A Different kind of Lady

Posted on May 13, 2026 by mimik

I am working on more women but not the cozy pillow kind.

When people ask me how long a random piece takes me, I am always flummoxed. So often there are blips along the road to finishing. With the ladies- I sewed up 9 ladies from pieces that I’d cut out and dyed before I left Boston; so more than 3 years ago. I stuffed this first one and … hmm. The head didn’t look right. I went through all the pattern pieces and remembered that I’d redesigned the head shape at some point. I’d traced the new design onto the fabric but years and humidity had disappeared the water-erasable lines. So, un-stuff this lady, retrace her head pattern, retrace on all the other ladies, resew, etc., etc. Onward. It is not a straight road!

Most of the ladies that I have ready to finish have some variation of a skeleton design for tattoos.

Night Lady Pillow doll

Posted on April 25, 2026 by mimik

She really is the last one for now. She is my goodnight lady :-)

I have been in the process of hanging shades in my studio. I had to clean up enough so I could get to the window- step one in cleaning my studio. Then I had to move everything that was blocking the window- furniture and plants- so now it is a disaster again. I guess next week I will be (trying to) return things to order!

And Cat Lady 4

Posted on April 22, 2026 by mimik

She is the last cat lady for now.

And here are these latest ladies, spending some time together.

I have one more lady to finish up before I go on to the next thing.

Cat Lady #3

Posted on April 21, 2026 by mimik

There was so much interest in the Cat Ladies that I felt the need to make a few more before I packed all the wool away.

Here are all the kitties-

Her cute little shoes-

Lady with a Red Vase

Posted on April 14, 2026 by mimik

Sunflowers in a red vase. I can’t stop making these ladies!

Sea Goddess (Lady Pillow Doll)

Posted on April 13, 2026 by mimik

Doesn’t she look like a goddess? She wears the ocean!

Lots and lots of fish-

And detail pics-

Back view-

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!