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frost

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Yesterday was spent in the garden because frost was predicted for last night.

I picked all the tomatoes- maybe some will ripen before they rot. I brought in all the flower pots and houseplants that had been out all summer. The porch is now a jungle! And I cut flowers. This is pretty much the only time of year when I bring flowers into the house. In general I like them better in the garden. But, for a while, I will enjoy my bounty. Aren’t those (slightly out of focus) dahlias amazing!

Here is a link to some amazing dolls and other wool work- PezziUnici

and future plans…

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well, only a few days in the future!

Another day at the Market!

Boston Handmade: a collection of Boston area artists, artisans, and craftspeople

More than 25 members of Boston Handmade will be exhibiting their craft and art at the SoWa Open Market on Sunday, October 12th, 10am to 4pm.

On view and for sale will be handmade jewelry, clothing, accessories, housewares, art, photography, toys, sculpture, and more!

Boston Handmade promotes local independent businesses and individuals creating one-of-a-kind and limited edition handmade works in small studio environments, not factories

For more info about Boston Handmade visit www.bostonhandmade.org

Boston Handmade Members exhibiting at this one-day event:
Arian: http://arian.etsy.com
Blue Alvarez: http://BlueAlvarez.etsy.com
Christine Marie Art: http://chrisenc.etsy.com
Elizabeth Brennick Designs: http://ElizabethBrennick.etsy.com
Glamourpuss Creations: http://Glamourpuss.etsy.com
K. Hawkins Photography: http://khawkinsphoto.etsy.com
Kirsten Bassion: http://kirstenbassion.etsy.com
Lucie Wicker Photography: http://Knight27.etsy.com
Linda B. Dunn: http://LBranchD.etsy.com
Lush Beads: http://lushbeads.etsy.com
MaJenta Designs: http://MaJentaDesigns.etsy.com
Mimi Kirchner: http://mck254.etsy.com
Nancyrosetta: http://Nancyrosetta.etsy.com
Penguin Love Press: http://PenguinLovePress.etsy.com
Jessica Burko: http://ReclaimedToYou.etsy.com
Sea Glass Things: http://SeaGlassThings.etsy.com
Yarn Obsession: http://sedruola.etsy.com
Stonehouse Studio: http://StonehouseStudio.etsy.com
Tactile Baby: http://TactileBaby.etsy.com
The Hole Thing: http://TheHoleThing.etsy.com
thirteenth story: http://thirteenthstory.etsy.com
Vintage by Crystal: http://vintagebycrystal.etsy.com

Flower lady is #50!

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This is my fiftieth doll of 2008- A goal has been reached!

When I totalled up all my sales from 2007, I figured out that I had sold 50 dolls. My goal for 2008 became- make at least 50 dolls and I’ve made it! From now on, everything I make will feel like the next level. Here are all the dolls from this year, so far.

This past Saturday, I went on an expedition up to Concord, NH for the Concord Arts Market. It was so much fun! My friend Katy organized it. Jessica and Lucie– buddies from Boston Handmade– were showing their work. I was on the jury to choose the vendors and it was so much fun to see the work in person. And, I finally got to meet Susan from Artstream! It was a great day!

more tiny world pincushions

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I got a few done for the market. And more not quite done- housing futures…

A snowy hilltop.

That tiny snowman was fun to make. And here is the back-

I call this one Big Flowers- inspired by my amazing sunflower crop this year.

and the back-

This one, with a white house, sold.

I will be doing an Etsy update tomorrow (Tuesday 9/23) around 3 EST. I will list the 2 pincushions and 2 girl dolls. Also, some more magnet sets. Sorry, no tattoo men right now.

market report

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mine, not all that bad news over on those other kinds of blogs.

The weather was perfect, I met some wonderful people, loads of positive feedback from visitors and other venders, and I sold some stuff.

Here is my booth on Saturday morning when I was at the end of the row and my booth was open on 2 sides-

The second day I tried out a slightly different set-up when I was in mid-row and only open in front-

I guess it doesn’t look that different but little changes and tweaking are part of the fun. I LOVE my banner! I think it made the whole booth look better. Another big excitement- I got it all figured out to take credit cards. WooHoo! The Big Time!

I gave away enough of my Moo cards that I just placed another order. That’s a good sign. I always dread the tizzy I get into when prepping for an event like this, but once I’m there, I am reminded how great it can be. I will be back in the South End on Sunday, October 12.

girl in red dress

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some dolls fight me all the way. This is one of them.

She’s had several different outfits. And, different legs. The thing is, I really liked her head- the face, hair, expression… I just had such a hard time getting the rest of her to work for me. Something wouldn’t look right so I’d go work on another doll. This one was what got all the rest of them finished!

In the end, I’ve made her something fairly simple and that works the best. Isn’t it always the way!

This is the last of the girls for now. I am spending this week getting ready for the Market this coming weekend. I am trying to finish all the half finished projects in my studio right now. I need to get my banner ready to hang and tag everything. All that little stuff takes so much time. I won’t be showing anymore finished pieces until next week.

party girl

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This little one is looking fancy!

I love her dress and how a silk ribbon and a bow make for perfect party shoes.

back view- little wool ball buns, silk ribbon gathers and sash-

It is a funny thing about taking photos. It makes me see things in a different way. I dyed the cashmere “skin” fabric and have been sewing with it to make this doll. When I looked at the photos, I noticed the texture. Honestly, it is not so noticeable when I look at the doll next to me. In some of the photos, it looked like teddy bear fur- yikes! I could relate to Claire’s post about taking photos.

2 girls together.

And on last one of her-

I would have to say the colors are not great in these photos- I would say that the dress is grape jelly, the skin color is light brown M&M. The reds are almost raspberry. Yummy!

I am finding these drawings very inspiring.  I love flickr. There is so much amazing artwork!