knitting Archives ~ Happy Whimsical Hearts https://happywhimsicalhearts.com/category/handmade/knitting/ a Waldorf inspired blog Sun, 23 Oct 2016 23:02:12 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.10 Making a Waldorf weighted doll https://happywhimsicalhearts.com/2016/10/making-waldorf-weighted-doll/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=making-waldorf-weighted-doll https://happywhimsicalhearts.com/2016/10/making-waldorf-weighted-doll/#comments Sun, 23 Oct 2016 23:02:12 +0000 https://happywhimsicalhearts.com/?p=16149 A few weekends ago I had the most beautiful experience. I birthed my first proper Waldorf doll, led by the talented and patient Mary Hirsh-Jones. Learning to make a Waldorf doll is something I have dreamed about for many a year. But for a variety of reasons, such as my little ones needing me at home, it hadn’t come to pass. So I was so very happy to be joining the circle of women to create and share. And there really is something very powerful about a circle of women who meet with positive intentions. For me it led to an outpouring of creativity and a filling up of my soul cup. As we started, Mary asked us to think intentionally about what we are creating, for whom and what we pour into that process. Keeping our thoughts in a kind and supportive place, so our love could infuse our babies as they are birthed. The intentionality of Waldorf doll making is one of the aspects that really sets these distinctive dolls apart. So I held my son Teddy, in my mind’s eye, as I began to take the steps to create his baby. Making the doll’s head was a […]

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