A Trio of Fae

 

This tiny trio are not remotely wicked fae but hard working fairy God mothers with nothing but good wishes to spread.

Each dressed in a pretty Acufactum fabric with a floral and fruit theme.

It always amazes me that the pattern is the same but each has her own character and personality. It must be the micro differences when painting each face and the set of the hair when stitching into place.

Hollyhock is one of a small collection of flower fairy God mothers. With soft lilac hair and a summer print from Acufactum she is a gentle fae.

A warm wistful face with hand painted and hand embroidered features. She has rose petals to her heart with rose quartz for love.

The fabric is called A Summer Village and has tiny cottages surrounded by glorious hollyhocks. I love the little lass running through the village and on her bicycle. As ever she is finished with a sampler pillow, tiny wand, leather shoes and wee buttons.

They are my secret joy to make. I make at least one a week. I love the size and their dainty character.

I am working on new mermaids at the moment. I have created a new pattern based on the size of the fairy God mother pattern. They are a better size and sit beautifully in the hand, also looking well on the wall.

We have had a few bonny days but it is so cold for the end of April. Several sunny days in the garden have been lovely. We have started planting pots with perennials just for the bees. The hollyhocks in a large tub I am really looking forward to xx

The Tails of Two Kitties

 

This little chap is one of my new kitties, dressed in plus fours and an attractive waistcoat. I have been trying to make a cat I like for some years now and this one I like.

This colourway is based on our own dear boy Asher, who is a British Lilac. He was a rescue who was the tiny runt of a very large litter. Not cooked long enough he had kinks in his tail and a heart condition as well as being very wee.

He is still very small but makes up for it by being the naughtiest, funniest cat we have ever lived with. When not rampaging around the bungalow, annoying the other cats or destroying all my houseplants he is quietly asleep somewhere awkward. Yesterday we were peacefully working in the studio when there was an almighty crash and Reuba just said Oh No He is Awake!

That said, we love him very much and would not be without him for anything.

The Tails of Two Kitties!

I am sorry I could not resist and made both my husband and Reuba groan but i thought it was very funny!

Each cat has lemongrass to their stuffing with an obsidian crystal to their heart. There outfits are based on an Acufactum print in deep jade green adorned with pumpkins, black birds and ginger cats. I do like their blue eyes and their slightly cross expressions.

Katalia looks so pretty in pumpkins. I like the grey or blue cat fabric but I am favouring a black for the cats body. I will have to experiment.

I find them so hard to make, cats and yet I know them so well. From the flat headed spitting balls of fur from the farm of my childhood to the grace of all the house cats we have adopted over the years. We are on our seventh house cat, Asher. Lavender and Lucca lived to be nineteen and we miss them terribly. Louis and Puss just moved in, we still have Louis but lost Puss. He was with us twelve years but we don't know how old he was when he arrived. He rarely came in the house but had a special insulated home built for him just outside the back door, which suited him better. We loved them all and miss the ones moved on but Lyra, Louis and the redoubtable Asher keep us on our toes xx

Tulip Time

 

Tulip time is one of my favourite times of year. With all the blossom and the spring flowers I feel refreshed.

Little Tulip Vixen is a tiny fox with a gentle expression and dressed in a lovey Acufactum fabric called Tulip Time.

A soft pink ground adorned with the brightest red and deep pink tulips with little tulip bulbs to give a rich brown depth. This little fox has a tiny piece of carnelian to her heart and my own rosemary in her stuffing. I love that all my dolls have a crystal heart and I am quite happy to make commission dolls with your choice of crystal, stuffing herbs etc.

Finished with red chambray underskirts and white tulle petticoats. She has bright red shoes and deep red buttons to her pillow and her dress with red organza ribbon to finish.

The blossom and the tulips are just adorable at the moment. One of my favourite times of year. We are very lucky in Chorley all our spring bedding is delightful and we have avenues of cherries and other blossom trees to make for a joyful floral spring.

Can I just a huge thank you to Helen at the Eden Gallery for such a lovely day. Wonderful venue and such great folk coming to visit. My word the tea room buzzes, they never stop and such wonderful brownies!

Lots of new stock on my Folksy Shop and a few Harvest Mice and Midnight Mice reduced to clear. More embroidered furry mice coming in the summer.

I am busy back working on commissions and wedding season has really started now. So loving all my wedding makes.

For the sheer joy of making them I am working on Fairy GodMothers too. One a week as a treat. It is so lovely to take a day and just take your time with them. Enjoy this gorgeous sunny Sunday xx

At Eden Gallery, Newburgh

I am day early but will be on the road tomorrow to Eden Gallery and Tea Room at Newburgh near Burscough.
We, Reuba and I, will be there with our little stall from 10am until around 4pm.
Lots of new dolls and new gifts including landscape brooches and tiny hoops of landscape embroidery. Just for tomorrow each mouse will be £25 and each doll, be it witch or animal doll, will be £35.
I am there as a solo stall tomorrow but there is so much to see at the gallery with fabulous work from around the region and lots of little gifts. The tea room is delightful whether you have lunch or cake and coffee. Come and say hello, it will be lovely to see you all xx