Tuesday, 10 December 2024

A Huge Thank You

 
Can I just say a huge thank you to all of you who have bought dolls or supported me on social media. You are all great and I couldn't do this without you. It has been a really good year and I am looking forward to lots of new dolls next year. I have already bought Spring fabric!
My sale finishes today and I will be shutting the shop until mid January whilst I make new stock and have a break. I have to give my ailing hands a rest!Have a wonderful warm Christmas and a joyful New Year. Sending hugs and warm wishes Carol at Pook's Studio xx








Friday, 6 December 2024

Marmite Mice


 These little midnight Christmas mice were my Marmite mice. Folk either loved them or hated them in equal measure.

Me, I just fell in love with the fabric and just adored the black teamed with the gold silk.
Each had snowflake obsidian to their heart with frankensence in their stuffing. They really stole my heart.
It never ceases to amaze me that you cannot predict what will be popular what not. Sometimes the fabrics I love are just not that well received.
These three were named Aurelie, Aurea and Eurig. One of the ladies that bought Aurea, the little girl in just her dress, regularly orders witches for different events and different seasons or because she has found a great fabric that she loves but they must always have green skin. I love making them and all my commissions. It is so interesting to work with someone else's vision.
Just to let everyone know that the sale is still on with only a few dolls left and that I will be posting out for the last day on 10th of December, when I will shut the shop until mid January.
I really is starting to feel a lot like Christmas which is a good feeling xx












Monday, 2 December 2024

Honesty, Honeysuckle and Lapis

 Honesty is a little Autumn witch dressed in a lovely vintage Liberty lawn called Honesty and Poppy in warm burnt orange with grey. Her dress is teamed with burnt orange shot cotton and white petticoats. Her wool felt hat is grey with orange accents. To her stuffing is chamomile and a carnelian to her heart.
She has just been added to the sale along with Honeysuckle, a midnight witch and Lapis, a midnight fairy godmother.
Honeysuckle is dressed in a black Liberty print called Honeysuckle Dance with black accents and brunette wool tops for hair. Lapis is dressed in a beautiful Liberty Poplin called The Vine Thief in rich blues and blacks with a tiny piece of lapis to her heart.
Please check out my sale at

https://folksy.com/shops/PooksStudio

All the dolls are at least 40% off with some at 50% off. My sale will run until 10th December when I will be shutting my shop for Christmas and into the New Year when I will be back with new Spring stock. Thank you so much for everyone that has supported the business this year, you all mean so much to me xx















Saturday, 30 November 2024

Cora A Midnight Bunny and Folksy Shop Sale of Autumn Stock

 

Cora is a little midnight bunny dressed in a fabulous Liberty Tana Lawn called Jude's Garden. She has rosemary in her stuffing with a carnelian heart. Her features are hand embroidered and she has a little pompom tail peeping our from her cotton drawers. Her petticoats are black tulle and coral chambray with tiny black leather shoes. She sports a black hardanger pillow that is worked in counted thread stitches. I have picked up her coral petticoat in the lining of her ears to carry the colour through.
Just to let everyone know I am having a sale on Autumn stock on my Folksy Shop. Everything in the sale is at least 40% off. So grab a bargain before Christmas. The shop will shut on 10th December reopening with new stock for Spring in mid January.
All Christmas commissions will be listed as Special Order for........ and will not be in the sale. Thank you so much for all your support xx










Thursday, 28 November 2024

The Last Christmas Mice of 2024

 

These little grey and gold Christmas mice will be coming with us to Oakhill School in Whalley on Saturday 30th November between 11am and 4 pm.
Other than my current orders, these will be the last Christmas mice I will be showing before Christmas. A little boy and girl with grey, gold and bronze metallic trees to their waistcoat and dress with golden leather shoes. She sports a little sampler pillow and he a golden leather bag for all his foraging.
Each mouse is made of grey Moda Grunge fabric with grey leather ears and a pink leather tail. Each has a citrine crystal to their heart with chamomile in their stuffing for a gentle scent.. Finished with tiny bloomers for her, her wears yarn dyed plus fours with lots of ribbon, buttons and charms.











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Thursday, 21 November 2024

Greta, A Winterberry Mouse

 

Greta(Sold) is a little winter berry mouse dressed in a lovely William Morris fabric with a crimson wool cape. She is one of the last of my Christmas mice and has gone on to her new home. Her little brother, Artle, is still on the shop and I will be adding another couple in grey and gold as soon as they have been photographed.
Just to let every one know we will be Oakhill School in Whalley on Saturday the 30th November from 11am to 4pm. The Christmas Market will be a first for us at this venue and with lots of family activities going on it should be a lovely afternoon.