After I finished the pirates, I’ve been working with dolls that were already in progress. Some of which I sewed up before the move, so 2 years now. It is great to be able to jump in to a project with some of the design decisions already made.
This really is the most amazing fabric! And look; I found a unicorn button in my collection!
He is a serious fellow with lots of Country Estate tattoos.
Here he is with a cat (Jasper)-
Jasper is always eager to help out. And here without a cat-
Yes it’s a stag and it is a hunting scene. This is some classic toile.
Hounds all over and a man on a horse on the arm.
And then a wild boar on his back.
I have on more pirate that I am trying to finish up, but this fellow jumped the queue.
I’m not sure what era these skeleton fashions are from- maybe Georgian?
I am being distracted by my little garden these days. It is nice to be outside and mess with the dirt!
I’d been hoping to get this fellow finished before the end of last year but nope: now he is first of 2025.
He is very dark brown. My camera kept washing him out but hopefully these photos will do him justice.
He is tattooed with tropical flora. And an antique button.
I got this fabric years ago and uncovered it when I was clearing out/packing up my old studio. It needed to be a circus fellow- A Strongman? A Ring Master? An Elephant tamer? A fully inked Tattooed Man?
Look at all those elephants! He has all the rest of the circus on his arms and back.
A sparkly rickrack belt and an antique glass button.
He is very circus-y.
Very classic toile for this big fellow.
Vintage cotton rickrack, bias tape, and button. Using vintage sewing notions makes me so happy.
And here he is in my studio which is in pretty good shape these days!
This time it is a blond farmer with suspenders.
Corn on the front, tomato on the back!
Well, skeleton tattoos on a man :-)
Bright colors!
These skeletons are having loads of fun.
He also has an antique glass button on his belt.
Can you relate?
This fabric has skeletons enjoying a day in the park and I’d guess it is Victorian or Edwardian era. I gave him an antique button on his belt from that time frame.
