My Story

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Hi!

Thank you for being here, looking to find more about me.

My name is Fabiola and I am a self-taught doll maker, professional dreamer and writer of stories.

I am a mother of two daughters, caretaker of a silly dog and loving partner of a crazy-talented storyteller and woodworker.

Doll making became a true passion for me, as I developed my craft by using natural materials such as wool, linen, hemp, cotton and wood, vintage fabrics, wool locks, nature finds and my over-active imagination.

The long and winding road that has led me to live the life I now have has always provided with inspiration and a deep sense of "searching", trying to find my own true thing.

A medium in which I could develop my voice, create something tangible and with a purpose, while at the same time allowing me space and time for self-reflection.

Doll making has given me all of that.

If you want to read more about a chronological doll making journey, I wrote a long post about it, you can check it out here.

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After many years being a doll maker, I decided to share some of my knowledge with others by publishing my doll patterns, teaching in-person workshops and online classes.

If after making a few dolls you are bitten by the doll making bug, feel free to join my Patreon membership where depending on your tier, you will have access to a plethora of dressmaking and doll making tutorials, cute behind-the-scenes of my process and even a monthly chat with other doll makers to encourage you on your creative journey.


Philosophy and Ethos Behind My Work


I firmly believe handmade items, especially those created with natural materials, carry a very special kind of life energy.

They carry with them a little bit of the passion of their maker, their intent, and they can transform our lives as they inspire us to let our own creativity shine.

Humans are curious creatures with a long history of creativity and imagination.

We are able to dream, to revisit the past, to imagine the future and to some extent create it from the work of our hands.

While you may not be inspired to become a doll maker, perhaps playing with a handmade doll encourages you to learn to knit or to document your life through the lens of a camera.

I feel is not only important to be creative but also to use our hands to create tangible things

Textiles and other materials are a wealth of information to our senses and as humans we rely on that information to create our life.
 

Play is healing, nurturing, relaxing, cathartic. Play is a powerful thing.


From experience and my own research, I strongly believe dolls and toys are tools for human development, and most importantly tools for children.

Children exercise their imagination to make their dolls come alive, creating worlds available only to them.

The benefits of play in childhood are highly documented and researched so I encourage you to find more on the subject.

I happen to think that adults benefit immensely as well from playing with dolls, a safe heaven in which to feel the joy and vibrant energy of our childhood.

We can be transported to another place and time just by playing with a doll.

In a world where we are bombarded daily with stressful situations and our lives seem to be on time-lapse all day long: play is healing, nurturing, relaxing and cathartic.

It returns you to your centre. It reminds you of who you really are. It reconnects you to the truest part of yourself. Your joyful inner child.


Thank you for visiting my virtual home. Here you can spend endless hours reading stories and seeing my doll making path develop step by step.

If you need to contact me directly, there is a form over here or you can send me an EMAIL.