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Matryoshka Dolls

Wood Matryoshka Doll

This was such a fun project! I have always loved Matryoshka Dolls, but had never actually painted one. So I got myself a ten piece set and went to work, and what a job! I have new respect for artists who do this everyday. But, it was so much fun I want to create another set in the more traditional shape. Here is the apple shape set of girls...

Fabric Matryoshka Dolls - soft and cuddly

These dolls were designed by me and each one is hand made with high quality fabrics and stuffing with great attention to detail, like the hand embroidered face and felt details.
This version of the Matryoshka doll is pillow like and she can be easily carried or attached to a stroller by her little ribbon 'tab'. All of her details are sewn on so she is safe for younger children.

This little girl is holding a pretty flower.

And each doll has a braid detail on the back side.

This doll is holding a frosted cookie, but it can also look like a chocolate chip cookie.

This doll is holding a pear, but any fruit can be substituted, like the strawberry below.

This sleepy girl is holding her bear - any doll can be made with a sleeping face.

And the girl holding the cupcake is perfect for a birthday gift!

Fabric Matryoshka Dolls - free standing

This is a doll pattern I developed after the traditional wooden Matryoshka dolls, or Russian Nesting Dolls. I have loved and collected them since I was a child. These dolls are free standing and have more intricate details so they are not suitable for young children.

Here is an example of how small a doll can be made. The doll pictured on the left is also the tiny doll in the photo on the right. She is standing next to a full size (8 inch) doll. So the dolls may not actually nest together like wooden Russian nesting dolls, but they can be made in descending sizes.

Irish Dolls

East Indian and West African dolls

Japanese Dolls