It’s a rainy chilly day. I think I could actually put on a little sweater. Hallelujah! Perfect day to work on the Fall Stitchette designs. I’ve got the first guy done.
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Month: August 2006
and puppydog tails
the prototype for the partner in crime…
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the boys
hey thanks for all the great comments on the dolls yesterday!! although now I feel sad for all my rejects. I’m feeling guilty for all the ill-sewn half-made doll bodies that were sacrificed for their stuffing. though, truth is, there’s nothing all that cute in my cast off pile right now… just an arm here, a too flat head there and lots of badly sewn bunnies. these two dolls were exceptions in that they were almost finished and almost just … More
near miss cuties
I had a flurry of sewing activity on Saturday and finished up the doll from Friday. Then I decided she wasn’t right and tried something else which turned into this second gal. Her giant hair is awesome (thanks Lyn for the hand dyed wool!) but her body was all wonky. I could tell at a half-finished point that neither of these was what I was going for but I was bound and determined to finish them up anyway instead of … More
in progress friday
working on making some of my 2D ideas 3D…
space boy for the robots and space toys pattern book
new doll to star in an upcoming project
thanks for the well wishes on yesterday’s post! and hopefully my real-life mug hasn’t scared anyone away. maybe I should make a stuffed toy version of myself to send instead. hmmm…… More
jinxes and fabric
Ok, here are some more of those photos I mentioned. First, here’s my haul from the thrift store yesterday. First lucky thrifting day I’ve had in a looong time! You can see the latest additions up close in my vintage fabric set on flickr.
And here’s one of the self portraits I took yesterday. There is an unsettling amount of me staring out at me from my iPhoto now. yikes. So what’s the picture for… I’m going to try my … More
just the one today
I took one gagillion photos today. Scarily most of them were of myself. yikes!
And I have many many more pictures to take… had a great thrifting trip
today and have a ton of new-to-us kids books to click through. But
Boxcar’s awake now so I can just get this one up today – thrifted polka dot fabric,
finished mini quilt and cutie Polish Joli doll from Joy. I love her so much, thanks Joy!!
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