Flax, A Summer Witch

 

Flax is a little summer witch with a yellow hat to match her yellow dress and shoes. Not a colour I am usually drawn to but loved this print from Moda French General.
She has a citrine to her heart and lavender in her stuffing. Her face, I particularly like, so gentle yet strong - a steady gaze.

A Lilac Witch

 

I could not resist a lilac witch with our lovely lilac tree in full bloom. We have had evenings warm enough to have windows ajar and the smell is heavenly. This little witch even has deep violet eyes with amethyst to her heart and lavender in her stuffing. A pretty Lewis and Irene print called Fairy Clocks in warm linen, a gentle lilac colour with dandelion clocks blowing about.
I love the purple accents, the lining to her bodice and her underskirt teamed with a darker plum ribbon and wonderful purple shoes.
I would very much like a pair of purple shoes myself xx

So Happy to Share My News

I am away for a few weeks as we are sorting out my father in laws estate but I wanted to share my news. After nine months of physio and two horrible injections I have my hand back. A huge thank you to Nicola and Wendy and their dedication and help.
I can now paint faces again and I am thrilled. The problem has been arthiritis coming from my elbow aggravated with repetitive strain injury and a huge ganglion in my wrist. Lots of intervention and help but so long as I don't overdo it I should be ok.
So in June I will start to list witches, fairy godmothers and mermaids again, I am over the moon! I can now make maybe two or three a week rather than my ten or twelve but I can paint tiny faces again and oh I am so happy!

Alred, A Mohair Mouse

 

This is Alred, a tiny harvest mouse. He is a hand embroidered mouse with little leather ears and tail. He is made from German Sparse Mohair in lilac. He is dressed in tweedy cotton plus fours with linen shirt and yarn dyed cotton waistcoat. He is finished with tiny buttons, leather shoes and a sampler on his little bag.

He is softly stuffed with lavender in his stuffing for a gentle scent and he has a tinyamethyst crystal at his heart. He has a brass ring to his back in case you want to place him on the wall.

He stands 7 inches tall

I hope you like him xx

Rosaria, A Mouse for the Rose Moon

 This little midnight mouse is Rosaria. She is named and her dress fabric reflects the April full moon tomorrow called the Rose Moon or Pink Moon, it also the Paschel Moon.

The fabric is called Elizabeth and is a Liberty tana lawn taken from a headscarf of the 1950's found in the Liberty archive. It has been rescaled and recoloured, this is the midnight version with the soft tones of the roses.
She is listed on the shop with a couple more midnught mice should you wish to take a peep.

Have a lovely Easter xx

Lilac, A Mohair Mouse

 

This is Lilac, a mohair mouse made with German Sparse Mohair. I have wanted to work with fur fabric for a while but did not know what would work well with such a small pattern. It was delightful to find how generous teddy bear people were in helping me find my fur.
This is a slightly adapted version of my mouse pattern and is still only seven inches tall. She has little leather ears and tail with hand embroidered details. Her amethyst crystal is for joy and she has a gentle scent of lavender.
I am going to have to explore more with this type of fur fabric but I am thoroughly enjoying myself! xx

Miriam, A Midnight Collector

Miriam, the collector, is a little midnight mouse named for Miriam Rothschild and her collection of fleas. The dress fabric is called The Collector by Liberty and it is based on the ideas of the victorian collector's cabinet of curiousity and also Arthur Lasenby's own collection.
Dark green ground with a collection of precious objects in ornate bell jars. Her dress is finished with tiny buttons, organza ribbon and a little sampler sachet in black hardanger with greens and whites to tone.
As always her facial details are hand embroidered and she has rose petals to her stuffing with a rose quartz crystal to her heart. I am enjoying the detail of her shoulder buttons, they have the look of victorian jet.