I’d been staring at a half-drawn picnic fairy for, I think, almost 2 months now. I would take it out every night and stare at it and nothing. Lots of drawings with kooky ants in them. But you know what, I HATE ants. That’s a fun homeowner story for another day. After I decided no ants it all cleared up for me and here is the Picnic Fairy and her friends… watermelon butterfly
I’ve got a frisbee catching puppy & … More
we get the lion part but what about the out like a lamb? we’re gearing up for it!… More
Name: Kit
Age: 10
Favorite subjects in school?
Art & Science
Your best sport?
Karate
Fav designers?
myself!
Current project?
comic book
Your wheels are?
skateboard
Your favorite doll?
my hacked Barbies and my Blythe
Favorite movie?
Star Wars
What WB heroine do you most relate with?
Buffy
You wear an apron to…?
paint
Book you’ve checked out the most times from the library?
The Golden Compass… More
Name: Louise
Age: 9
Favorite subjects in school?
History & Social Studies
Your best sport?
Scrabble
Fav designers?
Marc Jacobs
Current project?
patchwork bookbag
Your wheels are?
rollerskates
Your favorite doll?
Holly Hobbie
Favorite movie?
Amelie
What WB heroine do you most relate with?
Rory Gilmore
You wear an apron to…?
school
Book you’ve checked out the most times from the library?
O Pioneers!
Feel free to send along more questions for Louise! Chloe’s still working on hers. We’re all … More
Name: Chloe
Age: 9
Favorite subjects in school?
English, Computer Science
Your best sport?
Golf
Fav designers?
Chloe, of course! and Miu Miu.
Current project?
knitting a cover for my MacBook
Your wheels are?
my new blue cruiser with the tassles, thanks Santa!
Your favorite doll?
my American Girl doll, Felicity
Favorite movie?
Rear Window, or anything with Grace Kelly
What WB heroine do you most relate with?
Veronica Mars!
You wear an apron to…?
bake
Book you’ve checked out … More
the Kit, Chloe and Louise dolls I’ve been working on are finally finished! now it’s time for some outfits…
***updated to add***
I didn’t really have time to write anything yesterday so I thought I’d just do a little show and tell on the new dolls but Tim’s all “aren’t you even going to talk about them”. Guess he figures if he has to listen to me chatter on about these dolls all week that the rest of you should … More
I’ve been thinking for a while that I needed to come up with some fun projects for all these stitchettes I have laying around. I make up the samples for the patterns and then stick them in a drawer. They’re crying to see some action. So here’s my first outing, an apron for the fairy stitchettes. I made this on the fly from a thrifted dress I was saving because of its cute fabric. Luckily I didn’t run out of … More
A captivating gang of 24 huggable, lovable creatures to sew—from classics like Margot, a topsy-turvy doll, and the button-jointed teddy bear Bjorn Bjornson, to irresistible Evelyn, a wool felt inchworm decked out in mod glasses and a kerchief, and Koji, a fiercely cute spiked softie monster. There’s something for everyone here—from kids to grown-ups and from beginning sewers to advanced dollmakers. Published by STC Craft, August, 2010.
