For the Love of Fabric

I love the color and texture of fabric. I love to touch it and rub it next to my cheek.  I can’t stay away from place where it is sold.  The newest cotton velour that arrived here is lush and beautiful.
The wee dollies look beautiful in their special buntings.
Marden’s has a wonderful fabric department.  It [...]

Bunting Baby

 
Bunting Baby, originally uploaded by mabeane6.

The past couple of days I have been working on bunting babies. Since quite a bit of the work is hand work and can be done in the recliner this worked for me. She has a full body underneath which can be felt through the bunting. Her hat [...]

Doll order

Doll order, originally uploaded by mabeane6.
What a sweetheart.

Feathering the nest

Not until I had a “sitting” duck was I really aware of what feathering your nest meant. This duck has taken every bit of hay I put close to her and built a study nest and then lined it with down from her body. She has only left to get food and water and [...]

From the sewing room…

Here’s Betsy!  She’s got a lot of personality and she’s sure to make some sweet child happy! She is for sale at 1000Markets.

Marcus

Marcus, originally uploaded by mabeane6.
This is a 12 inch doll that has crocheted hair that has been combed out. Its something new I am trying.
He is at 1000Markets looking for a new home.

Quick trip

I took a quick trip to Calais this morning to bring spare keys to DH.  He had inadvertently locked his keys in his truck.
On the way back I stopped to visit my sister and to see how far she had come on her vest. Wow. She has come up one side of the front already!  [...]

Knitting for curls

My sister visited the other day and helped me with some knitting. We were knitting for curls.  Yesterday I couldn’t wait to make a doll who could use these curls!
Her name is Mandi and I love her curly hair!
She is for sale at 1000Markets.

Angus

Angus, originally uploaded by mabeane6.

Angus is coming

I finished him today. The light is too bad to take his picture before tomorrow though! He has cinnamon hair made from mohair yarn stitched securely to his head. He is wearing a blue flannel shirt, a blue knit tee shirt and green flannel pants and of course, knit boxer pants.
It’s been a while since [...]