I’m afraid he looks the way I feel about him… a bit disappointed.

Like I said, I make things in threes. I found some lovely little flower buttons for her shoes. I got these in a swap, but I forgot who sent them to me! If it was you, thank you. Look – they’re at the crazy plush zoo that is building up in my studio! I submitted… 

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We are back from a nice weekend in New London with my in-laws. Roxanne got tons and tons of attention from her Mimi and had a great time eating “crispy bacon”, one of Mimi’s specialities and something mommy doesn’t make at home. Before leaving I got these two penguins underway and I finished them up… 

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I feel like these guys are running together in a race. I got a HUGE box of vintage patches in the mail – a great eBay score – and I’m so inspired. More patches on things to come.

Her shoes have little matching cloth-covered buttons. I like the new faces on these past two dolls – open eyes are good, I think.

On Saturday I went to a great rummage sale at the Village Church in Wellesley which is right down the street from our house. I picked up a vintage apron, two great cloth napkins (the ladies who work at these things always look at me funny when I don’t want to buy the whole set… 

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A new bird. I’m still working on that giant tree doll. I’d like a stuffed bird for her hair and more to fly around her and perhaps even one on a nest full of eggs. Here is a picture of my little pumpkin, as promised. And tonight is the Wellesley Mother’s Forum Holiday Marketplace. There… 

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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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I finished him this afternoon.

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… 

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