This is Lettice, not lettuce! I was thinking of Lettice Knollys Queen Elizabeth's cousin rather than an iceberg.It has been delightful to revisit this hand painted and embroidered bunny pattern. Dressed in Liberty tana lawn called Fairy Tale, she has a gingham cotton petticoat with tulle lace underskirts and broderie anglais drawers. She has rosemary to her stuffing with rose quartz at her heart and is carrying a sampler pillow. She also has a tiny gingham rose hoop brooch that is complete and can be removed and worn yourself. Finished with tiny buttons, leather shoes and organzie ribbon she is a gentle bunny with a warm heart. She has two sisters already on the shop with two more to photograph and then onto foxes or squirrels or both!
I have been having the best time revisiting rabbits. Enjoying an older pattern that is both fiddly and complex in construction. I do love to fiddle!This is Aggie, who sold early on last year, dressed in rich tweedy yarn dye fabrics and linen. With stout boots, a leather foraging bag and a silk cravat to keep her warm in the early mornings. Her eyes are hand painted and then her facial details embroidered. I love her big nose, detailed with French knots. Three late spring girls are finished and waiting to be photographed with a walking bunny in tweedy yarn dyes is on the work table and a midnight bunny in mind.
This is Laura Ingalls from Little House on the Prairie written by Laura Ingalls Wilder in the 1930's and set in 1870's America.I wanted to learn how to make a traditional Poke Bonnet with the ribbon and the draw string back for adjustment. It was really interesting to construct and far more complex than I first thought but so enjoyable.I went looking for fabrics and colours redolent of the place and time so she is dressed in warm beiges and denim blues with rich cinnamon linen.With her bonnet and stout boots she is ready for a day in the prairie grasslands.She carries a counted threadwork sampler sachet and has a little embroidery hoop brooch that is complete and can be removed and worn. She has deep blue eyes with brunette pigtails and a gentle smile. All hand embroidered and hand styled. She was a joy to make xx
