Crafts CouncilDirectoryPolly had a DollyJane the bodger AboutIn May 2023 I spent a weekend at the Bodger's Ball - a get together of the Association of Pole-lathe Turners & Green Woodworkers - I tagged along with my husband. Jane is inspired by the women I met at the Bodger's Ball. They practiced their traditional wood crafts with pure passion - and I made Jane's head whilst I watched them work over the weekend. Polly had a DollyStaplehurst, EnglandJane : standing, Lydia StonelyJane is made from pure British sheepswool. Her face is hand scuplted and needled felted to form a cute nose and little mouth. Her face is hand embroidered and her freckles are painted using the tip of a pin. Jane : the details, Lydia StonelyJane is made to the highest possible toymaking standards but please note that she is an 'art' doll and aimed at collectors wishing to support British Toymaking. She isn't suitable for children under 14 years due to not being CE or UKCA marked.Jane : sitting, Lydia StonelyAll her clothes are handmade by me too. She is wearing a gingham blouse, denim dungarees and felt boots. Tied around her neck is a wool shawl and Jane has a fair trade wicker basket too. Jane : sitting to the side, Lydia StonelyShe has a wood shaving in her hair as the workers on the pole lathes get covered in them!Jane - close up, Lydia StonelyThe silk yarn in her hair was gifted by a traditional spinner I met there -and the wool yarn was purchased from a crafter working with natural dyeing. Her wood buttons are handcrafted by the same crafter - the Woodland Haberdasher.Jane the bodger AboutIn May 2023 I spent a weekend at the Bodger's Ball - a get together of the Association of Pole-lathe Turners & Green Woodworkers - I tagged along with my husband. Jane is inspired by the women I met at the Bodger's Ball. They practiced their traditional wood crafts with pure passion - and I made Jane's head whilst I watched them work over the weekend. Polly had a DollyStaplehurst, EnglandJane : standing, Lydia StonelyJane is made from pure British sheepswool. Her face is hand scuplted and needled felted to form a cute nose and little mouth. Her face is hand embroidered and her freckles are painted using the tip of a pin. Jane : sitting to the side, Lydia StonelyShe has a wood shaving in her hair as the workers on the pole lathes get covered in them!Jane : the details, Lydia StonelyJane is made to the highest possible toymaking standards but please note that she is an 'art' doll and aimed at collectors wishing to support British Toymaking. She isn't suitable for children under 14 years due to not being CE or UKCA marked.Jane - close up, Lydia StonelyThe silk yarn in her hair was gifted by a traditional spinner I met there -and the wool yarn was purchased from a crafter working with natural dyeing. Her wood buttons are handcrafted by the same crafter - the Woodland Haberdasher.Jane : sitting, Lydia StonelyAll her clothes are handmade by me too. She is wearing a gingham blouse, denim dungarees and felt boots. Tied around her neck is a wool shawl and Jane has a fair trade wicker basket too. More from Polly had a DollyProjectLeaf babiesProjectElianaProjectBritish wild flower fairies ProjectEmily and friendsProjectBaby (12" and 16")ProjectBritish butterfly dolls