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Another dozen to be received before Christmas to warm the hearts of many women who could use an extra comfort this time of year.
Judith hand painted each doll face and created such a variety. These are brooches for the recipient to wear close to her heart. Can you imagine a woman pinning on one of these knowing she was being thought of?
Each unique doll is embellished with beading ,charms, and hair. Amazing!
I am excited to send off the last three dozen Comfort Dolls of 2008 to three states for Christmas.
The donors of these dolls are~ Sherri Pruitt of Florida, Beverly Sams of Virginia, Nora Goodman of Oregon, Jan Bartlett of Nevada, Debra Newton of CA, Freda Butler of IL, Patti Koosed of Oregon, and Wendy Shu of Singapore.
I will send these out tomorrow in hopes they will be ready to give out on Christmas.This shipment was sponsored by Lynn Palazzo of Canada. Thank you Lynn for sponsoring several shipments. The donors of the 33rd dozen are~
Beverly's dolls are made of soft fleece and embellished with embroidered flowers, meaningful words, beads, charms,and delightful hair with each wearing a beaded necklace.
Thank you for creating these lovely dolls to comfort women in need of a hug. Warm hug and Blessings to you.
Each doll has an angel pin on them.
Sherri learned of the project through the Etsy Cottage Style Team. I enjoyed the label on the box. It made me smile.
Thank you Sherri for donating your beautiful dolls. They will be be warmly welcomed by their recipients I am sure.
Her hand painted face is so sweet and she has lovely hair with natural highlights (like many of us). Nora used a pretty satin and metallic fabric for her body and the word JOY around her collar to inspire her new owner.
They are delicate little dolls with beading,charms,and floral accents just waiting to brighten someone's day. Thank you Deb and your etsy team. You gals rock!!!!
She has a cheerful little face, heart and butterfly bead embellishments, and the word, "Dream" to inspire her new owner.
Freda Made Spirit dolls from a class she took from Robin Atkins. 
They fit in the palm of your hand very nicely and makes me want to make a few in this style for women to hold them securely and dream of better days while feeling the love from someone who cares.
I will post the names of donors when I receive them. I think one of the donors is Brenda Salzano of OR.Thank you Patti ,Brenda, and all of each of your participants for donating to the Comfort Doll Project. It is much appreciate.
The face on her is such a gentle and sweet expression. Lynn filled her with Lavender buds to calm and comfort it's recipient. Beautiful soft fabrics, hand embroidery, a silver heart charm , and what seems to be a vintage rhinestone button makes this doll. Thank you Lynn for supporting the Comfort Doll Project and for sponsoring a few shipments. That was very generous and thoughtful of you. Blessings.
The donors of these special dolls are: Annie Bernstein of MD,Jan Bartlett of NV, Charleen Pawlik of WY, Cindy Read of NY,Sharon Chapman of WA, and Pat Winter of IN.
This shipment is sponsored by Annie Bernstein. Again, thank you for your support Annie.
NV, Cindy Read of NY, Sharon Chapman of WA, Annie Bernstein of MD, and Charleen Pawlik of WY. Thank you all for donating these beautiful dolls and keeping the Comfort Doll Project alive.
This shipment was sponsored by Annie Bernstein, thank you Annie.
She says it keeps her awake, LOL. I hear you Sharon! What a lovely way to keep busy, thinking of others while creating. Thank you for this generous delivery. I have inspected each one several times and still find something new.
You can read about their arrival on my other blog here.
Ms Daffodil,Ms Bluebonnet,Ms Lavender,and Ms Nellie are all packed again ready for their journey next week. They just love spreading joy to others, and I was very privileged to meet them. Thank you Sharon for yet another group of beauties for the Comfort Doll Project.
and pretty accents.
The donors are---Becky Bunn, Linda Boudreau, Marjorie Holme, Charleen Pawlik, Maggie Robinson,Christina Crawford. Thank you ladies!!!!! Beautiful!
| Hi, I've just started the comfort doll project in my school this week and I thought I'd send you the emails so you can see how it's going...also, thanks for the charm! Are you ready for the coolest service project weʼve ever done? Comfort Dolls is a project that was started in July 2007 by Pat Winter. Each doll is about 6 inches or less in size and is made from fabric, string, sequins, and countless other materials. Theyʼre hard to explain, so go here and see them for yourself: http://www.art-e-zine.co.uk/patdoll.html O nce Ms. Winter has a dozen or so dolls, she packages them and sends them to womenʼs shelters across the US. If you go to http://www.comfortdolls.blogspot.com/ you can see examples of hundreds of different dolls that have been sent to Ms. Winter by other women participating in the project. As you can see, the possibilities are absolutely endless when it comes to comfort dolls. You can use organic shapes like Ms. Winter does, or create patterns for angels, hearts, and even animals. If you check out the links on the right side of Ms. Winterʼs blogspot page, youʼll see that sheʼs included sites that provide patterns and can give you more ideas. Petrin and I are in the process of buying a variety of fabric and ordering some supplies. They wonʼt be in by Wednesdayʼs meeting, but Iʼd like to meet for about ten or fifteen minutes to start planning. To make sure this really gets going, start thinking about how you want to make your dolls. Be creative! Think of different textures, designs, and faces. Some supplies to consider: -fabric -felt -thread and embroidery floss -sequins -buttons -fabric pain and markers -textured yarn and fibers -beads Plus anything else you can think of! If you can bring any of these items in to share, thatʼd be great. Ask your moms and grandmas for fabric scraps and thread. You might even find beads and sequins around your house. So on Wednesday, donʼt come to the meeting empty-handed! Either bring in some supplies, or come with a design or pattern that we can photocopy and use for the dolls. Also, there are a couple of other things that need to be done for the project. There are cards that are attached to each doll, and Ms. Winter has sent me a template. I need someone whoʼs good with computers that can create them. Also, I need someone whoʼs outgoing and wouldnʼt mind doing a bit of research to find womenʼs shelters in the area. We need to contact these shelters and get permission to send the dolls. E-mail me back if youʼre interested in either. Alright, Iʼll see you guys at the meeting! Please bring some ideas to the table! -Laura |
