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

family jewel

So finally, the commission I have been working on is done. Well, the first part of it at least. Meet the Jewel family. All are made from Sarah Campbell’s wonderful Melodies fabrics for Michael Miller, in the Jewel colourways. Mum, Dad, … Continue reading

hello doll face

Its funny how a new idea can suddenly strike. I was drinking my third cup of earl grey this morning, contemplating the day ahead, when it happened. I’d just put the finishing touches to these two… I was thinking about something that’s … 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

paper dolls

One thing I used to miss about not having a girl child was having an excuse to play with dolls. Not baby dolls. And not the creepy, porcelain-faced variety of doll beloved of certain collectors. No, I mean the sort … Continue reading