yesterday felt like Spring, it was nice to take some pictures with a bit of light in.
a new Lumi, a special commission that has crossed the Atlantic
and some more fabrics delight. the dotted ones from the 2009 Nani Iro collection are available here.
the green batik style floral is a vintage cotton print.
the shop update will take place early next week, i will show you what i've been working on this Friday.

oh and i seemed to have had some problems with my blog feeds for months, it should all be sorted now, my new posts will be updated in whatever reader you use.
please let me know if you experience any problems (thank you dear Alesssandra for pointing it out to me!)

i love sourcing fabrics, i can spend hours browsing online for the right thing. most of the fabrics i use for the dolls are vintage, imported or recycled. then from time to time a trip to the Cloth house becomes vital.
Alessandra and i had arranged to meet there yesterday after discussing our frustrations about online fabric shopping , we then had tea and macaroons round the corner at Yauatcha.
i left with the feeling i had known Alessandra for years, it was just lovely.
and i brought back some great fabrics along with some new inspiration.
a few Lumi dolls are now in the making.

both green patterned fabrics at the top of the second pic + stripey one are from the Cloth house, the rest are vintage ones.

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hello! i didn't mean to be away from that space for that long.
since my last post i have been procrastinating a little, brought home some nice finds from the charity shops, enjoyed some time in France with my family (yes, we made it at last!), sent a new Lewis to his new home in L.A..
and i just added a new note card featuring Lumi #100 in the shop
i was very sad to read that Mieke and Veronik had to close their shop in Antwerp, wishing them all the best for their new ventures.

lumi 100

I had to make another patchwork dress for Lumi as she is a special number. her patchwork is made from silk and vintage cotton fabric. I will be sorry to let her go. i will miss Lewis too of course if he'd had to go too!
have a nice weekend & thank you to those of you who visited the shop last week.

a new couple will be in the shop
at 4.30pm GMT today

it is so cold here, could Spring come any sooner?
a sneak peek of lumi 100 awaiting a little jacket
happy Monday x

Also in the shop tomorrow, two Lucius foxes in their cherished bow ties.
i'll be back next week with a new Lumi and Lewis couple. the new Lumi will be number 100 so a nice little outfit is required for the occasion.
hope to see you tomorrow at the shop update x