Prototype…new Sasha size shoes

 Almost done just a few more tweaks and the pattern should be ready 

Busy Busy

 My crew are waiting patiently for new clothes 

I’ve really got to do some sewing ! New shoes on the work bench and shirts planned 

And a new girl arriving soon ❤️

Another Little Miss Frida

 This little Frida has got so much attitude ….love her 

Again Mom hand painted her outfit …and I did the repaint , hair including the head dress and the boots 

Gorgeous fabrics and colour

 I’ve been doing a little slow stitching the past few weeks in the evening and really enjoying myself 

I plan to cover this old vintage sewing box , which I rescued from Orinoco in Banbury for the princely sum of £3.00 

Make a slow stitch bowl , amd cover my art journal , and complete my Postcard journey , which I’m turning into a book …I’ve discovered Sashiko , Kantha , Kawandi on my journey …amd the fact Imlove Tilda lawn LOL ….I want my little corner in the living room to be a riot of colour ….ive got quite a little fabric stash growing 

Nibbs .. and Pan-Man

 Today I was repainting a BJD and spur of the moment 

Touched up  Pan-Man’s brows , more difficult than I expected, I could see the remaining brows and the original colour , I tried to do them in watercolour first , but they didn’t look right , so turned to acrylic, 

He now has brows bless him ❤️

So I also started Nibbs , I was going to go for the Trendon look , but perhaps because I had my Gotz boy out , his eyes came bigger , he’s got more of a Gotz look than Trendon  , but rather like how he looked , so rather than strip him and start again , I went with it 

And Nibbs was soon looking at me , he’s got a pale blush of freckles , green eyes and fabulous wig by Fatiao on Etsy , such a sweet little boy 

Outfit by MinnieBloomers Design 

Another little Frida

 I didn’t have time to take really good photos, this was in my Daughters living room 

LOL 

But this little girl was based on a photograph of Frida as a child 

Baby Sasha , Wobbled , I did the repaint and made the wig and boots , Mom made and painted the outfit 🤣

More finished this week

 Trying to get my orders done before my hols 

I thoroughly enjoyed these .. ladybirds are always one of my favourites, but my first time doing the frogs … and I love them ❤️❤️❤️🐸

What’s on the table this week

 I so enjoying these … a new design , on a shorter baby Sasha boot , it’s a little tricky scalding down the designs on these but I LOVE doing them 

Busy weekend

 Cutting out commissions..and I thought I would photograph my Sasha ..I’ve had a few new ones lately 

Now they are all dressed …well nearly all of them ..I thought I’d make a page on them here on my blog 

So I’ve made a page on my blog …how I do wobblers …Im also doing one how I dyed Sasha’s hair …

Frida and CherryBomb …

 Saving this photograph…just because I liked it 

Rit dyed blondes …after all the worry , and stressing how to do it 

You simply , dunk the head in the boiling dye mix …and it’s done ! 

Remember use original Rit …not the Rit for synthetics…

I have a few old blonde heads I test the colour first on …then dunk in the head … easy 

It’s a fast process …you’re not immersing the whole head for minutes…my pinks …and  the red head I did ,took seconds 

Any dye residue on the face or tips of ears,wipe off  …the dye wipes off easily when it’s just come out the pan xxx

My Sasha

 It occurred to me at 5.00 this morning , it’s been a long time since my dolls have actually been precious to me 

I mean , they really mean a lot 

My Childhood Sasha , she’s always been with me , my constant companion 

Then she was joined by a couple of waifs .. my orders began to switch from Blythe and ball joint dolls 

And I was happy with it … a chance customer , who became friend I introduced me to a Sasha group 

Again I was curious , interested another joined my collection 

Then I went to Southam .. I mean a Sasha gathering in the next village 

I had to go … oh I had a delightful time … that’s when I saw the old Gotz girls and Velvet 

No Navels oh my days … that was it … that was the turning point I think 

Slowly over the past few months , my doll collection that I’ve not been interested in in years has gone , and a few select Sashas have moved in … ok I’m in double figures 

I’m not planning on more … not now 

I really have my dream girls … and boys 

Red head … a red head that I’ve not met yet … I will know her when I see her 

I think I need to document them better 

So I remember their names 

Poppy and Rose the 2 early Gotz

Camellia repainted , rerooted no navel