totally tropical

You may remember I blogged recently about a doll that didn’t want to play nicely during construction. Well, I’m happy to say that I did manage to rectify his recalcitrant ways successfully – and also, as you can see, to … Continue reading

blood, sweat & tears

Sometimes, however much you want them to go right, some things just don’t. It can happen even if you’ve made said thing many times before, although familiarity does usually help. But some days, no matter what your mental attitude, no … Continue reading

not quite sober

So, you may remember, or you may not, that it was suggested recently, after my boy dolls emerged, that I make a boy in a suit. Pinstripes were mentioned. Well, the idea has churned around in my brain ever since… I thought about miniature … Continue reading

weekending with the gang

I’ve spent rather a lot of time with this lot over the weekend. Not quite all weekend though. There was time for other types of fun in between sewing. I discovered I have a new food crush on Korean cuisine. Which is good for … Continue reading

boy meets girl

I love a challenge, me.  Well, sometimes. When Kate from Tall Tales from Chiconia challenged me to make a boy doll, at first I dismissed the idea. “Don’t I have enough boys in my life already?” I thought. I remembered that … Continue reading

mary mary, quite contrary

It had all been going so well. I had been rattling along making dolls at a fine old pace. The process was relatively smooth – and enjoyable. I had a feeling it wouldn’t last forever. This doll was where things … Continue reading