Toddler / Baby Sasha boot

 I loved making these ❤️❤️❤️

Scales down the design , it was hard on the eyes but Oh I love them 

🎄🎄🎄 December already !

 What a manic couple of weeks the end of November was so I could get all my Christmas orders out for the first week in December , so we could have a couple of days away to Worcester for the Christmas Fair 

I always get so stressed ! But I did it and we had a wonderful couple of days , bought myself pressies … ate good food and came home feeling really creative x

I’m having a couple of weeks off to concentrate on some projects I have in mind …and finish my wobblers 

 boot making resumes in January 

Wobblers Assemble ❤️

 The past couple of weeks I’ve been redoing my wobblers , each one now has an extended neck and the legs were cut 

I heat them up , cut the leg , I  have the wooden rods inside , then I ram aluminium foil in the gap to keep it from closing up 

Then sculpt the hole with apoxy sculpt tinted with gouache

I will add more detail to my Wobbler page here when I get time x

paint 

October has been and gone …

 October I paid a visit to Snap and Chat …a wonderful Sasha convention …and I’m sorry to say ..I didn’t take any photographs…and I didn’t have enough painted boots …I’m making a mental note to self ….next year , April ..Newbury ! 

I am going to relax more ….and take photographs…but needless to say I was busy with the run up to it making stock and had a bit of a  “ lightbulb “ moments with the boots 

I’m spending longer and longer doing these now …but I am thoroughly enjoying the challenge and the creative process , and I’m getting finer detail , which opens up a a whole world of possibilities,

I did make a wobbler to sell …but fell in love with little Milo …so I won’t be selling him 

…bought a little Rosie to wobble …and guess what …fell in love with her too …she has a tiny little black spot on her nose …so right now she has Oxy 10 on it ….but her hair is gorgeous…I may give her blue eyes though 

Milo my new Wobbler

 I’ve had my head down working to get things done for the Sasha meet up soon , but in between sewing and painting , something has been on my mind and when I get like that I have to do it , it’s taken days and lots of lumps of apoxy sculpt laying about , and there is paint everywhere.. thank God for silicon gloves ,  but I’m happy with the overall results , this is Milo , not Max , the scruffy little broken baby who I have been working on , he has the most beautiful hair , so much to Carrot and Sprouts joy , he is staying blond . He’s been wobbled using apoxy sculpt stained , I used gouache, which has a really strong pigment , once the apoxy had dried the paint is fixed  his legs cut , as I straighten them , then I rammed the gap solid with tin foil , next time I do it I will take photographs , and his neck slight lengthened also with apoxy . 

The girls are a bit miffed because they are still outnumbered 

But I have promised them both another girl will join them 

Now Carrot and Sprout are both demanding new legs so they can be tall too and so has Moms visiting little girl , eventually I will do them all . 

I’ve also had my suspicions confirmed one leg is indeed longer than the other so I have put a lift in his shorter legs shoe so he can stand 

He’s such a handsome little fellow, mos

Amazing dungarees by Mom again 

MinnieBloomers Designs , lostboy boots by myself 

Slow stitches ❤️

 It’s been a busy relaxing few weeks , can’t believe it’s October , nights are drawing in and in the evening I sit and sew whilst watching Sister Boniface and Father Brown , overjoyed to have a new Shakespeare and Hathaway 

As Paul redecorates our living room 

New sofa , chair rug and curtains , can’t wait until it’s done 

This is how I rock 🤣❤️🤣

Baby Beans 🩷

 I loved my Baby Beans when I was little …I remember vividly taking her on holiday and sleeping with her …I was never into baby dolls …but loved her , 

I have no idea what happened to her …lost on one of my house moves I suspect …which is a shame …I was always do careful of my childhood favourites ..but she is long gone … so when I saw this little waif …who was the spitting image of my old BB ..I had to rescue her 

Poo thing had been loved , she had obviously lost her beans and had been repaired …so after a bath ….I carefully repaired her feet , replaced her stuffing with kapock , and new beans …I could remember how she felt ..and how she cuddled …then I made her a tunic and new hat to match her new feet , carefully covered her holes , and replaced her hair …it was half gone ..and I was sure my girl had paler hair ..although this hair was very dirty and discoloured 

…I’m so happy with BB …she sits by my bed now ….and I do love her , she brings back so many memories 

Little Madeleine arrived

 I wanted a beautiful old red haired Gotz Sasha …couldn’t resist this girl when she arrived 

Mom has been busy creating these amazing hand painted outfits 

Amd I’ve been busy with a new shoe ….so suddenly I’m in August ..got to get a wiggle on if I want new shoes for October Sasha gathering 

Violet

 Not sure where the time is going but I felt like I’d missed my Sasha this month , I have those gorgeous dungarees off Mom but haven’t had the time to make the shirts … so this week I tried to make some time … and at last I’ve got them done ! 

I’ve just got to do shoes so I can photograph them ! 

Today I plan to finish my Baby  beans …make that Wobbler ! And then sort out the leather for new shoes 

But here is Violet .. fitting in beautiful now with the rest of the crew 

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 ❤️