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The Q'ewar Project, a social work initiative begun in early 2002, is in the rural highlands of the Andes Mountains in Peru. Working with the indigenous women of the village community of Andahuaylillas, the Project is engaged in creating an atmosphere which fosters personal growth and a way to gain economic independence through learning skills in a humane and respectful working environment. Your interest and support are gratefully appreciated. From the pure wool innards to the finely crafted traditional clothing, Q’ewar waldorf dolls are a work of art from start to finish. It takes five days to craft one of these intricate waldorf dolls, and the process starts with cutting out patterns for the head, body and limbs – from Peruvian cotton cloth (onion-dyed). 
After each part is cut, sewn and filled with clean sheep’s wool and possibly some alpaca, they are put aside, on reserve. Since the head and torso are one piece, the next step is the careful sewing in of the alpaca hair, strand by strand. The most time consuming hairstyle is the curly haired boy. 
At this stage, the doll is ready to be assembled after which the eyes and mouth can be gently sewn in. During the above process, the knitters have been busy making lovely doll outfits for both boy and girl dolls – of Peruvian everyday wear. The last stage in the doll making process is the dressing of the dolls and the careful overview, ensuring quality control for each individual order. 
Behind the scenes there is the intensive work of the spinning ladies who make the alpaca threads which are used to make doll booties, sweaters and little hats, as well as doll hair. 
Finally, at the end of this five day labor of love, the Q’ewar doll is ready for shipment, to find a new home and a pair of loving arms to care for it. 
Waldorf Dolls (small girl 9" tall) These waldorf dolls have beautifully detailed natural alpaca hair and clothing. The body style is onion-dyed natural cotton w/ wool fill (jointed limbs at shoulder and hip). Both girl and boy dolls have white cotton undergarments. The knit alpaca hats and clothing are removable. All dolls come with a hat (we just took some of their hats off for the photo, to show the beautiful detail of the hair). Clothing colors/designs vary slightly (clothing is undyed natural alpaca in shades of white, brown and tan - colors by nature!) $54.95 
About Q'ewar: It takes a whole village to create these beautiful Waldorf
dolls. Homespun fibers and fabrics reflect a wide variety of traditional
clothing and traditional skills of shepherding alpaca and sheep, carding,
spinning, dyeing, weaving, knitting and embroidery. The combined qualities
of imagination, color, and therapeutic work give rise to the healing environment
in this women's workshop located in the rural village of Andahuaylillas,
Peru.
Waldorf Dolls (NEW! girl 11" tall) The photo above doesn't do justice to these beautiful new waldorf dolls, also made in Peru by a fair trade cooperative. The waldorf dolls are only a little smaller in size than the 14" dolls. The main difference is that the hair is more like regular yarn (as far as the thickness), but the hair is much prettier than shown in the photo above (more pictures to come later as soon as we find the time). The waldorf dolls are crafted with pure wool innards, a cotton shell, and cotton clothing. The girl dolls have a hairstyle with a matching cloth band that can be undone and the hair can restyled differently. Each doll is packaged with an identity card that tells a story about that particular doll and the Camden Rose Fair Trade Cooperative. Each doll is made by hand by hearing disabled women in our Fair Trade cooperative in Lima, Peru. Materials: 100% wool inner & 100% cotton outer Dimensions: approx. 11" tall $49.95 girl waldorf doll
$14.95 (girl doll extra clothing set)
NEW! Adorable Kinders Dolls (boy or girl styles available) Made in the USA! Made in the USA! Adorable Kinders 18 inch soft rag doll. All dolls are made in Florida with cotton outer and poly stuffing. Machine washable. $59.95 (view all styles) |
