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Lil’ Mim sisters

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I finished the other doll I was working on, her new owner loves the colour blue and has hazel eyes with brown hair. I decided to give her super long hair, I just love a doll with long hair.

This is the first time I’ve made a pair of dolls for sisters, I think it’s really beautiful that they’ll both have              their own special doll for Christmas. These 2 are about 13 inches tall and made with the my usual favourites – cotton tricot, carded wool, mohair yarn and lovely prints for their dresses.

Last night I started work on my doll for the Melbourne Show, I’ve left it a little late, but it’s cool, she’ll get there!

Strawberries and cream

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That’s what she makes me think of. She is a custom order I’ve just finished for a little girl. I’m working on a doll for her sister now. I knitted her a little bolero shrug out of cashmere that turned out very nicely even though I don’t really know what I’m doing when I pick up the knitting needles.
A back view of the bolero shrug.
I like to always put a little surprise like this into my customer’s parcels. I want them to be really delighted when they open it up and get something extra that they don’t expect.

                                                        I hope her new owner likes her!

Softearth giveaway

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My lovely friend Marie is having a beautiful giveaway on her blog SoftearthArt. Marie is a New Zealand needle felt artist who makes inspiring art works with wool. She also has an Etsy shop. Here are a few pictures from her world to inspire you.

She is giving away this beautiful needle felted picture of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves.

Marie is blessed to live in such beautiful surroundings.
Pop over and enter her giveaway, it’s ending soon!

New baby knot dolls

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I’ve been making some more baby knot dolls, they are so cute and soft. I think I’ll enjoy making these as winter sets in, the wool warms your hands while the little face warms your heart.
The burgundy striped baby is already in my Etsy shop, which is surprisingly well stocked at the moment (well, for me it is anyway!)
And the blue spotted one already has a new owner…….

                                   The all important chomp test…………….  approved!

Baby knot doll

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The sale of a few dolls lately has allowed me to be a bit adventurous and make up some new designs. This is my first knot doll, you just have to see it and hold it to know how cute it is! There is a little bell inside for a rattle.

I’m so loving this Hilco knit, it’s mighty expensive but gorgeous to sew with. I’d love to be able to afford to make the girls some clothes out of it one day, I know it would feel beautiful to wear. This little one is in my Etsy shop now.

Looking back over this week it’s a wonder I got anything done at all. The baby has chickenpox (making a good recovery now) and the other 3 came down with bad colds.
There has been a great deal of tomato harvesting and cooking, breadmaking, and a first time success with yoghurt making (I’ll share how soon). There has been homeschooling, piano lessons, Ash Wednesday, breastfeeding and piles of nappies and laundry.
And amongst all this I managed some sewing!!

My giveaway ends tomorrow, don’t forget!

Until then…………………

A new Lil’ Mim in the shop!

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I’m on a roll with my dolls at the moment! This little lady is ready to attend a tea party.
Her cape and shoes are made from a beautiful raspberry hand dyed wool felt. The wool felt is from Winterwood. I made some cute little beaded clips for her hair.
Her hair is made with alpaca yarn, I love it, it’s so soft! Her pettiskirt and matching sleeves are a tea party print from Retro Mummy. Her body suit is a navy and aqua spotted knit from Crafty Mamas.

        
                                                    She is in my Etsy shop now.

A life filled with dolls

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I don’t know how it all began, this love affair of mine with dolls.
I would be quite content to sit all day and make them, one after the other. If I had that sort of time I would make them all manner of accessories, quilts, clothes and toys.

It’s an absolute wonder to me how you can take beautiful pieces of fabric and form and stitch them into something that almost seems to have a personality. I just love them!

My latest Lil’ Mim is slightly larger than the last at 12 inches (still petite). She will be in my Etsy shop shortly. I hope she captures someone’s heart as quickly as her sister did!
SOLD – THANK YOU AMY!!!!!

Lil’ Mim

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I have a new design and here she is! I created Lil’ Mim from a character based on one of my girls. My first thought was to launch a pattern for this type of doll, but I’m coming to accept that I can’t always do what I want all the time, in other words – the pattern will have to wait, I don’t have the time at present.
Did I mention she’s available in my Etsy shop now?
She is a smallish doll at 10 inches, simply because over the years I’ve discovered I like to make smaller rather than larger dolls.
I will be making a bunch of these in various colours and styles, I really love the pattern and feel it is the most “me” design I’ve come up with so far.
I have the prototype doll that will feature in a giveaway here next week, she is quite different to this one in her colourings.
My family and I are going away for part of the weekend (hooray, what a treat!!) so I won’t be around for a few days.
I hope your days until then are filled with many blessings.
Lil Mim has SOLD – thank you!!

This and that.

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When the warm weather comes around my husband gets all excited about juggling because he can do it outdoors in the sun where there’s plenty of space. He has used a few different types of balls, then I found this tute. He made some and used them yesterday – he thought they were fantastic.


The Natural Kids team are doing a promo showing pictures of member’s hands at work. This is my picture, a small person was able to sneak her little hand in too.