So, you may remember, or you may not, that it was suggested recently, after my boy dolls emerged, that I make a boy in a suit. Pinstripes were mentioned. Well, the idea has churned around in my brain ever since… I thought about miniature … Continue reading
Category Archives: craftyness
frilly fun
Lad is not overly keen on arty crafty stuff. I have tried to encourage him over the years, really I have. At my instigation we have made pasta necklaces, painted pictures, drawn cartoons, created birthday cards. But right from when he … Continue reading
heirloom repair
When I left university I had no clue what to do next. Three years had equipped me for nothing in particular and I didn’t much like the city where I had studied. When all my contemporaries left to work in … Continue reading
weekending with the gang
I’ve spent rather a lot of time with this lot over the weekend. Not quite all weekend though. There was time for other types of fun in between sewing. I discovered I have a new food crush on Korean cuisine. Which is good for … Continue reading
all in the detail
I do love a bit of creative upcycling. There is nothing dearer to my heart than someone who, using their creativity and talent, manages to turn the old and discarded into something new and beautiful. And quite frankly, you can’t get any more beautiful upcycling … Continue reading
boy meets girl
I love a challenge, me. Well, sometimes. When Kate from Tall Tales from Chiconia challenged me to make a boy doll, at first I dismissed the idea. “Don’t I have enough boys in my life already?” I thought. I remembered that … Continue reading