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Switching Blogs - Saturday, April 5th 2008 5:15 PM
About the time I started this blog, I also created a blogspot account.  I guess I did it to see which would be the easiest to use and keep my options open, and for whatever...
Grace - Wednesday, April 2nd 2008 3:41 PM
I've finally finished some clothing for my new doll, Grace.  I will need to make some adjustments to her dress , so it's a little fuller.  I also need to tweak the...
I Can't Believe it's SNOWING! - Wednesday, March 26th 2008 4:56 PM
Here it is March 26 on the Oregon Coast, and it's SNOWING.  It's the last thing I expected today, looking out the window.  Wet, sloppy stuff though it may be.  It...
Photographing Dolls - Sunday, March 16th 2008 7:17 AM
Recently I've had a few people ask about photographing dolls, which can be challenging because a doll's skin reflects light differently than a human's.  I've been taking...
Too Many New Projects - Saturday, March 15th 2008 3:37 PM
I've had a bit of a rough spell, jumping from one project to another.  I just can't seem to settle on one and finish it.  I think it's because I've got all these ideas...
Lydia - Saturday, March 1st 2008 11:10 AM
Lydia's vintage style dress and pantaloons are finished (no pattern yet for them, but the doll is made from Aletha "Ike" Putney's pattern in the January issue of Soft Dolls...
SD&A Challenge Doll - Wednesday, February 27th 2008 8:16 AM
The January 2008 issue of Soft Dolls & Animals magazine has an Interpretive Doll Challenge with a pattern by Aletha "Ike" Putney.  The due date is March 1, so...
New Addition - Wednesday, February 20th 2008 3:41 PM
Well I can hardly believe it's been over a month since I last posted.  Where did the time go?  It's been a productive month.  I've been busy with the release of a...
Class in Auburn - Tuesday, January 15th 2008 8:23 AM
I had the opportunity to teach my Viola Ruth (Alabama Baby inspired) doll class in Auburn this past weekend, and had a great time.  While the doll is a simple one,...
Preparing for Viola Ruth Class - Wednesday, January 9th 2008 6:38 PM
I've spent the day getting ready for my "Viola Ruth" class (I'm teaching this weekend in Auburn, Washington).  I hope to have a couple sample torso/heads in various stages...
Celebrating Christmas this weekend - Saturday, January 5th 2008 12:36 PM
We are celebrating the holiday this weekend since we worked Christmas (the down-side of being nurses).  But it did allow me a little more time to finish shopping and...
Post Holiday - Almost - Wednesday, December 26th 2007 7:04 AM
The Christmas holiday is officially over, 'tho the family get-together will be delayed until January.  Because my siblings have everything, I decided to...
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas - NOT - Wednesday, December 12th 2007 2:01 PM
I WISH it looked a little more like Christmas around here.  I did manage to put up the (artificial) tree during our recent power outage.  There are even a few wrapped...
Brand New Day - Saturday, December 8th 2007 3:47 PM
We woke up today to cool crisp weather with clear, blue skies.  I think there are only a few who continue to have no power.  The purchase of a generator is in our...
Big Storm - Friday, December 7th 2007 4:21 AM
The Oregon Coast (and SW Washington) was hit by two back-to-back storms, the second of which was record-breaking.  Hurricane-force winds knocked down hundreds of trees,...
Old World Santa Pattern - will I finish it today??? - Thursday, November 15th 2007 6:39 AM
Last week I had a glorious stretch off work.  I'm so much more productive with more than 1 or 2 days off.  So I've been furiously working to finish my Old World Santa...
Trio of Sample Dolls FINALLY Finished - Sunday, October 28th 2007 6:06 PM
Busy as ever, I've been taking advantage of every free moment to finish sample dolls for my January class - and trying to write clothing instructions with...
Peeved - Tuesday, October 9th 2007 5:59 AM
I got an email from the exhibits assistant that my Treasures of the Gypsy doll wouldn't be exhibited, because the insurance form wasn't received in July.  The deadline for...
Treasures of the Gypsy doll FINALLY done - Wednesday, October 3rd 2007 6:55 PM
We had a terrific storm last night and today.  I love the sound of rain on the roof.  And just when I thought the sound couldn't get any louder, it did.  ...
Homeland Security? - Thursday, September 27th 2007 9:15 AM
So, three days ago we head out for a leisurely sail on the Columbia River, only to find ourselves immediately accosted by the US Coast Guard.  Why?  Something to do...
Survived Cycle Oregon - Monday, September 17th 2007 7:08 PM
We got home yesterday afternoon, after having participated in Cycle Oregon's 20th Anniversary week-long ride. The scenery was spectacular, and some of the days were pretty...
For Better or Worse - Friday, September 7th 2007 5:02 PM
For better or worse, I'm leaving in the morning to participate in Cycle Oregon's 20th anniversary, along with 2000 other bicyclists. If you don't hear from me again, it...
Cycle Oregon - Wednesday, August 29th 2007 2:53 PM
Cycle Oregon (www.cycleoregon.org) begins in a very short amount of time, and I've not ridden nearly enough this summer. Just too much going on, and I'm going to SUFFER MIGHTILY...
Work in Progress - Tuesday, August 28th 2007 11:42 AM
I've been working like mad on my Treasures of the Gypsy doll (due in September). The theme for this year is "Gypsies of the Sea." My doll is inspired by the ships' figureheads I...
Doll U - Thursday, August 9th 2007 9:31 PM
Today I made my way to Trinity Lutheran College in Issaquah, Washington, for the fifth annual Camp Doll U (www.dollu.com).  We stay in dorm rooms, eat college food (sans...