Ballerina's and Busy'ness ...

Hello everyone !
I'm sorry I have been quiet on the blogging front but I do have good reason, honest. I have been really busy with commissions and also preparing for Handm@de Winchester which is only 2 weeks away now ... Yikes !

I wanted to share Boo in all her pontification ready for her first dress rehearsal for the show on Saturday because in my own biast opinion I think she looks absolutely beautiful. I had to put her hair in a bun, OH MY GOD ! But, for a first attempt, hairnet and all, I don't think I did a bad job ?
We had to add a bit of lippy and some rouge because apparently the bright lights on the stage will drain their little faces. I hate make-up on children but I understand why on this occasion.
Fortunately Boo has the most amazing long dark eyelashes so the mascara stayed in the make-up bag !


This little lady will be winging her way to Winchester to hopefully find a new home. I think this one is my most favourite version to date, I love the dotty floral fabric, so old fashioned & nostalgic ~ it reminded me of one of my Nans skirts from way back.


And these three funky mutts are more of my dog lead hangers about to join the existing pack that are sat on my dining table ...
These three are a bit more bright and funky than my previous examples, more for the girly dog owners out there ...


And this gorgeously soft heart started life as my cashmere jumper but it shrunk slightly (or I got stretched slightly ... nope, that's not right, I've lost 10lbs on Slimming World :).
So, I've made use of it and have made some appliqued stuffed 'thingy me bobs'.


Leading on from the 'Pirate' boy themed textile picture I recently made, I wanted to make something else aimed at little boys. A 'brmm, brmm' car in a fabaroony blue gingham with wool felt detail.



And this, my dear friends, is Archie's creative contribution !!!!!!

It WAS Boo's bicycle helmet. She'd left it on the lawn and of course the temptation was just too great. I was stitching away and just happened to look out of the window only to witness Archibald romping around the garden with the remains of the helmet in his mouth.

He was having a jolly old time out there, tail held high, bouncing about. The grey chewed wooley thing inside the helmet was 'Once' a woolen pompom ~ stolen by my mutt out of a basket in my studio. Yep, that got the 'chomping' treatment too.

He's a little monkey. Mr Boo on the other hand wasn't quite so generous in the name calling.