:58

    Another brilliant idea - now where did I put those old Russian dolls??? I'll be turning the house upsidedown looking for them!

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  16. Eva30 April 2010 at 16:41

    Great idea, and one could use the bigger dolls to store spools of yarn for a sewing kit!

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  17. x vInTaGe VioLeT x30 April 2010 at 16:48

    funny you should say that Eva - look out for my next post!

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  18. Anonymous30 April 2010 at 20:43

    That'd make a great Mother's Day gift! Where can I get the egg and the fabric? I love Matryoshka, thanks for sharing this!

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  19. Peggy1 May 2010 at 00:52

    so practical! I could use one of these for sewing on the go!

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  20. JuicyFig1 May 2010 at 13:08

    that is what is known as a stroke of genious!

    Kath
    x

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  21. Carmen 15 July 2010 at 23:49

    Oh! I am speechless - what a brilliant idea. I must keep an eye out for orphaned Russian dolls now.

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  22. maggy, red ted art24 October 2010 at 15:59

    Oh this is super duper cute! Will keep an eye out for single dolls in charity shops!!!

    I have a craft blog called Red Ted Art (http://www.redtedart.com) and I frequently have Guest Posters there.. would love to use this as a Guest Post? Would of course give you FULL credit and link back to your site and encourage people to come and visit you! Let me know on info (at) redtedart (dot) com!!

    Thank you!

    Maggy

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  23. RedTedArt1 January 2011 at 14:21

    Have just featured you on Recycled Get Crafty: http://www.redtedart.com/2011/01/01/recycled-get-crafty/

    Happy New Year!

    Magy

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  24. Miriam8 March 2011 at 10:35

    Hi I found you on Shimelle's blogging for scrapbookers forum. I just love this, brilliant and beautiful x

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  25. Elegantpaws14 July 2011 at 01:00

    Gorgeous idea, love love!

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  26. Anonymous9 November 2011 at 17:59

    You are a creative genious. Thanks so much for sharing. My mom will love this!!

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  27. Anonymous14 November 2011 at 09:36

    That was Excellent!!!! I wonder where I could get a styrofoam egg... hm!

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  28. American Beauty Weekly22 June 2024 at 07:13

    I've got pins and needles just thinking about antique jewellery Each piece carries a unique history and timeless elegance that modern designs often can't match. Collecting and wearing these treasures feels like owning a piece of the past, full of stories and craftsmanship.

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