Wool is amazing! It looks beautiful in earthy colors and vibrant colors. Take that beautiful wool and needle felt it, and the results can be pretty fun. When admiring the vibrant tones of Ashland Bay Merino roving, it wasn't a far jump to think of that famous Brazilian 1940s movie star in the Tutti Fruitti Hat: Carmen Miranda.
This Fogleberry doll stands at the impressive height of 10-1/4" (inches) from the bottom of her classic platform shoes to the tip of her pineapple hat. She has that big smile on her face because of winning the "Best of Show" award in the Felting category at the Ohio State Fair in 2012.
Making this doll was great fun and a nice chance to use a lot of color. Every pom-pom on her dress was individually felted and attached to her outfit. She is felted in position and is solid wool --- no wire armature or anything like that. I enlisted my sister to make Carmen's jewelry. It's handmade from jewelry wire and glass beads.
The real "crowning" touch to this Brazilian Bombshell is her fruit-laden hat! It's complete with a whole pineapple, a large bunch of grapes, two bananas and a Naval orange. Be sure to check this Fogleberry doll out by visiting our Etsy shop (use the link in the bar at the top of this page). Thanks for looking!
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