Monday, March 14, 2011

She now wears bunny slippers, fuzzy of course

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

sigh


I am attempting to create a new doll but not getting anywhere with it. I search for inspiration across the web and through books for just the right one but just cannot seem to cut any fabric for anything.
There has been an art doll in the works since last year but for some reason he just is not coming together. I have so many things sewn for him but he just keeps me at arms length when it comes time to put him together.
The closest I have come to making anything are my frog dolls which are cute but I think I may stop making for now.
The store which I had my frog dolls at is closing so there goes a place to sell my dolls. I just never can find a place to sell anything even though I have people that always want to buy my dolls. I just end up giving them to the grandkids or friends or they get stuffed into boxes and put up in the loft.

flights of fancy


Hildagaard von Piggen is a fairy pig. She wears pearl about her neck along with beads which spell out her name.
Nose up and ears back in wonderful flight. She is a one of a kind (OOAK) and I do not even have a pattern for her so she is all to herself in the fairy world.

Friday, February 25, 2011

A child is one of my favorite types of photos. I love looking at the clothing they wear during their day to day fun. So many photos taken with beloved toys or pets. I love seeing them both clean and dirty from a day of fun. And sadly at time dirty from a day of toil

Throughout history a child had a toy. It was made of anything from a bunch of sticks, a tied rag, a corn cob. I adore photos of children from long ago with their toys. So I think I shall share some with you at time

doll block




I just hate doll blocks. My mind goes numb and nothing comes. I decided to start looking through the ideas of others just to get a kick for an idea. A mouth here, eyes there. Patterns to use for clothing. Some would think I am stealing ideas for my dolls but that is not the case at all. I just need to get a new thought and a kick to my brain to start up again.