The dolls are headed to the school auction this week. Here's the best picture I can get today. I'm in a photo-taking funk. Grey gloomy Winter keeps hanging on and with it, my lazy indifference sadly. But these girls are cheery. I need more bright colors in the house. We've been doing some redecorating/rearranging which is great for the mood. We tried to buy bright red glossy cabinets for a cupboard for the kitchen but they were out of stock. … More
Category: Wee Wonderfuls Book
The Ellie Bag
Ellie knows all to well what it’s like to be forgetful and lose track of one’s baubles and little necessities in life. She does not want you to suffer this same fate. At just the right size to carry your notepad and lip balm, Ellie is here to save the day.
I thought I’d blog here and there in the next few weeks during the blog tour about some of the projects in the book. Maybe share some sketches, … More
here we go yo
The blog tour for the book starts today! Here’s the itinerary. I’m starting today at my pal Amy’s house with a giveaway of an autographed book so head over and sign yourself up!
September 27: Angry Chicken Interview
September 29: My Paper Crane Review/Image Gallery
October 1: True Up Review/Vintage Fabric Giveaway
October 4: Ohdeedoh Review/Q + A
October 6: Inchmark Vintage Toys
October 8: House on Hill Road A Wee Wonderfuls Project/Q + A
October 11: ReadyMade “Make Nice” … More
what might have been
Melanie posted some of the other possible covers for our book over on the STC blog. Super fun! I don’t think I’d even seen some of those. This blue one is cute! We were rooting for the one with the girl but I do love the one they chose. Really with Jen Gotch‘s gorgeous photos it’d be impossible to go wrong.
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Mermaiden, a free pattern from my new book
To promote my new book, Wee Wonderfuls: 24 Toys to Sew and Love, the publisher has released one of the patterns as a free preview. Tiny Mermaiden is a quick fun sewing project that can be made by hand or on the sewing machine. Download the pattern & instructions here, Mermaiden pattern … More
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