Bamboletta Blog. Dolls and random musings ..

Spring. It’s coming! We had a gorgeous day today in Cowichan Valley. Blue skies and warm weather, a day spent almost entirely in the garden puttering about. I have a good chunk of yard to deal with so I’m in a planning stage. This is how it works at our house – I plan and…

So, my application is off to Circle Craft. Now I have to wait and see if I get in. Ohh, the agony of waiting. I’m really excited about this year. I’ve got my market dates booked for Vancouver (at the Vancouver Farmer’s Market), the Moss Street market and ,hopefully, Circle Craft. I missed doing these…

I am so excited I just can’t hide it. From now on my mohair and some other types of yarns are going to be custom dyed for me by an amazing yarn company in Nova Scotia. I sent them some samples last week and am waiting for my first batch to come in. This weekend…

I’m trying to get out to Vancouver this weekend to visit my family and get a much needed dose of city into me. I’m out of all my notions and my fabrics are running low. I love Textile Clearing House, Dress Sew and sometimes Fabricana to pick up my goods. There are a few fabric…

Myself and the boys took a few days off to stay with some good friends who were renting a house in Tofino. We’ve been to Tofino many times but it’s a place that always shows you more. I went without John, driving the 5 hour stretch alone with B and J. I tell you after…

Every so often I get an email from someone asking how I do a certain ‘thing’ on my doll. Whether it be attaching hair or putting a doll together. I always try to answer these questions because I remember when I was starting out many years ago wondering about the very questions I get asked…