Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Monday, August 12, 2013
Monday, January 7, 2013
People power and no I am not styling these photos
After quite a bit of faffing about in the land of bookface, asking for opinions, I was able to move forward with the bear guy that sprang up just before Christmas.
You know, I think the thing about toys is trying to make something that looks like the real shape of animal , but also looks appealing… a kind of compromise between a really truly representation of an animal and our idea of the animal.
(and of course the limitations of the person doing the actual making) I also think I think way too much.
So the Polar Brothers are born and I do really like them. Kind of real, and kind of cute and the best thing? that crazy Minky fabric makes them all touchable and rub-on-your-cheek lovely.
Please do ignore the gargantuanly headed deer who appears to have collapsed under the bears….
He just can’t stand on his own two feet.
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Elsie Cabbage
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Heads and shoulder, knees and toes
Today I made heads…lots of heads. These guys are the ones with potential. I tried some four piece heads (I’m not usually a fan of the seam up the middle of the face, but I am leaning that way at the moment.)
yes, he is ugly there is no denying it, and his head is a little baseball shaped for what I want , but the ear is cute. I seem to be adding ears to everything these days. He is the very very starting point to someone I have wanted to make for ages and ages. He will be left to percolate for a bit longer.
The guy I thought was a knight, is in fact a Viking . (Of course). He seems to have reverse mumps on one side doesn’t he? Also his mouth is not quite happy enough is it? It is too wide.There is something just generally not right about the face but that’s Ok as it was just the head I was working on. I know the weird side of the head is just my crappy rushed sewing so I might proceed and give this guy some limbs and play with some clothes…a little shield maybe?
And this little madam just popped up unbidden from a four piece practice. I’m going to nut this head out a bit more – especially that stuffed hair idea. She may of course turn out very very different in the end, but for the first time in a long time she popped in to my brain with her whole story.
May I introduce Elsie Cabbage.
(and she might just look like an unfinished head on a stick, but let me tell you – she means business!)
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Cranium bouquet
We haven't been formally introduced yet
But I think I am going to like him.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Sunday, June 20, 2010
I'm not the pheasant plucker

Wednesday, February 17, 2010
and the choir of angels cleared their throats
In blog news I made some new blog pages, (see up there under the header) Belinda showed me how and even though mine are pretty dull, I am mighty excited to add the Quilt Barn to my list of stockist - I mean Idaho may as well be on the moon, such is my chance of ever setting foot there, but it tickles me pink nonetheless.

Sunday, January 24, 2010
Friday, January 22, 2010
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Sunday, August 16, 2009
The week that wasn't


Friday, July 24, 2009
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
being presenty..........




Happy birthday Annie!
Sunday, July 12, 2009
A sickie ?
But when I look at the projects, I have to concede that yes, I have had two weeks off work , and yes got quite a lot done, and yes I am very lucky to work in the Education department and have quite a lot of holidays..........
BUT !!!
Today , on the very last day of holidays - I got an idea for a new softie and I have been sewing ALL day - It is kind of completely different to any softies I've done before....and it is still not quite finished and the dinner is on and I need to get a teeny bit organised for work, and maybe think about kids stuff and quickly pop to the supermarket and finish off a few spare petals for the purple flower and send a few emails and pack a parcel or two
I guess it would be pretty bad form to chuck a "softie-sickie" on the first day back wouldn't it???