22.2.11

Making Peg Dolls



My new book, Making Peg Dolls & More, is now available! You can purchase it from Amazon, Book Depository, UK, Bella Luna Toys, A Child's Dream Come True & Castle in the Air.

The premise behind the new book is this:  I wanted to bring peg dolls off the shelf and out of the doll house to spin, fly and travel about in the larger world.   Between the covers of the book there are patterns for dolls to sit on your pincushion & help mind your stitches, dolls flying through the air on dragons and bright winged birds, dolls to accompany children through the day as they face the world and through the night as they dream on their pillows, plus many more lovely projects.  You can see some of them in the animated book trailer below.



The book also includes a beautiful foreword by Sharifa Oppenheimer, author of Heaven on Earth, plus an inspiring preface by Steffi Stern, author of an upcoming book on felting from Hawthorn Press.

 

Making Peg Dolls & More is a follow up to my first book from Hawthorn Press: Making Peg Dolls.  It's 192 pages of peg doll love, with patterns for over 60 different doll designs and clear step by step instructions. The book can be ordered from The Book Depository, Steiner Books, Waldorf Books,  Booktopia, Amazon, or your favorite local book seller. The book is also carried by retailers who specialize in Waldorf Education and natural craft supplies such as Bella Luna Toys and A Child's Dream Come True.



Here's an animated trailer for the book -- we hope you like it!

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16 comments:

  1. SFebruary 22, 2011 at 4:15 PM

    Such a beautiful post absolutely glittering with fairy dust!

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 23, 2011 at 1:12 AM

    These are so delightful...I am sure my son would love to make a set of these.

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  3. saraFebruary 23, 2011 at 7:22 AM

    such lovely inspiration you have collected here :) beautiful

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  4. polwigFebruary 28, 2011 at 5:56 PM

    These are so cute... I bet you could make an entire gnome chess set with those pegs... great job

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  5. m. bloomFebruary 28, 2011 at 9:53 PM

    Oh, Kathy, a gnome chess set would be just too funny (and cute!) Kind of like the movie "Gnomeo." Have you seen it?

    xo

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  6. AnonymousMarch 3, 2011 at 2:35 AM

    I LOVE THESE! I'm in the middle of fourteen months of only giving my children handmade toys and we're pretty heavy on sewn items at this point. I'm going to make some of these for Easter baskets!

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  7. EmilyMarch 3, 2011 at 4:38 AM

    just came over from the crafty crow---oh my goodness. these are fabulous. thanks so much for this tutorial and all the links. i've bookmarked your post and hope to get started on some peg people soon!!!! i'm thinking these would be great in easter baskets. or i wonder if i could make some leprechauns for st. patrick's day? :D

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  8. DanielleMarch 4, 2011 at 6:10 PM

    I am so excited to make a set for my daughter! Thank you for the suggestions!

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  9. HopeMarch 17, 2011 at 6:39 PM

    Can you please let me know what kind of watercolors you are using?

    Thanks,
    Hope

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  10. m. bloomMarch 17, 2011 at 6:52 PM

    The watercolors I use are made by Lyra... I love them!

    Thanks for visiting,
    MB

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  11. AlyssaMarch 20, 2011 at 1:48 PM

    This is so beautiful! Miniatures are my favorite. Do you cover them with a glaze or. Sealant? I am wondering whether or not to get that. Keep up the creations!

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  12. MikeOctober 30, 2012 at 1:46 PM

    So that's the name of the little people. Peg people. I had no idea.

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  13. Happy Whimsical HeartsJanuary 22, 2013 at 3:26 AM

    Looks wonderful! Well done!

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  14. Rachel~At the Butterfly BallJanuary 22, 2013 at 5:36 AM

    So excited...it's almost time for the big release! I can't wait. We treasure our little peg people angels that we received in the angel swap from you!They are absolutely adorable. Congratulations again!

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  15. CathyJanuary 22, 2013 at 1:57 PM

    Such talent!

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  16. Jennifer ShelbyJanuary 23, 2013 at 1:01 AM

    I can't wait to get my hands on this book!

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