Lady Pillow with a Flower Vase

Posted on April 7, 2026 by mimik

I am enjoying playing with vase ideas. There will be more :-)

The pot-

and the flowers-

Fancy purple boot.

And here she is on the couch where I sit her to give her a good look before photographing. I sometimes think I’m finished but when I bring the piece out of my studio and take a good long look, I realize that it needs more work. Luckily that didn’t happen this time.

And another of her, lounging around.

I got some vaccinations last Thursday (Covid and RSV) and wow, they knocked me down. As a result, this lady has taken me many days of small amounts of stitching. I am still feeling off but keeping my fingers crossed to feel 100% again soon.

Butterfly Lady

Posted on April 1, 2026 by mimik

She is a very colorful lady with all her butterflies.

All different kinds of butterflies. It reminds me of the butterfly garden at the Chicago Botanic Garden where you are surrounded by all sorts of flitting colors!

These are fantasy butterflies, not based on any actual real life ones.

Her little shoes-

She has a bun in her copper-colored hair.

Cat Lady 2

Posted on March 30, 2026 by mimik

More Kitty love!

She has some curl in her hair, a scalloped collar, and a jewel button at her neck.

She has red laces in her boots.

Tropical Garden Lady

Posted on March 25, 2026 by mimik

Lots of flowers attract lots of butterflies!

She has flowers all the way around her neckline-

and in her hair.

Cute shoes to match her dress!

A Cat Lady Doll

Posted on March 23, 2026 by mimik

A selection of cats on a yellow-green tweedy background. If it was accurate, it’d be covered in cat hair!

She has a bun in the back-

The plant show this past weekend was great fun! I came home with new plants, sore feet, lots of new knowledge. Hope your weekend was terrific too!

Miss Primulina Lady Doll

Posted on March 18, 2026 by mimik

This is another gesneriad-inspired lady doll, this time a primulina.

She has little bows on her shoes.

It is time for Lady pillow dolls

Posted on March 17, 2026 by mimik

If you know me well, you know that besides needlework, I am very into plants and gardening. I belong to the local Gesneriad Society and we are having our show this weekend. I wanted to make a doll or two for the show. Here is my first one- Miss Sinningia.

My inspiration-

White Kitty with Blue Eyes

Posted on January 24, 2026 by mimik

She has a blue turtleneck cashmere sweater and an orange skirt with ribbon trim.

Also, a green scarf and a backpack.

How cute is that flower ribbon! A wonderful trim for her Liberty lawn skirt.

This is the last kitty for now. See you soon with something new!

Sweet Black Kitty Girl

Posted on January 23, 2026 by mimik

I have a soft spot for black cats. Here is my sweet boy Jasper.

And here is an adorable girl that I finished this week.

I made her a little flower for her sweater.

I used more of my 3-hole antique buttons on her cardigan. I am using them up but I always remind myself that it is silly to save them. They are meant to get a new life. They were originally a gift from someone who follows my work and probably came from those long womens kid gloves.