Month: August 2009

  • Doll Give Away with a Bonus!

    This is Piper and she is my latest doll giveaway. As you may already know – I love doing doll giveaways – it’s just a very small thing I can do to thank you all for your overwhelming support and friendship.  To enter this contest all you need to do is leave a comment below…

  • why wool?

    I mentioned before that I’m working on a FAQ section for the website. One of the questions I get asked all the time is ‘Why are the dolls stuffed with wool?’ Well, there are a bunch of reasons why – let me explain! First off, wool is naturally antibacterial. It actually can’t sustain bacteria –…

  • my favorite books..

    Since the topic of books has sparked such a great discussion – I wanted to share my fav’s seeing as everyone is sharing theirs…. I usually read 2 kinds of books business/spirituality/parenting or stories. My all time favorite authors are Gabriel Garcia Marquez (One Hundred years of Solitude – once you get over trying to…

  • do you think this is creepy?

    My sister does. She gets totally freaked out when she comes over and sees all the dollies in their various stages. There’s always a few heads hanging around – bodies with no hair and even better bodies with hair but no faces. Sometimes instead of faces I’ve marked the eyes and mouth out with pins.…

  • What a difference a machine makes..

    I’ve posted before about sewing machines – I know. I had to write a post as an homage to my new machine-  I love her so much. I bought a Janome ‘Memory Craft’ 6600 and she is a sweet ride. I went with a Janome after testing out various machines over at Sawyers Sewing Center…