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Like
so many others, I'm charmed by the bright colors and folky art of
Russian dolls or matryoshka.  Over the last couple of years, demure
little matryoshka have become a fierce trend in crafting and design. 
Russian-doll jewelry, ornaments, beads, fabric, embroidery, and home
decor can be spotted all over the internet and in stores.  (Fun links at the bottom of this post.)

RussianDoll250brt Amidst the Russian bunch, the whimsical dolls of Emily Moss of
Ravenhill stand out — playful stuffed matryoshka made with a variety
of prints & details.

Emily’s inspiration for creating these unique dolls was her “growing stack of
beautiful fabrics and pretty ribbon," combined with her new-found
enjoyment of embroidery.  As a result, each doll has her own personality. 

I first spotted
Emily's dolls in my Pop Garden & Bijoux Flickr group where she has
uploaded a several cheery, floral ladies.  See a wide variety of fabric
combinations in her Babushka Softies Flickr set as well.

Ravenhillsze Emily’s
dolls were not always exactly what she envisioned. Though the overall
doll design appears simple, fine-tuning the shape & structure took time.  Emily went through several drafts to develop
the dolls she makes today.

    “It took a lot of practice and experimentation
with various tool and mediums… I have learned so much from this process
and would encourage others not to give up when the first prototype is far from what was planned.
Plow ahead and persevere.”

Emily offers Matryoshka dolls in her Etsy store.  Or stop by her blog to see what’s new.

More Russian doll links:

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Photography in this post courtesy of Emily Moss

26 Comments

  6. Thank-you for these links! As a good Ukrainian girl with a Baba that actually looked like a live version of a Matryoska doll I need to get some of them in my girls’ room.

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  9. These are just adorable, I have a small collection of russian dolls so I must get some! The pop garden fabrics make them even more beautiful, I’ve seen them in less fibrant patterns and it’s just not the same.

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  13. I JUST ordered the most beautiful matryoshka from her a couple days ago. I cant wait until she arrives. I’ve cleared a spot just for her over my craft table. =-)

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  16. I actually have one of her dolls. I love her fabric combinations and detail. You cannot help but smile when your eyes light upon one.

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