and some details Here they are together And here is my little witch with her cauldron, her broomstick, and her familiars – Big Fat Rat (seen nursing here) and one of his babies. I ended up making her dress in the same style as the dresses I make for the flapper dolls – a sack…
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patchwork giraffe
I finished him this afternoon.
penguin
I am doing a craft fair one week from tonight and I think it is about time to take all the toys down out of the closet and label and price everything. I only can manage one craft fair a year, but it is fun to see people interact with my toys in real life…
jumping fish
There are two big display cases at the library leading into the children’s section. Right next to them is one of the biggest excitements of any library visit – the aquarium. I’m thinking that in one of the cases I’ll do all sea life – fish, coral, starfish, seahorses. I made this sketch for a…
The Three Little Pigs
and up close…
WIP – the three little pigs
Piggy #2 is finished and #3 is cut out. Here they are on my work table. And yes, there will be a Big Bad Wolf. Since my exhibit in March is at the library I want to illlustrate some classic children’s tales. The Three Little Pigs is perfect for me because I like to make…
pig #1
The first of The Three Little Pigs. I was thinking something like this He’s made from felt, linen, hand-dyed wool, and printed muslin with some copper wire in his tail to make it curly. Here are some side views. His limbs have super-strong button joints – a button between the limb and the body and…
red head and temper tantrums
A red head. The last of the dolls for right now. We are in temper tantrum hell around here. Seemingly prompted by absolutely nothing, just existing, Roxanne can launch herself into a heck of a tantrum. A tantrum that lasts a good 50 minutes in which she is out of control in every way. She…
making progress
Fall in New England is just unbelievably beautiful. The colors are so saturated and the air is crisp. I love this time of year and I feel so fortunate to be able to enjoy it this year. Last year at this time I had debilitating morning sickness and could hardly go out at all. So…
what I’m working on
A giant tree doll for my show in March. The display cases where my work will be shown are pretty large and intimidating so I need to get started now and I need to make some big pieces. This girl is about 2 feet and I think the pattern is scaling up pretty well. Lots…