Three weeks tonight we are having a stall at Liverpool Alternative Bazaar at Camp and Furnace in Liverpool. This night market will run from 4pm to 9pm with lots of unusual and alternative stalls. Camp and Furnace is at 67 Greenland Street, Liverpool, L10BY.We are really looking forward to the night and will have a new Imp Squeak to launch with lots of witches, familiars and textile gifts. I suspect we may be the tamest stall there but are really going to enjoy the evening.It would be great to see you there and to say hello, the event is free to enter with curated makers and around fifty stalls.
Sharing Lola Witch today, an autumn witch with a stunning vintage Liberty print dress called Lola Weisellberg! I love the rich autumn tones of this fabric on a warm cream ground. Her little hat sports a bronze acorn as does her sampler pillow.She has my own dried chamomile to her stuffing with a few drops of essence and a piece of carnelian to her heart for enhanced creativity. She has hand styled brunette wool tops for her hair with a hand painted and hand embroidered face. She is a gentle girl wandering the hedgerow looking for herbs and inspiration.Working hard on Christmas mice at the moment and the odd Christmas robin too. Looking forward to the upcoming shows and excited for them. Have a lovely weekend and my warmest wishes xx
Getting the gang ready for the November shows. Lots of critters and magical ladies for the three shows we are doing in November.I tend to make more midnight creatures in autumn and winter because the fabrics feel right. Mostly Liberty tana lawn with lots of black tulle lace. Both boys and girls both black and naturally coloured.We will be in Liverpool at the Alternative Bazaar on the 3rd of November from 4pm to 9pm. This is the first of the shows and we are really looking forward to it. Lots of stock at the ready xx
I am totally thrilled to find a Pook Mouse here. A huge thank you to the Folksy Team for this and for letting me know I am in Ideal Home Christmas Ideas 2024.The call out for photos was last year and when I heard nothing just assumed I had not had any success so this is just great news and such a lovely surprise.These little girls and guys for Christmas will be in my shop by mid October and I will be repeating the design with this fabric and other Christmas fabrics. I will have to wait for the shops to open so I can hunt down a copy as a keepsake! xx
My Monday Musing this week is knickers or not! I firmly believe that if a doll is in a dress or skirt for propriety's sake the lady needs knickers. Quite often on my stall I notice many if not most ladies when picking up a doll will check up her skirt! For me it is completeness, if your hair is done and you are wearing your best dress you would hopefully have your knickers on.When I was a little girl my grandma, God Bless her, would crochet endless pairs of knickers for my dolls, so the need began there. I have to say, when a new doll arrives for my collection, those poor souls without knickers I have to make them a pair. I really do take comfort from big pants! xx
Little Cora and two witch sisters have wandered over to Eden Gallery Newburgh along with new autumn brooches, hoops and key rings.Working hard to get stock ready for three autumn/winter shows. I have made so many dolls and have not had time to photograph them. But I am sure I will catch up soon.I will be at Liverpool Alternative Bazaar on the 3rd of November, Lytham Hall on 16th November and Oakfield School in Whalley on the 30th November. Looking forward to them all and if you can pop along and say hello, it will be lovely to see you xx
On the work table this Wednesday are frogs, finally. Every time I got ready to make frogs something else happened that needed to be made more urgently. So finally frogs. The two large frogs in my photographs are my own frogs that hang in my sitting room and are called George and Dalipha. I have a lovely collection of frogs that has been growing for many years. The new frogs are going to be smaller and will be in the new print by Liberty called Rosea both the pink version and the blue. All three will have moss agate to their hearts with a late summer mixture of chamomile and jasmine flowers to their stuffing.Embroidering their faces is always a delight, all those wonderful French knots so I am looking forward to a froggy week!
