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| Larger one is 13.5" tall, medium one is 10" tall, small one is 7.0" tall. |
My doorstop is drawn from inspiration in part from fabric I had on hand, and an article in the 2013 Autumn Quilter's World showing Babushka Pillows made by Jenny Rekeweg.
I
used the basic outline of the pillows, but I needed to have objects
that could stand so I extended the design to allow circular panels on
the bottom. Mostly filled with fiberfill, I used aquarium gravel (new, of course!) stuffed into old knee-highs to weight the bottoms.They do NOT tip over easily. All together, these little ladies and the dolls in their pockets weigh 4.8 pounds!
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| These do not nest but authentic Matryoshka will. |
Babushka means a triangular scarf worn over the head and tied under the chin in the manner of a grandmother. In fact, the BABA part of babushka means married woman or old woman. Some people call this style of doll a Babushka doll, but the real name is Matryoshka. Maybe you recognize the Latin "mater" as the base of the word, or maybe you are reminded of the Hindi word Matri which also means mother.
The first Russian Matryoshka was produced in 1890 by woodcarver Vasily Zvyozdochkin and painter-designer Sergey Maliutin who were probably influenced by wooden dolls from Japan. My research mentions Daruma dolls or Fukuruma, but I think the style looks like Kokeshi, too.There are contradicting ideas about the origin, but it is notable that the Japanese Daruma depicts an Indian Bodidharma (wise man) who moved to China in the 5th century. By my count, that is a double connection to India.
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| Pocket dolls just right for a dollhouse! |
Thank you, Madame Samm and Carla for letting me play, too.
EDITED TO ADD
Madame Samm stopped by THREE times to try to leave a comment. I believe I have FINALLY, figured out how to disable all the comment moderation checks AND saved the changes. My apologies if you tried to leave a comment and it was uncooperative. Here are Madame Samm's nice words:
FIRST
I am so glad I kept browsing down to find your post today…I was a bit stuck on the fish lol…
YOUR BABuskas are adorable…. love the wee ones in the pocket…so clever…if you see this note…maybe bring it to the top…I bet many will comment and will see that you are HERE today lol
oh and your comment moderation , could you think about turning it off for just today….again..more comments…I could not see the words at all..let me know and I will return...
YOUR BABuskas are adorable…. love the wee ones in the pocket…so clever…if you see this note…maybe bring it to the top…I bet many will comment and will see that you are HERE today lol
oh and your comment moderation , could you think about turning it off for just today….again..more comments…I could not see the words at all..let me know and I will return...
and SECOND
Bless your heart Michelle...you fixed it,,,,thank you...
I will try to get back and leave a comment after i get out of this meeting..and THIRD
Comment moderation is still on....so please add my comment for me thx
You Matter
Mdm Samm
I guess she really does mean "You Matter", because even though she was in a meeting, she tried to help me out.
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46 comments:
Very clever nesting doorstops.
Fabulous!!!! Such beautiful faces!
Oh these are just too cute! I love them and the wee ones in the pocket!
Thanks for sharing.
xo jan
What cute door stoppers! Thank you for sharing.
So creative. Not only are the dolls beautiful, but the extra touch of the little dolls in their pockets gives such a wonderful touch. Thanks for sharing a little history, too.
Thank you for hopping, you added such beauty to the day.
They are so cute. What a great idea you hsf..even little ones in the pockets.
Your dolls are very cute - so lovely the three of them together - especially with the extra's in their pockets - we love them!
They are lovely - love the dolls in the pockets
Your Matryoshka dolls are so wonderful...love the pocket dolls too. crystalbluern at onlineok dot com
I love those dolls! Great idea.
Oh do I love those. I have a set of Russian nesting dolls and these little treasures remind me of them! What a great way to keep that door in place! Fabulous job!
What a great idea, they are very cute!
Beautiful doorstoppers ! And thank you for the story about Babushka and Matryoshka, very interesting.
I love your little doorstop dolls! Thank you for the history, too. What a great idea!
Fantastic, I like the word Matryoshka better, BaBa in Greek means father. I have several of these dolls, love your fabric ones.
Madame Samm stopped by THREE times to try to leave a comment. I believe I have FINALLY, figured out how to disable all the comment moderation checks AND saved the changes. My apologies if you tried to leave a comment and it was uncooperative. Here are Madame Samm's nice words:
FIRST
"I am so glad I kept browsing down to find your post today…I was a bit stuck on the fish lol…
YOUR BABuskas are adorable…. love the wee ones in the pocket…so clever…if you see this note…maybe bring it to the top…I bet many will comment and will see that you are HERE today lol"
oh and your comment moderation , could you think about turning it off for just today….again..more comments…I could not see the words at all..let me know and I will return...
and SECOND
"Bless your heart Michelle...you fixed it,,,,thank you...
I will try to get back and leave a comment after i get out of this meeting.."
and THIRD
"Comment moderation is still on....so please add my comment for me thx"
You Matter
Mdm Samm
What a lesson this first hop has been.
Awesome job!
They are just beautiful and I loved your explanation about their origin. The little dolls in their pockets are adorable! I'm so glad you hopped with us!
These dolls are way too cute. (I love the story of their origin.) You did a wonderful job making them. How did you make their faces? They really look wonderful. I love the little aprons, too. Thank you for sharing today.
I love your doorstop, especially the little ones in the pocket.
Love them! Thanks for sharing. vickise at gmail dot com
Love your matryoshka doll doorstops…the little ones in the pockets are so cute!! Thanks for sharing :)
I love Babushka dolls! (I've also heard them called Matrushka dolls.) They look especially nice when in a group like you've done, so, you can imagine that they can be nested. svonfumetti at yahoo dot com
WOW wow!!! You did a LOT of hard work, but those are soooooo worth it! Very nice indeed!
Oh this group of three are so cute, especially the tiny ones in their pockets! Thank you for sharing!!
Tami
tamiquilts(at)att(dot)net
These girls make me smile! Lovely idea!
So creative! Nice work!
These are sew cute. I saw them in Quilter's World but yours beat them.
Three times wonderful. 😃😀☺️
The dolls are lovely, especially the tiny ones in every large ones pocket! such attention to detail is wonderful as well as all the research you have done. It makes the dolls even more special understanding all of the history.
Love those dolls. I have some real nesting dolls from Russia and would enjoy having some fabric ones. They are truly lovely and thanks for sharing some background info.
I love the Babuska dolls. Isn't that fabric wonderful? I recall having little wooden dolls like that when I was a girl. Still love them
Well done.
cheers
maggie
maggiemine42@gmail.com
Your dolls are sew cute. Lovely detail. Looks like tatting on their aprons . Nice.
Your dolls are beautiful and I love their faces . Thank you for sharing.
Your doll doorstoppers are absolutely beautiful. You did a fabulous job!
How very cute. Love your work. Thanks for sharing
The dolls are pretty awesome, I knew right away what you were making! I love how you were making your fish, is it large enough to be a decorative pillow? Thank you for sharing!
~Brandy
Your Matryoshka dolls are very well done! I love the little ones in the pockets too!
Very cute. I always loved the Matroyshka dolls.
I was thinking they are Polish dolls....I almost made one for my doorstop ! These are very cute and I love that they have baby dolls in their pockets !
Those are adorable -- absolutely LOVE them!
Those dolls are fabulous, great job!!
They are all just adorable. Their little faces really are so cute and their aprons add the perfect touch.
These dolls are lovely! Great way to showcase the fabric.
When I was a kid, there was a fad for awhile - we all wore babushka scarves and nope, we were not grandmothers. :) I was impressed with your dolls especially as I noticed the tatted aprons right away. I wondered if you made them specially or were they hankies. Thanks for all the great info.
oh, my goodness! your door stops are the cutest ever!
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