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Mary and Joseph, again

No photo today…but wanted to let you know I re-did Joseph from the neck down (using similar fabric) and he is MUCH better. Of course, that now means Mary needs longer skirts, but that’s OK….I thought she needed them anyway, and it’s only a partial re-do. I also got the three kings done today…at least the basic construction. Thanks to all for the hints and suggestions, they helped!

So who besides me is old enough to remember cutting out and dressing paper dolls? Well, that’s what it felt like I was doing today! I’d trace out a drawing of the king / Joseph / whatever onto stillf fusible interfacing with the dots side up, then cut out cloth and pleat and tuck it onto the fusible and fuse in place, then flip over, run glue-stick around the edge and tuck the edges under just like you’d fold the little tabs back. OK…I promise, pictures tomorrow.

Thanks to Terry for her about.com link for human figure drawing. I remembered the 1:7 ish ratio for the human body (as in a person is about 7 heads tall), but some reminders of width of head to torso and that the legs join the body at the halfway point were most useful! So that helped a lot with Joseph. And I got to paint on cloth to make the “brocade” for the old king’s dress….I promise, pictures tomorrow. Now, off to the sofa with the kleenex box (my nose is raw from using TP for two weeks…will I ever be well again?)….

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