It had all been going so well. I had been rattling along making dolls at a fine old pace. The process was relatively smooth – and enjoyable. I had a feeling it wouldn’t last forever. This doll was where things … Continue reading
Category Archives: craftyness
bunny girl
I made this yesterday, totally on a whim. I already had another doll half-completed, but had reached an impasse with her clothes. Crimplene mini-skirted, I just couldn’t think where to go with it next. So I went somewhere else entirely. I’d had … Continue reading
out of sight, out of mind
I wish I could work tidily. I really do. My work space is the rear portion of our living room. The living room used to be two rooms, back when we bought the house. But the rear room hardly ever got … Continue reading
cecily, sally & abigail
My dolls, it seems, are a bit like buses. None for ages, and then three come along at once. This is the first time I’ve had more than one on the go at the same time. I thought I would … Continue reading
no tweaking
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
no sew seaside
Sometimes things don’t quite go as planned. In fact, I would go so far as to say that, in my experience, most of the time things don’t go as planned. I have just returned from a long weekend in Suffolk, staying … Continue reading