I was surprised, and delighted, to recently discover some of my girls all bundled up and tucked away in a lovely little trunk I keep in my front hallway. Really, I thought all my girls had found new homes, but apparently not! It's a treat to see them, although I don't plan to hold onto them. I like sending them off to new homes, where I know they are appreciated and loved.
Left: Aunt Evangeline - somewhat serious, quite intelligent, and very loving. Right: I do love a pair of red Mary Jane shoes ... as well as crazy stockings.
I will try to get these girls listed at my fiber shop this weekend. I hope you like them!
It has been a fairly productive week! I had the third and final session of treatment for two root canals - and it was all painless. I love my endodontist - Evan Christensen, with offices in Ridgefield and Fairfield (CT), in case you're interested. He is so gentle and kind; a fun conversationalist, too. And, when he is done working on my mouth, he actually massages my Temporal Mandibular joints, ever so gently, to help assuage that horrible ache one gets after sitting with one's jaw wide open for an extended period of time! He even sent me home with a collection of tiny tools of the trade, because I was admiring them so much. I wonder what I will make with them. I have an idea, but we'll see what happens as I start playing with them.
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Sweet Baby Dreams
I am very nearly done with this latest in my Pieces of Dreams series. I really, really love it. I kind of want to save it, just in case I have a grandchild someday. Wouldn't it be just absolutely perfect, hanging on the wall in a baby's room? I have a friend who bought one of my Sweet Baby Stars at a craft show one year, saying "I'll just tuck this away for my first grandchild." I think that is such a great idea. However, my daughter insists she "lacks the gene" that finds children to be cute, so maybe I shouldn't start a Grandchild Hope Chest just yet!
Sweet Baby Stars
In a somewhat related vein, I'm not sure if I've already told you (i.e. bragged) that one of my little felted wool quilts was selected to be in a book! It is called 500 Felt Objects, published by Lark Books, and it will be coming out in the fall. More about this as we get closer to the date.
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I'm just starting on a little sewing project. It is a vintage quilt square - my favorite kind of pieced star, in beautiful blue and brown. I will be adding a thin filler layer, backing, and lots of stitching.
Vintage Pieced Star
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I've also been having a ball making wrap bracelets using leather cord and various beads. I love how they look and I am very excited to be able to feature some of my special antique buttons as clasps.
Double Wrap Bracelet with Antique Dyed Mother of Pearl and Cut Steel Button
Triple Wrap Bracelet with Brass Beads and Antique Brass Police Uniform Button
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Finally, I want to share a little video with you. It is quite strange, but I hope you'll stick with it - it is wonderful. It made me think about how I feel when I am sewing a doll. I often feel very uncomfortable about sticking the needle into the doll, especially as she becomes more and more real. The closer she gets to her finished state, the more I feel like I am injuring an actual being. Anyone else ever think about that? Or am I just too weird?
Three cuffs to put in my Etsy shop. I thought you might enjoy a sneak preview.
I never went to bed last night so I'm just about ready to crash. I was awake for sunrise - all that early light glittering on the ice covered trees - wow! It was magical. Maybe after my nap, I'll put the cuffs in my Etsy shop. Or else I'll do it this weekend, at the latest.
“True love is like a pair of socks: you gotta have two and they've gotta match.” ~Anonymous
This particular pair of socks, such as they are, were made from a sweater that belonged to Les Parker. Les was one of the Excellent People in the World and I am lucky that I knew him. He died way too soon.
