Lucky #7
This is Hitty #7, my last doll of 2010. I lucked out and found some real coral beads at the craft store, then went ahead and made her a dress from quilting cotton. I tried putting her up on eBay last week but since there were no takers I’ve decided that it’s probably a sign [...]
I carve like I knit
Fact: It doesn’t matter if I’m handling carving knives or knitting needles there’s always the risk of serious bloodshed (mine.) I cut my right hand index finger yesterday, right next to the finger nail, but close enough to the pad to make typing uncomfortable. It’s okay. The Gods of Craftopia demand sacrifices, right? At least [...]
Why now?
I think I hit the oldest and most mature that I was meant to get and started back in the other direction. At least I hope so. I finished the Hitty doll, dressed her in her little chemise (the idea being that Lexi and I will make clothing for her together) and gave her to [...]
Oh dear, I believe I see a doll
Or at least the beginning of one. I’m getting ahead on my poplar Hitty’s head and body and I’ve left her arms and legs behind. I guess it’s time to work on those. Hitty’s face has been really difficult. I think I’ve redone the basic features far too much trying for symmetry. I’ve given up [...]
I’ve moved on, I’m now playing with knives
My friend Maggie introduced me to Hitty. Hitty is a sweet little doll and main character in the book Hitty, Her First Hundred Years. I haven’t gotten hold of the book yet, but from what I picked up Hitty starts out as a bit of mountain ash and is carved by a family friend in [...]