Tag: Me and My Studio

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Azaleas and doll stands

Drilling, sanding, and gluing are not exactly my most favorite things to do in the whole wide world, but I’ve put off making these doll stands long enough. These are just for photographing our dolls, and consist of wooden stands with dowels glued into their bases. They get painted with acrylic paint, and we pin or tape the dolls, by their dress bodices, in place when we take pictures.

I don’t know what lunatic decided we needed ten more…oh, yeah…I did. What was I thinking?

The azaleas are in bloom now. You could get dizzy looking at all this pink. Here they are up close…

closer…

and closest.

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Itty bitty pocket kitty

Sunny, warm weather is here, and I did some sewing outside, bare feet and all. I’ve also been urged by some to change my mind and take the advice of Naughty Kitty! Ha. I will have to think that over as I sew. For now, I’ve got kitties to clothe, like this one…

This is Lulu. She fits in the pocket Loretta the Siamese. I hand appliquéd a heart onto this pocket and added a machine-embroidered stitch along the bottom. I used some of the rayon lace I picked up yesterday to edge the apron. Next up is a skirt and an apron bib.

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Angel or Devil?

Naughty Kitty: “Psst! Listen…I’ve got a plan for world domination!”

ER: “Given the current economic crisis, is world domination even feasible right now?”

ER: “Wait, why are you girls even talking to me?”

Good Kitty: “Don’t listen to her, Elizabeth…follow your heart, follow the good…”

Naughty Kitty: “You’d get to be 50 feet tall and wreak havoc.”

ER: “World domination does sound kind of fun.”

Good Kitty: “No! Elizabeth, no! Spread love and understanding. Think of your family, your friends.”

Naughty Kitty: “No, Elizabeth…think of your ex-boyfriends!”

ER: “Hm…”

ER: “Yeah, that might be kind of fun.”

Good Kitty: “Elizabeth, please, we need you on our side. Someone’s got to look after the bunny…”

ER: “Oh, you’re right. Beulah Bunny, new this week. World domination will have to wait.”

Beulah is by Max Bailey and is a companion for Beatrice Bunny.

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Coming or going?

This is what happens when you sew while watching Chiller TV. I did a nice, neat job of basting these legs on. Too bad they’re going in opposite directions. I suggested a two-faced kitty doll, but I don’t think we’re taking our dolls in that direction. In those directions? Anyway…

There comes a point when you need to put the projects away for the day, before you start doing what a friend of mine calls “negative work”. This wasn’t anywhere near as funny as the time I drew an angel’s knees on backwards. My mom and I were staring at my drawing, trying to work out why it just didn’t look right.

It was this diving angel. Her feet were facing in the opposite direction initially. You know I’m an intelligent person, right? So I can tell you this 🙂 It’s just that sometimes, your brain gets tired and strange things happen!