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Grayson Perry
Like many people, I’m more than a little in love with Grayson Perry. Portrait of the Artist as a Young Girl, his biography, was a frank and winning account of his life, from his tough childhood to his success as … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Sewing
Tagged Alan Measles, Claire, doll, Grayson Perry, handmade, sewing, Transvestite Potter
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Exquisite Puppets with Isobel Smith
Ever since I was a child I’ve been drawn to puppets. There’s something about their jointed limbs which is very appealing; I had a pair of Pelham Puppets which were my favourite toys. When I saw Isobel Smith of … Continue reading
Posted in Puppetry
Tagged estella, great expectations, grist to the mill, handmade, isobel smith, miss havisham, pip, puppets, rod puppets, super sculpey, wedding
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Baby blue elephant
This tiny baby elephant is for a brand new baby boy
Karma Chameleon
Di loves lizards. So I crocheted her a little Chameleon. This is the first time I’ve crocheted with three strands of different coloured wool, it made it grow much quicker.
Tottie
I crocheted Tottie without following a pattern. A lot of amigurumi dolls are very cutesy but I wanted to crochet a very curvaceous womanly doll. Tottie is gangly and unique.
New homes for my makes
Things I’ve made have ended up in some wonderful new homes. These little inklings were made for graphic designer Pete Main, who designed the banner for my blog. He keeps them on his desk at work. Check out his awesome … Continue reading
Posted in Amigurumi, Embroidery, Inspiration, Sewing
Tagged embroidered babygrow, gifts, handmade, hobbes, homes, inklings, makes, omri
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Happy Valentines: crochet mini us!
In case the real thing wasn’t enough, I crocheted a mini James and mini Beth. Lately I’ve been improvising rather than following patterns which is a much more relaxed way of working. James has glasses made out of wire wrapped … Continue reading
This is the droid you’re looking for
So when James made me sit through all six Star Wars films, it was pretty inevitable it would come out in yarn… that’s right, amigurumi R2D2. Happy Valentines @jbsurrey
Josephine
Josephine has a spoon for a spine, and a keyhole to her heart.
Polar bear: seals beware!
This year I’ve felt rather uninspired by Christmas. I watched Frozen Planet and knew I had to make a polar bear. Not just a white teddy bear, but a proper polar bear: they have such a strong, distinctive shape, I had … Continue reading