Hello! Well, finally I have a "little" shop update. In the shop now is Izzy the kitty, and a couple tote bags. Hop on over and check them out!
I was supposed to have three kitties to go into the shop, but a friend bought these two sweeties before they even left the studio! Lucy and Lily now have a new home!
Sasha is another friend that is heading to Gloucester, MA on the north shore Monday! She's an ocean cat for sure. Sasha's an artistic daydreamer, and will be sitting on the window seat of the upstairs studio, gazing out to the ocean. Sweet Sasha, you'll have a great life!
This sweetie is made of gray cotton chamois, and stuffed with real wool just like the friends in my previous post. The kitty and all the clothes are my own design, which by the way was VERY challenging to do. Not so much the kitty, but the clothes. But, finally I got it and I think they turned out pretty good. I really would like to find a book on making clothes for softies... any ideas?
I made a few more friends for Christmas gifts this year. This is "Blue" and "Spot". Now, one lives in Michigan and the other in Idaho.
They're email pals now. Remember when we had "pen pals"? Oh, great. There I go dating myself again!
These cuddly fellows are made of gray and blue cotton chamois, and stuffed with real wool. Dressed in linen and flannel trousers.
Now, back to the studio! Hope you're having a good weekend!
Colin's little cousin had his third birthday last week and I made him a super cute theme gift. I started with a superhero doll. I created the pattern (trial and error) myself, and decided I will never use stretchy bathing suit fabric again for a dolls cape and hood. After a couple hours of swearing (under breath, and away from little ears) I finally came up with this little cutie. He is stuffed with real wool and I used some fun "superhero" fabric that I got from Joann's a while back.
So popular was this little fellow, Colin immediately started playing with him. And he immediately said, "Mom, now you have to make mmeee one!" Of course how could I resist that sweet child of mine, so here is the "cousin superhero". They're handsome little fellows are they not?
Needless to say, everything I made for our sweet three year old cousin, was very much "Colin tested" before we wrapped them up and mailed the whole package! Also, in keeping with the "superhero" theme, I made a cap and cape for the "big superhero", and a handy bag to keep it all together!
Here is my little ham modeling for me. I think I need to send him back to the cute factory, he's too cute. *sign* I just love that boy.
Have a good night!
This is Todd, a new friend around here. I finished him last night, it was dark, and my camera was acting up so these photos are not as clear as they should be. But I had to take some photos right away, just in case Colin got his grubby little hands on him and took him out for an adventure... you never know in what condition he may return in!
In having a little boy (whom I love so dearly) I have realized how different boys are with dolls compared to girls. Just this morning, he wanted to take him to school with him. I, of course said, "sure". Well, he just picked up that Todd by the leg and flung him around like he was going to launch him across the room, but he stopped and gave him a big squeeze and walked out the door. I, being a girl of course, was cringing and thinking, "oh my, that poor baby doll!" When I was a little girl I would have already had that boy doll swaddled and gently rocking it while carefully stepping out the door as to not wake him! Ha! What a difference. I love that boy!
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I'm heading to the coast for the weekend! First, for visit to a dear friend of mine for some much needed "girl time". Then up to Portland, Maine to Amanda's book signing!
Have a lovely weekend!
I've been busy in the studio lately making quite a few things. I hope I'm not the only one who has two, three or four projects going on at one time! Yup. That's me! Here are a few things that went out the door in recent weeks, and a little project I'm working on for a special little boy.
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These hand bags, along with the children's smocks were part of a wholesale order I sent down to a cute shop in Rockport, MA. I loved working on the patches for the handbags. Completely improvisational piecing, and boy did I love that! No pattern, or detailed instructions, just piece as you go, quite addicting, actually!
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This little fella is still in the early stages, but thought I'd start showing him anyway. I'm making a boy doll for my little boy. I designed the pattern, inspired by the many drawings I have of little people ( I'll show later) and my own little guy. Now I'm trying to figure out the whole process. I've made quite a few bears and dolls over the years, but I have always followed patterns. Now, apparently I like a challenge, because I decided to start from scratch and build a little doll. So far I think he's coming along nicely, I'll keep you posted of the progress.
I love the cute undies I made for him! I used an old white t-shirt then sewed them right onto the body.
The body is a wonderfully soft interlock knit, the same knit used for making Waldorf dolls. I used wool felt for the hair and wool stuffing to fill him. Oh, in saying this, I LOVE using wool stuffing instead of the poly-fill I have been using for years. It is sooo much easier to shape and stuff the body, and really feels so good in your hands! I'll never go back to poly-fill, I'm sold.
This fella needs a name. I suppose it will come as I continue to finish him.
This kid decided to do my ironing for me while I "played" around in the studio. Nice of him, huh?
