Last week when I was in Tasmania I wrote that I met Natasha of The Snow Queen’s Garden, and purchased one of her gorgeous handmade, hand-embroidered Russian babushka dolls. I promised pictures, so here they are!
The Snow Queen's Garden "Eau de Parfum" - all Natasha's designs are one offs. And of course, they are all copyright to her!
Even the back is embroidered!
It was lovely to meet Natasha, aka The Snow Queen! She told me that a lot of the stitches she uses on these lovely little dolls, she has learnt from the step-by-step instructions in my book “Mountmellick Embroidery: Inspired by Nature”. They are obviously not worked in Mountmellick embroidery (!) but the stitches in the book can be applied to all sorts of other embroidery. I recommended my stitch dictionaries to her for an even further increased stitch repertoire!
I am so pleased to own one of The Snow Queen’s Garden’s beautiful handmade babushka dolls. I will treasure her!
White Threads is the blog of Yvette Stanton, the author, designer, publisher behind Vetty Creations' quality needlework books and embroidery products.
Oh, such a beautiful doll! It is quite wonderful.
I don’t “do” cute, but this doll is *gorgeous*!! Something (someone?) you’ll treasure, I’m sure 🙂
very pretty!
A delightful piece!