Christmas Open Studios

Summercoat Squirrel came to visit me this weekend. He is 3 years old and belongs to Anna who brought him along to say hello. How lovely to see him, and good to see that in travels in style in Anna's beautiful traveling bag.

This was my chance to have a little squeeze of him while Anna (right) introduced Errol who has gone to a very, very good home where he can cuddle the cat, play with the other little friends and also annoy Rupert quite a lot (sorry about that Rupert).

Doll Project Number 3 (Doll 4)

I've sent the next doll for our doll project on her way to Katy. This one will keep me laughing for quite a while, I wish I could show more; Ruths addition is very, very 'special', but it'll have to wait another six months before we can see them. Now I'm waiting for Mandy's doll to arrive.

Delicate Doilies

It was so nice to see some of you at the Notting Hill show last weekend. Such lovely people! it really made the show for me. THANK YOU x x x x

A Little Friend is for Life

Oh!....I realise I may have been a little reckless in my last post and so, to set the record straight....
A little Friend is for life not just for Christmas.
They all come with an adoption certificate which makes it very legal and official indeed. No getting out of commitment like that. There is no way that these little things can fend for themselves if you set them free....Nope. They need a quite substantial amount of care and love.

Little Friends for Christmas

Squeaky Beryl is ready for Christmas! I have been beavering away like an elf making a handful of them, all with different skirts to come with me to the Christmas shows, along with lots of Sleeping Babies in all sorts of pretty colours and different sizes. These are tiny hand-sized Squeaking Sleeping babies in midnight heather tweeds.

Cockpit Arts Open Studios in December

It's our Christmas Open Studios open at the start of December. I'm in studio 305 on the top floor. I have been sewing lots of new Little Friends for the Christmas shows and I'll put some photos up over the next few weeks.

Friday 5th December 2008, 11am - 9pm
Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th December 2008, 11am - 6pm

Cockpit Arts Deptford,
18-22 Creekside
London
SE8 3DZ

You can download directions and a map to find the studios at the Cockpit Arts website.

Workshop Sale in December

This is the flyer for a sale I've been doing for a good few years now. I always manage to do quite a bit of my Christmas shopping here because there are some of my favorite designers selling real bargains including: scarves, hats and gloves from Jo Gordon, decorations from Lush... Lovely! Click here to see a list of the exhibitors.

WORKSHOP CHRISTMAS SALE 2008

Saturday 6th December. 10am till 5pm
St Thomas More Hall, 116a Lordship Lane
East Dulwich, London SE22 8ND
(Between Bassano and Blackwater Street)

admission £2.00

Come early for free mince pies and mulled wine.

A celebration of the unique, and the handmade.
Your opportunity to meet over 30 influential designer/makers,
buy their work and pick up a bargain.

Many of the exhibitors will be selling samples, end of ranges and seconds at less than half price.