It’s not often that I am really pleased with the things I make. I see the flaws in my work much more readily than I notice its good points. I am particularly hard on myself when it comes to commissions. … Continue reading
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Tag Archives: commissions
maker’s dozen
Well, I promised I would show you what I made with the frilly frocks in my last post – so here goes: a maker’s dozen. It’s taken rather longer than I expected. I made a dozen basic dolls without delay…It … Continue reading
wire wonderland
Just before my sister came to visit, I received a commission request. Four dolls. Each four-and-a-half inches high; each a mini character from Alice in Wonderland. There was to be the White Rabbit, Dormouse, Mad Hatter and Alice herself. Well, … Continue reading
something old, something new
This weekend, it has finally felt as though spring is beginning at last. Even I, fair-weather gardener that I am, managed to spend an afternoon outdoors, pulling out lots of dead stuff and clipping back unruly and neglected shrubbery. This is … Continue reading
plodding along
Sometimes I just feel like things don’t go as fast as I’d like them to. It reminds of the go-carts at a place we used to visit when lad was small. You’d pedal and pedal like billy-oh, but unless you were … Continue reading
…and we’re off
As you may have noticed, I have lost my blogging mojo a bit recently. My blog posts have been less frequent, and I have had less to say and less to share. To be honest, I’ve lost my mojo a … Continue reading