Cumin, a spice mouse

 

One of a series of little spice mice, this is Cumin. Her dress is appliqued and emboirdered with autumn leaves, blowing across her skirt.
This little spice mouse is already sold but I have been out of the studio for a full week with Covid! We managed to avoid it for all this time and then caught it last week. As soon as Reuba tested positive we shut up our studios and debunked to the bungalow and our beds. A big thank you to Mum for taking over shipping, shopping and a constant supply of tea and liquorice allsorts.

Roan, An Autumn Mouse

 

I am sharing, Roan, one of a short series of autumn mice in lined wool felt capes. This little girl is dressed in russet wool felt with a dress by Liberty of London from their Orchard Garden quilting cotton range.

Lots of tiny buttons with organza ribbon, lace and cotton underskirts finish this little mouse. Hand embroidered features are teamed with leather ears and tail with carnelian to her heart for an autumn glow.

There are two more little mice in capes on the shop, one in burgundy and one in mustard. Also there is a sale on the summer witches with 25% off.

Cassia, A Spice Mouse

 

Cassia is the last of a series of spice mice I made in autumn tones. She has a hand appliqued and embroidered dress on a plain yet rich brown cotton. Her underskirts are picked up in the applique flowers on her dress and finished with wooden buttons. Cassia is a type of bark used as a spice and I thought the wooden buttons seemed right.
She has tiny leather shoes and a sampler sachet to coordinate. To her stuffing there are rose petals for a gentle scent with a piece of carnelian at her heart.
Still only seven inches tall she is a tiny piece of the coming autumn and such a joy to make.

 

Madame Anise, A Madame Mouse

Sometimes you just have to make a doll to see what it will look like. This is the case with tiny Madame Anise, I had to see her. Standing just seven inches even with her feather this is Marie Antoinette's smallest lady in waiting. She has all the details of her larger companions but at half the height. Dressed in a combination of Liberty and Andover fabric this little autumn madame was a joy to make and oh so fiddly. Her beaded and belaced sleeves are just an inch and a half! She will probably be a one off unless the madame mouse muse takes me xx

 

Making Marie Therese

 

Having recently made a Marie Antoinette in all her rococco glory for a lovely lady as a commission piece, I just had to make Marie Therese in blacks and greys. I wanted to see what she would look like and had great fun making her.
Dressed in rococco style Moda fabric coordinates she has grey floral panniers over and dark grey kirtle that is reflected in her bodice with underskirts in cotton and black tulle lace. Her bodice and sleeves are bedecked with ribbons as are her beaded shoes. The ribbon theme is picked up in her underskirts and drawers.
Trimmed with organza ribbon and cotton lace she is finished with towering locks in chalk white, feather embellishments and glass bead earings. Such a joy to make xx