When I first started thinking about how I wanted to make cloth dolls I began looking back to the Boudoir dolls of the 1920’s and 30’s. They were made for decoration and not for play although I suspect quite a lot of playing did go on!
Blythecon Bristol feels ages ago now, but I had such a great day as ever at Blythecon events. Mainly it is such a lovely occasion to meet up with people who you’ve talked too online, and connect with customers, but also to be inspired by the creativity of so many makers.
Many of you who follow me on Instagram will have seen the Moshlings appear from time to time but I thought it would be a nice idea to introduce in a blog post.
I first set eyes on Galatea (or one just like) her when I was seven years old. My father was an engineer in the Royal Airforce and the whole family had been posted to Cyprus. I saw the doll on a stand in one of those little tourist shops dressed in traditional costume.
For some of you who have purchased a Clara Doll Kit with the wool hair, you may be wondering how to go about attaching hair. So I have put together...
When I first started thinking about how I wanted to make cloth dolls I began looking back to the Boudoir dolls of the 1920’s and 30’s. They were made for decoration and not for play although I suspect quite a lot of playing did go on!
Blythecon Bristol feels ages ago now, but I had such a great day as ever at Blythecon events. Mainly it is such a lovely occasion to meet up with people who you’ve talked too online, and connect with customers, but also to be inspired by the creativity of so many makers.
Many of you who follow me on Instagram will have seen the Moshlings appear from time to time but I thought it would be a nice idea to introduce in a blog post.
When I first started collecting Blythes I was aware that they first appeared in 1972 and it got me wondering about the look of that year. It was s...
I recently introduced you to Galatea, the doll I’ve had the longest, so now I want to show you Emily who is the first cloth doll I ever made. I ...
I first set eyes on Galatea (or one just like) her when I was seven years old. My father was an engineer in the Royal Airforce and the whole family had been posted to Cyprus. I saw the doll on a stand in one of those little tourist shops dressed in traditional costume.
“So fine was the morning except for a streak of wind here and there that the sea and sky looked all one fabric, as if sails were stuck high up in t...
