Ember, An Autumn Vixen

 

Ember is a tiny fox with blue eyes and a gentle nature. She has citrine crystal to her heart with chamomile in her stuffing.

She is dressed in a fabulous Acufactum fabric called Fox Love with gambling foxes and russet ferns on taupe. Finished with organza ribbon, tiny buttons and leather shoes she sports a sampler sachet. She seems like a gentle soul.

I really enjoy the autumn colours. The russets and the oranges are so appealing. This fabric has so much detail with the tiny birds dotted about and the children accompanying the fox. I do love Daniela Drescher's work. Her illustrations work so well on the fabric making the dolls so lively.

There are rabbit, badger and frog now on the shop to accompany this little girl and I will be adding a grey fox and grey rabbit with maybe some little boys too.

My badger is a work in progress and she will be tweaked until I am perfectly happy with her. Please have a peep and enjoy.

Had a dreadful cold for the last fortnight and cannot seem to shake it. I then compounded the problem by having a flu jab and they insisted I have a covid jab at the same time. Right this minute I feel like I have been hit with a shovel, hope it passes soon. I always find it hard to concentrate with a thumping head.

But enough of my trouble, have a lovely weekend and enjoy that extra hour in bed xx

The Dolls for Christmas 2023

 

Well Christmas has begun in my studio, this little gingerbread witch is called Gudrun and she is dressed in a delightful Acufactum fabric called Little Christmas Bakery. Gingerbread, cinnamon sticks and hearts abounding.

This little witch has tiger's eye to her heart with frankincense in her stuffing. A tiny piece of resin with a little essential oil. Warming for Christmas. I just love the colourway, the rich reds of Christmas with the homely gingers of the biscuits.

Gretel and Gudrun together, just showing their different sizes. Although I think what Gretel lacks in height she makes up for in hair!

Again both have tiger's eye and frankincense in their stuffing and each is dressed in the little gingerbread print from Acufactum.

Gudrun's dress is teamed with red dots while Gretel is teamed with ginger dots.

Gretel really makes me smile, I love her dark hair and her expression. Each doll is made to an exact pattern and facial features are delineated with dots but no two faces ever come out the same. The tiny microvariations must make all the difference.

I love the ginger dots with this fabric, it gives it a real warmth for Christmas. The fabric is covered with gingerbread and spices. Cloves, star anise and cinnamon to name but a few. I can look at this fabric forever!

Mab and Meabh in Bird Prince Dresses

 

Can I thank everyone for their kind words, we were really touched and appreciated your support. Thank you xx

Mab is a little Lancashire witch dressed in a pretty autumn fabric with tiny birds, crowns and keys abounding. Called Bird Prince, it is one of my favourites.

Mab has citrine to her heart with chamomile in her stuffing, little copper acorns on her hat and her sampler. A gentle girl with a serene expression, she would make a good companion.

This is Mab and Meabh together to give an idea of scale. Meabh, a tiny fae is much smaller than my witch doll. The tiny fae are the smallest dolls I make but I love to fiddle with them and their antennae really make me smile.

Tiny Meabh is dressed also in Bird Prince by Acufactum with wings that pick up the fabric in her underskirts and a tiny embroidered felt flower. Their hair is styled differently with a centre parting and their faces are a different pattern with wider eyes and a very tiny nose.

Each fae has a pair of tiny antennae peeping through their hair. With a copper acorn on her sampler she is a pretty autumn fae.