My garlands have been making a few appearances here and there. My first one is sold so I made another.
I am rather embarrased to tell you that I got more fabric in the mail, even Lilly can't keep her hands off it:
I know, you must be wondering where I put it all... This package was a bit special to me because a very talented fabric designer, Anne Sutton, sent it to me!
We agreed to a little swap: her wonderful fabric for a couple of my matryoshkas!
She is going to keep one of them and the other she'll be giving away on her blog sometime soon. I'll let you know when! In case you should feel the urge to sew with her wonderful fabrics, you can shop here. Thank you so much Anne for this huge stack of your beautiful fabrics!
Dolls for Anne are now packed and ready for mailing, and these have just appeared in my shop!
Fru Lawson and Fru Rype. I have had a bit of extra time these past few days as my hard working husband took two days off. Yesterday we cleaned off our outdoor table and chairs, put the cushions on the seats and soaked up some sun while our big boy was at school and our little one played merrily in the garden. I think it must have been close to 70 F or 20 C in the sun yesterday and today we got a dusting of snow! I am enjoying every sign of spring though and the extra daylight is making picture taking so muc fun!
Fru Lawson and Fru Rype are beautiful. And I love your garlands. You are a woman of many talents. :)
Shannon
Posted by: lilyhaven | March 25, 2009 at 11:01 PM
I love the garlands too. Well done!!
(the matrushka's are very nice too, but the garlands are really something else, congrats on that too!)
Posted by: LiLi M. | March 25, 2009 at 11:56 PM
Your garlands are beautiful! Swaps are really sooo fun and i hope to be able to experience some soon! How and where do i start on swaps? Those fabrics are soo pretty...could you share with us how and where you store your fabrics. Im looking around for inspiration and ways to store mine as they are getting a little out of hand! hehe Have a lovely merry happy day and lots of love to you!
Posted by: Jacqueline | March 26, 2009 at 02:20 AM
So pretty! Now that your doll faces are printed, I'm sure you'll have extra time to come up with all sorts of new designs for your girls. -- Michele
Posted by: Michele C | March 26, 2009 at 02:41 AM
I love the bird fabric, it makes such pretty dolls!
Posted by: Tizzalicious | March 26, 2009 at 07:39 AM
Oh my ... you are so cruel! I want all that fabric. Now! :)
Posted by: kreativlink | March 26, 2009 at 07:43 AM
lovely garland mette!!
Posted by: Kajsa | March 26, 2009 at 07:50 AM
Fantastic garlands! And you really are the master of swaps!
Posted by: ingermaaike | March 26, 2009 at 07:57 AM
The weather is really weird these day but I'm glad that the sun is peeking through now and then. Your garlands are so clever - really pretty! And more fabric joy! YaY! :)
Posted by: ArtMind | March 26, 2009 at 09:12 AM
I love your garland, Emily. Wauw - a bunch of beautiful fabrics. Lucky you. If you are interested, I'm having a giveaway. Just a small one....
Posted by: Mette | March 26, 2009 at 09:14 AM
20C how wonderful! We're 11C this morning but I long for more sunshine. :-) Sounds like you had a lovely Spring cleanign in the garden. :-)
Very pretty fabrics- they work very well on your dolls.
Posted by: Melanie | March 26, 2009 at 10:02 AM
Lovely Swap! I won a fat quarter stack of those beautiful fabrics from her blog giveaway awhile back. Your ladies are very lovely.
Posted by: Stephanie | March 26, 2009 at 12:53 PM
Lovely fabrics, Emily! And the dolls are so cute!
Here the weather is so sweet! Spring finally arrived!
Have a good weekend!
Posted by: meri | March 26, 2009 at 07:33 PM
Hope that you find a place... while I'm waiting to have one of my kids help me out with my picture problem... will you show us where you store your fabric's? I propose a Fabric Show & Tell! Sound fun?
Posted by: Jean C. | March 26, 2009 at 07:44 PM
the softness and subtleness of the fabrics is lovely! those sweet hands are adorable too!
Posted by: lucy | March 26, 2009 at 10:24 PM
That's a fantastic swaps Emily, never heard about her before and now I will bookmark her shop!
Posted by: ira | March 27, 2009 at 08:45 AM
the garland is gorgeous!
Posted by: jealousydesign | March 27, 2009 at 02:37 PM
beautiful fabric, beautiful dolls, and it sounds like you are having beautiful weather!
Posted by: katie | March 27, 2009 at 05:56 PM
I love all the fabric and what sweet dolls it made. I just love the birds!
Posted by: Jewel | March 27, 2009 at 08:58 PM
I just love your beautiful garland and your new dolls with birds-- I'm in complete love with anything to do with birds right now!! (you can see what I just posted yesterday!). I was hoping to show some of your work in my new studio & gallery. This whole toy issue is really not happening at a good time!!
Posted by: bethany | March 27, 2009 at 10:40 PM
We are having a late spring here, too, with big fluctuations in temperatures. Odd. And I agree, the longer days, with sun lasting into the evening is wonderful. I love to check in to see what you are working on. Very pretty every time!
Posted by: Karen at sew and sow life | March 28, 2009 at 12:45 PM
Emily, your garland is exquisite. I'm not surprised it's rather popular!
That fabric is like the best sweetie shop ever. Just delicious.
Posted by: Emma | March 28, 2009 at 04:09 PM
Your garlands are so beautiful, and that fabric is yummy! What a great talent you have...
Posted by: Dawn, from LaTouchables | March 28, 2009 at 06:43 PM
yes the garlands are something else....
Posted by: jude | March 29, 2009 at 08:43 PM
Your garlands are sooo beautiful! Lovely contrast between the rough fabric and the delicate doilies.
Love your dollies too!
Posted by: Paperfection | March 29, 2009 at 09:54 PM
That fabric is delicious. I like your garlands.
Posted by: Alison | March 30, 2009 at 09:59 PM
I love your spot here in blogworld. :)
Bird fabric is beautiful and the garland is darling. It looks like it would fit perfect in a zakka Japanese magazine.
Posted by: Gina | March 31, 2009 at 06:28 PM
I love your dolls..!!!!!!compliments..!!!!
Posted by: Curra | April 02, 2009 at 08:15 PM