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

beatrice beehive

Ok, so I know this obsession with dolls might be getting a bit boring, blogging-wise. That’s the trouble when you make lots of similar things in succession. It’s not boring for me, but then I am a bit obsessed. I … Continue reading

tiny worlds

I can’t remember how I first stumbled across this picture. It was probably on Pinterest, where I am spending a fair bit of time again, now that I have worked out how not to have to look at a load … Continue reading