Miss Aine

So I spent most of today making cake for Emily's birthday party tomorrow. I just need to assemble and decorate it in the morning. I've only done a tiny bit of sewing over the last few days. One task was to see faces on all these doll bodies. Now I have to make them some clothes. But first a coffee break!

I know I posted a picture of this weeks ago - apologies for the delay to anyone waiting on it. The Cool Kids - boy and girl variations  buy now   This pattern is sort of a recipe.  I've written out the basic body and the instructions for all the embellishments - hats, skirts, etc.  You can then go ahead and add your own colours, spots, stripes, whatever! It's definitely one to have fun with. Enjoy!

I'd had an order recently through Facebook for three Rag-Dolls to be carried by flowergirls at a wedding next summer, 2014 (a very organised bride!) It was a very fun project to work on and I'm glad to say they made it to Scotland unharmed - I'm always a little apprehensive sending stuff I've spent hours working on off in the post. The dolls were to be similar but different so I selected one colour for each from the flower-y fabric, which is the fabric for the flower-girls' dresses. Each skirt is embroidered with the name of the flower-girl and the date of the wedding. Just wish I'd thought of this idea for my own wedding!

A little Rag Doll I whipped up last week. Very happy with how she turned out.

Quite busy at the moment, and finding it hard to keep up-dating the blog and Facebook. It's hard going this business lark! I've been working on a new doll design with Emily. Basically I said I was making a doll, and she requested a lot of additions and requirements! I've also been talking to www.SiandLu.com about collaborating with them on some toys. And I got an order through Etsy last night for my custom Wedding Cake Toppers for a wedding in Brooklyn on 13th June. That means some fast knitting is needed and fingers crossed courier post can get it there on time!