Recently had b-fast with Mimi Kirchner, the wonderful doll-creator. Here are some pix for you.

Wednesday: Great new personal work by Carolyn Gavin

Purl Soho, the fantastic NYC yarn and fabric shop, writes:
“This week’s burst of inspiration came from the incredible artist Mimi Kirchner and the Hand Sewn Felt Doll pattern she created just for The Purl Bee! We’re in awe of the way Mimi takes simple materials like felted wool, stuffing and thread and with them creates these amazing dolls, each with charming personalities all their own. Her stitched creations are nothing short of magical and we’re so pleased to share them with you. We hope you’ll find inspiration in Mimi’s dolls and in this week’s featured yarns and fabrics, so that you can make a little craft magic of your own!

The beautiful handmade dolls pictured above were created from a pattern developed for The Purl Bee by the incredibly talented, brilliant and generous Mimi Kirchner. When we first discovered Mimi’s blog, Doll, we were in absolute awe of her work and knew we must invite her to create a doll pattern for our readers. We were so pleased when she accepted our invitation and even more thrilled when she brought the dolls with her to New York City and we finally got to meet her. We loved Mimi just as much as we love her dolls!”

Tomorrow: The pattern machine strikes again.