Lady Rose began with three hearts made by my mother as the center piece for greeting cards that she handmade for each family member. Each of these items was for a different Valentine's Day card design.
Her body is made from felt, and I hand stitched the hearts in place once the body was machine stitched and stuffed. There is a red crochet heart at the bottom, the top is a red and white crochet heart, and the middle is a silk ribbon embroidered heart. Her shoulders are adorned with two crochet roses, also made by my mother for greeting cards.
I hand painted, stitched and stuffed her face, and attached this to the felt. For her bonnet I stitched 8 satin rosettes, added a row of braided vintage white and red ric-rac and a ring of green satin leaves. For her arms I braided and rolled the ric-rac to form a rose which were added to each crochet flower. I braided the ric-rac for her arms and attached vintage button details and gold hand shaped charms. Her collar and bodice are adorned with more vintage buttons, as is her tummy along with a row of ruched red satin ribbon. I attached red hearts and ballet slippers at the bottom.
11″ tall
|
