No , I didn't go fishing of course I was continuing my crochet covered rocks exploration. I am running out of smooth natural stones but I had a few that I found near my sister's cottage in Quebec. One of them was about 5 cm long and narrow on one end. As I was running my fingers over the stone it dawned on me that its shape was very matryoshka like. I decided to try to transform it. 
I started out by embroidering a very small face on some natural linen and then made a covering for the rock using my usual method starting from the what would become the bottom of the rock doll.
I was very lazy about snapping pictures along the way but when I approached what would be her head I switched thread to olive green for the back of the head, scarf area and off white for the face . I added a little triangular addition to the bottom back of the head to make it look like a scarf and then I added a golden yellow bib area in the front similar to the what the dolls have. I crocheted little chains on either side of the scarf so it could appear to be tied and then I cut, frayed and sewed on the little face to the crochet covered rock. Then she was all ready for a little beach photography session.
I seem to have forgotten to take a picture of her back , sorry about that. That same afternoon, I made another little mushroom and that crochet pinecone necklace I showed you in an earlier post. I hope your week is going well. We had record rainfalls in the Toronto area yesterday and they are calling for more rain today. It is a good thing we own a canoe. Tomorrow I will share some natural cloth printing projects I am working on unless they get washed away with the rain.
The shape does make a lovely matryoshka! I'd also like to offer you lots of lovely smooth stones if you should run out. I pick them up from Lake Michigan, and I have so many, my husband just rolls his eyes whenever I put another one in my pocket.
Posted by: Camille | July 24, 2008 at 08:06 AM
You are so whimsical in your crafting Margie that you take me to a lovely place when I read your posts.
Off to fave the umbrella photo on Flickr.
Posted by: bluemountainsmary | July 25, 2008 at 05:05 AM
what a beautiful day, i hope we have another one of those this weekend so you can make more wonderful things!
Posted by: rebekah | July 25, 2008 at 06:12 PM
Margie, I love these little projects! The doll is soooo cute with her little face and sleepy eyes! It is beautiful how you can give a whole new life to a stone! stones must love you so much!!
Elsita :)
Posted by: Elsita :) | July 28, 2008 at 12:24 AM
She is so cute. I think she may need some friends. And that they may need a home. In my apartment.
xoxoxo
Posted by: tamara | July 28, 2008 at 03:00 PM