Fiber Arts by Judi Wellnitz

Beginners rock!

Tonight was the last session of the beginner doll class I am (was?) teaching down at the quilt shop. Two weeks ago at the end of class my ladies had their doll bodies sewn and we were working on stuffing them. Tonight we were supposed to joint the dolls and work on faces. Unfortunately life intervenes and only one of the ladies had body parts ready to joint. Thank goodness she did or I wouldn't have had a body to demo with. We used watercolor pencils and prismacolor pencils for the faces, didn't they come out great! I think they did fantastic for their first time! I think they were all really pleased with their babies! We had a lot of fun and I'm really proud of how their dolls are coming along!

Posted by judi at January 19, 2007 11:10 PM

Comments

Woooohooooo! You ARE a good teacher! I need to be in YOUR class! I hope we'll get to see ALL the dolls when they are finished! Very impressive!

Posted by: Kai at January 20, 2007 3:05 AM

Judi, you should be very proud of this class!
Either you had some VERY talented students, or you are a natural born teacher (maybe both!) because these dolls are excellent!

Posted by: MaryO at January 20, 2007 6:29 AM

Now 'that' is what I call 'talent'.. To 'create' and then to 'Teach' it!! TnT ---That is our Judy!! Hugs JanD

Posted by: jan at January 20, 2007 8:49 AM

Judi: I had a blast last night. I love looking at my doll's face. I think she's happy with me, too. You ARE a great teacher. I was afraid to do the jointing and coloring at home, but once you showed us how, I was no longer intimidated. I'm looking forward to the intermediate class in a couple weeks. I think I'm hooked! Vicki

Posted by: Vicki Rayburn at January 20, 2007 10:12 AM

Those are BEGINNER'S DOLLS????!!!!!! I'd give anything to be able to make faces like that. I'm afraid that "sweet and pretty" just doesn't flow very well from my pencil though. Sigh... I want to take one of YOUR classes. Wow, if my first doll had come out looking like that... You, lady, are one fantastic teacher!!

Posted by: JudiA at January 20, 2007 10:25 AM

OMG! they turned out wonderful! What a fantastic teacher you must be if your students can do this kind of quality work in their first class. You must be bursting with pride- as you should be! Bravo!
Linda F from FL

Posted by: Linda Fleming at January 20, 2007 11:19 AM

The dolls are wonderful, proof that you are a good teacher and I see one of your students left a message here for you and sounds very excited and happy with her doll, more proof you are a good teacher.

Posted by: kerry at January 20, 2007 1:51 PM

Oh how lovely. The ladies did you proud.
Your are a good teacher Judi. If only I could have had a teacher like you when I started!

Posted by: shashi at January 20, 2007 1:59 PM

Girl! You are amazing. I am very impressed with your teaching skills...and you obviously had ladies that listen. Way to go.

Posted by: Auntie Linda at January 20, 2007 4:13 PM

Your students did VERY well indeed. Their dolls are colorful and their faces are great!
You did good, Teacher.

Posted by: Baja Betty at January 22, 2007 10:54 PM

I wish that I'd got a teacher like you. The dolls are brilliant.

Posted by: Ann at January 23, 2007 7:03 AM

Stunning! I am so very impressed, especially with those faces. This has to be the difference between a hands on teach, and going it alone. What a fine job ALL of you have done, Judi.

Posted by: Sue K at January 27, 2007 3:21 AM

Art Dolls

Beginners rock!