Talvi, The Last Doll of 2022

 

This is Talvi and she will be my last doll of the year. It has been a lovely year with lots of great milestones and events, I am thankful to all of you that have supported me this year and I wish you all a joyful New Year.

Talvi is a little Lancashire witch and part of a small collection called Winter Silence using a range of fabric from Moda's Changing Seasons collection by Holly Taylor. I don't buy a lot of new, new fabric if you know what I mean and this was a gift from my lovely husband as a surprise thank you for doing all his admin. Such good taste that man.

Each of the dolls in this little collection has tiger's eye to their heart with my chamomile flowers with a touch of roman chamomile oil for a lovely scent. Each will be dressed in a varient of the Moda fabric and the collection is titled Winter Silence. It encapsulates the stillness of this time of year, you can feel the earth sleeping.

Daalny, A Winter Rabbit

 

When you have to make a doll just to see what she would look like. This is Daalny, a little winter rabbit in pinks and blues with a warm winter wool cape. She is dressed in a Liberty print called Winterberry Cool with blue spruce and holly leaves. Across the fabric holly berries are scattered in bright pinks and deep fuschia. Her underskirts are deep cerise silk and white tulle with a coordinating berry fabric by Liberty in her ears.

I just love the big noses on these rabbits.

This may be my last post before Christmas. I have shut my Folksy shop as I cannot guarantee delivery before Christmas. Even with first class signed postage I have parcels not arrived after a week or more and I would not want to disappoint folk.

It has been a lovely year with a lot happening at home but still managing to make milestone moments. A huge thank you to all my customers, Camilla and Folksy for all their support and looking forward to all the good things happening in 2023.

Have a wonderful Christmas and a joyful New Year. My warmest wishes to you all xx

A Silver Fox for Christmas

 

This is Sanan, a silver fox in a frosted forest print by Makower. Wrapped in a wool felt winter cape with a Japanese yarn dye lining she is ready for a walk in the frosty mornings.
With rose petals to her stuffing and a rose quartz crystal to her heart she is a dainty little silver fox.
Slowing down now for the Yule season, all the commissions are now finished and posted and I am simply enjoying myself with doll makes to suit my fancy. I do like a silver fox.
Finishing off my Christmas cards xx