school girl

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We had some snow last night. More is predicted for tomorrow. I am really not ready for winter yet.

The weather has been bad enough to keep me from taking photos so now I have a bit of a backlog. That is always nice. Here is the latest school girl. I got stuck on whether to make her a purse or a coat or … I decided on a backpack. She looks like a serious student kind of girl, not a girly-purse kind of girl. She needs a pack to carry all her books because she has a lot.

More Liberty fabric for the skirt. I got that fabric at the Liberty store in London back in 2008.

Autumn girl

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now this one is Northern Hemisphere October.

My favorite red/green combination. I want a corduroy jacket like this.

Her skirt has a ribbon that ties in the back with a bow. Unfortunately it is covered up by her jacket.

And Mango in the sun.

a new girl

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I started making a group of girls back in August before I went to Chicago. I actually thought 2 of them were finished- enough to take them to Chicago with me. But, really, they didn’t feel done. I brought them home and they’ve been sitting in my studio, waiting for a little love.

Finally a sweetie that I am calling Spring girl… even though I know it is October. Maybe she is Australian!

She looks like she is dressed for the first lovely day in Spring when it is so sunny but actually still pretty darn cold.

Her skirt is made from some of my favorite Liberty fabric.

She has a tiny blank sketchbook in her bag.

3 more fish

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Yes, I really do mean to get these into my etsy shop soon. Hopefully tomorrow. A neighbor walked by as I was photographing. I got her to model for me-

It turned into a beautiful day after pouring rain all day Wednesday. I love fall.

3 fish

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I’ve got a lot going on in the studio right now. There are many piles of partially finished pieces. I cut out and sewed up 19 fish last week. They will gradually be stuffed and finished during the next few weeks (months?).

Here are the first 3-

The sweaters in the top and bottom fish were given to me by Abby– Thank you friend! My goal is to keep the Etsy shop full of new things. The Holidays are around the corner and it is crunch time.

I will be putting these into my Etsy shop at some point in the next few days.

a new adventure

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We had an amazing Columbus Day weekend. This is the beach at Swampscott MA. That is Boston in the distance on the right of the photo.

Okay, I’ve got some big news. Drum roll please!

I have signed a licensing contract with Land Of Nod so at this time next year, if all goes according to plan, there will be *something* in their catalog of my design. How fantastic is that! The exact nature of what I am working on with them is all hush hush for a while, but obviously, when the time is closer, I will be shouting it from the rooftops! I am excited and nervous about heading off in this new direction. Deep breath! This has been brewing since Renegade in Chicago. As I often repeat to myself, you never know what will happen (or who you will meet) when you leave the house. Hurray!

The weather has been beautiful. Here is a garden photo to end this post. Asters and seed pods of butterfly weed, alyssum in the background.

Now, back to the studio. The Holidays are right around the corner!