I like learning new things. Recently I spotted a doll-making course running locally, but at £177, I decided I couldn’t afford it. But having learned the basics of doll-assembly at my Hope and Elvis course with Jess Quinn, I didn’t really need … Continue reading
Category Archives: craftyness
crewel world
What is it about vintage embroideries that make them so appealing? Is it the bright colours, the exuberant, usually floral, designs? Well, yes. It is. They just make my heart sing. I know the amount of work involved in them. I’ve … Continue reading
beauty school dropout
A couple of weeks ago, over on Facebook, I lamented missing out on a lovely miniature chair (the very one pictured below) from online vintage emporium Winter’s Moon. I thought it would make the perfect doll’s seat. But someone snapped it up whilst … Continue reading
julie
At the risk of becoming a bore, I can’t seem to stop making dolls. But there are just so many things to like about it! In particular, the way that each one’s personality and “look” seems to develop gradually as I go along, … Continue reading
making in miniature
When I first decided I wanted to make a doll, little did I know what I’d started. I keep seeing clothes I want to dress dolls in. But mostly, I haven’t the first idea how to go about making them. Let … Continue reading
bad hair day
We all have them, don’t we. Bad hair days. Well, it turns out that dolls are no exception. I know the saying goes “a bad workman blames his tools” but it would, I think, have helped if I’d had the … Continue reading