~This Weekend~

I often think about how crazy my life can be, like now. Wishing you all a Happy Halloween at the same time I'm trying to finish up my first Santa of the season. But for all of you that do what I do you know that's the way it goes. My house is currently decorated with pumpkins, gourds and orange berry wreaths but in my sewing area the fabrics are reds, greens, burgundy, etc.
I do hope to finish my Santa and have him listed on Ebay by Tuesday evening, I had hoped for a Sunday listing but this week has been too hectic to get him finished. So be looking for my ~Joy is the Spirit of Christmas~ Santa and Snowchild set.
The leaves are gorgeous here, some have already fallen in our steady rain we had overnight and there are many more yet to change color. The acorns and walnuts have fallen from the trees and if the squirrels know more than we do we'd better be prepared for quite a winter! Next year we'll have oak and walnut trees popping up in odd places.
I hope you all do have a safe, happy Halloween, enjoy it!
Diane

~Sewing away~

I'm working on my first Santa of the season. This one will be for Ebay. I've had a customer to contact me about making her 4 Santas, one for each of her grandchildren. She wants me to use some vintage items on each Santa, the hunt for these is proving to be alot of fun. I'll share pictures when the Santas are completed.
(a picture of some of my decorating from last year)

With Halloween almost here I'll be in serious Christmas-sewing mode. I hope you'll stop by periodically to see my newest offerings.
Diane

~Merrie~

I finally finished my first Holiday Doll for 2011. Merrie is a sweet snowgirl with lots of detail and handstitching. I hope you'll visit her on Ebay, her listing will end Thursday the 27th at 9:00 P.M. eastern time.

I've started on another doll I'll be listing soon and I'm finishing a couple of small, primitive Santas for a sweet customer in Vermont.

We've had a cool and very windy day here. I'm hoping the upcoming weekend will be nicer.

Til next time.
Diane

A quick note

I had so hoped to have a doll ready for Ebay Sunday or Monday but no such luck! But, I'm happy to report that I have almost finished my first snow girl of the Christmas/Winter season. She will be listed Thursday evening and I will post her picture here also. I love the way she's coming together. I'm down to her final touches, which to me is the really fun part of a doll. She will come complete with a beautiful white coat.

I'm also trying to work out the idea of a different style doll I want to make, don't know if it'll work out but we'll see.

Back to the details...
Diane

Done with Fall....

and ready to move on to Holiday/Winter designs.

There's a Snowgirl on the drawing board with hopes she will be completed and listed on Ebay by this Sunday evening but more likely Tuesday night (if the sewing doesn't go as quickly as I had hoped). I had planned to list a doll this week but there's been alot going on. I have two Aunts, one has had foot surgery and the other knee replacement. I've been trying to help out a bit with cooking, pet sitting, etc.
Now they're both on the mend and I'm ready to get back to my dolls.

I'll be posting a picture of the Snowgirl when she's completed so check back soon. Hope you all have a great Fall weekend.

Diane

~a day off~

Tomorrow I'm taking a day off from my sewing and household chores and heading out with a friend for some antiquing. Fishersville, VA is having their big Fall Antique show this weekend. I don't really need anything but I love to look and you never know what you may find. I look for simple, smaller things. Old wooden carriers, bread boards (for my ever-growing collection), yellowware and possibly a Halloween or Christmas piece. I just love to look and sometimes do find something I really want.

I've finished one special order and started another that I hope to finish up this weekend. Then there's a witch to sew that's going to Indianna. It'll probably be next week sometime before I list on Ebay. I'm pretty sure it will be a snowdoll, my first for this year. I've got her all planned out and can't wait to get started on her.

Hoping you each have a wonderful Fall weekend and can get out and enjoy the gorgeous weather (if it's anything like ours).
Diane

~Harvest~

Harvest Pumpkin Girl as she appears in the Fall issue of PRIMS magazine. You can usually find it at Barnes and Noble book store or Joanne's Fabric or go to the Stampington website and order a copy. It's filled with interesting articles and really wonderful photos of all manner of dolls in the primitive style. I've always found something for every taste of primitive; extreme prims to more detailed folk art. Also, starting in Jan. 2012 they will be printing three issues a year instead of two. Hope you'll get a copy.

I've pretty much finished Halloween dolls but will be working on one or two Harvest/Thanksgiving themed dolls. I've always enjoyed Thanksgiving but I think it's being pushed aside for the more "commercial" Halloween and Christmas holidays. I hope you'll stop by and see what I'm working on. I always try to post a picture here of whatever I currently have on Ebay.

It's going to be a gorgeous Fall weekend here in Virginia, not much color yet but it's on it's way! Hope you can get out and enjoy this first weekend in October.
Diane