Ida is a snowdrop fairy dressed in a beautfiul print by Acufactum simply called Snowdrops and she is Ida because snowdrops were my Gran's favourite flower, she planted them everywhere. I love the fact that my extensive collection of snowdrops came originally from my Grandma's garden and have spread everywhere.For a winter spirit she has tiger's eye to her heart with rosemary in her stuffing.She is a tall girl, one of my long legged Rhoda dolls from way back but with the altered pattern to give her a different head pattern that is more controlable and gives a neater result.All in grey greens and white with subtle teal accents to her scarf and tattered wings, her hair is hand styled soft mint wool tops. Her facial features are simple and delicately hand embroidered. She is finished with tiny buttons, a rowan wool bob hat and a sampler pillow. I am really enjoying making them and exploring the fairy look.
This is Holde, the last doll of 2025 and finished on the solstice. She is a winter doll and tells the story of Holde and the White Hares, a favourite of my Grandmother.Holde was the granddaughter of winter but she loved the spring. One morning looking out at the bleak winter greyness she set out to find spring. First she went to the river but could not see spring in its reflection so then she went to the forest but could not see spring. After thinking a while she decided to see if she could see spring from the high hills, see spring in the distance. But on the high hills the snow came and she quickly got very lost. Cold and alone she was spotted by her grandmother's servants the two white hares of the high hills. Malin and Filou, the guardian hares. They quickly took her back to her grandma and she waited for spring in her grandmothers court with the two hares who turned brown again in the spring sunshine.There was a lot more to their adventure but that is the ghist. She is dressed in a fabulous, now discontinued fabric by Acufactum called Winter Fairytale with Holde and a white hare on her dress. Teamed with a dot print cotton in taupe and white lace petticoats. Her fawn wool cape is heavily embroidered with two folk art hares and snow flakes with warm winter boots and a tawny bobble hat. She has tigers eye to her heart with rosemary in her stuffing for winter.The dolls I am working on at the moment are slowly taking winter into spring and I am enjoying the slow transition.
Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year! Welcome 2026.This is my very surprising top nine of 2025 and has helped to guide the direction I will be going in this new year.Lots my Fairytale dolls, return of the long Connie Dolls and more characters with a reworked bird pattern. I am really looking forward to this coming year but my enthusiasm has to be tempered by the growing needs of the elderly members of my family. Both of whom now need a lot more support. But that said we are hoping for more garden visits, more wildlife visits and digging a new pond, some of the things we want to do as a family. David is officially retired now but is keeping working for Ipsos Mori, as he has done for over thirty years now, for three days a week. Reuban's business is going from strength to strength and is showing in quite a few galleries this year whilst developing his Imps to new heights. I am going to try for a slower pace and rest my hands more.All to look forward to, so again a Happy New Year to you all and may it be a great one xx
A bit of a Marmite Christmas Mouse, Aurea was from a couple of years ago and I loved the effect. The black, gold and frosted white really appealed to me. With touches of gold to her sampler and gold silk petticoats with the black made for a dramatic Christmas mouse.When I find a fabric I like as much I will repeat the idea again but this year I couldn't find such a fabric.I want to thank everyone who supported me this year with both buying from me and from sending such warm thoughts on Instagram. Thank you to you all and wishing you the best Christmas and the most peaceful New Year, with all my warmest wishes.I will be back in the New Year xx
Christmas Sale!This is my last week before I close for the Christmas break. My shop will close at midnight on Sunday 14th of December. For this last week all the dolls on the shop are now on sale with new stock coming in early January.Snowberry is my last Christmas mouse of 2025 and is dressed in a lovely warm Makower print from their Glad Tidings collection. This print is Sarissa Cream. Finished with golden leather shoes and golden organza ribbon she sports a sampler sachet with a golden pine cone charm.Despite all the difficulties this year, it has been a great year and we are looking forward to 2026. Christmas cards are posted and I just need to wrap all the presents now. Have a lovely week and I hope the Christmas craziness is not too bad xx
This small collection of fuzzy furry mice is my latest make. All based on the Liberty tana lawn Mitsi in late autumn berry and russet. Each mouse has a fuzzy mohair body in a warm brown with leather ears and tail. They have hand embroidered features with deep brown glass beads for twinkling eye,Within this collection is a little girl in an embroidered linen dress, a little boy in smart plus fours with his foraging bag and a little girl in a lined wool cape. They are the last dolls added to my shop before Christmas this year.There is only one Christmas mouse left and two trios of hanging birds. All now on sale in the run up to the big day.I will be sharing new Fairytale dolls in January, starting with the Granddaughter of the Cailleach Bheur. The Mother of Winter in Ireland. A great story.
