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 [...]