We are a friendly lot, we vintage textile obsessives. I got to know Riva online when she asked me to do her the favour of snaffling something from a charity shop. An embroidery that I had spotted and posted on my Facebook page. Of … Continue reading
If you read yesterday’s post, you’ll know that I’d been having a bit of a struggle with my latest doll project. Although today’s intentions were good, and I fully intended to get on with it again, I ended up spending too … Continue reading
I am sorry to say I buy a lot less books than I used to. But then, I did used to work in a bookshop and get staff discount, which meant that not buying books just wasn’t an option. Nowadays … Continue reading
Sometimes trying something new can be just what your creativity needs. And sometimes, it doesn’t quite work out that way. I decided, having spotted some nice quality German dolly pegs in trendy local homewares emporium Objects of Use, to have … Continue reading
We all have them, don’t we. Bad hair days. Well, it turns out that dolls are no exception. I know the saying goes “a bad workman blames his tools” but it would, I think, have helped if I’d had the … Continue reading
Yesterday I actually got down to some making. I’ve been distracted lately by the dandelion takeover of our lawn and the slightly addictive nature of the tool that levers them up by the roots. But after scrubbing the dirt from … Continue reading