Emma Rose's Christening

Testing, testing, one, two, three.  Just kidding, this will (hopefully) contain my first live link!!

Don't all faint, this post actually shows some crochet. 

The gown and petticoat are a Doris Thurlow design, resized to fit this doll and using finer thread and a finer crochet hook than called for in the pattern.  I love this design and enjoy making it very much.

Emma Rose looked so sweet dressed in her christening outfit I thought she had to have a christening photo even though I had to play the part of the minister!  Emma Rose was made by Lisa  http://www.flickr.com/photos/lovinclaydolls/  I love this little treasure.

Susan.

Dog Fuzz

Nothing is nicer than a bed full of dog fuzz ;)

Begin at the beginning

Dear me, I find I have a follower! Welcome Linda.  Not much to follow so far I fear, I'm rendered speechless by this blank page. Utterly speechless! Oh 'eck, as my greatgranny used to say, where to begin......

Start at the beginning could work, well, here goes. The love of all things tiny began at birth but it wasn't till I was expecting my first baby that I discovered via a magazine article that I was not alone in this addiction.  Life led me to some miniaturists in New Zealand who opened my eyes to wonders previously unimagined.

My only real miniature skill is crochet but dabbling in other areas brings joy also. A love of teddy bears has of course been translated into miniature crocheted bears. Meet Butterscotch who is sharing the limelight with MicroDot and Petal, two of his older sisters.

As scary as bungee jumping!

Well, heaven knows how I made it to this point in blog land but hopefully I'll learn more as I go along.