Hoping for a Better Year

 This postcard took some mad Photoshop skills!

Looking forward to the New Year. 

New Santa Pattern

I have a new Santa pattern available. This is an ornament/pin doll I designed many years ago. You can find the pattern on my website, or for instant download you can go to my Etsy store.

I'm starting to feel better and am nearing the end of my Covid isolation. Since I still had Santa-related fabrics out, I decided to finally write the pattern/instructions for the Santa head ornament (originally designed in 2004). I'd started writing out the instructions many years ago, but had finalized until today. This meant I had to sew another ornament.

To distinguish this pattern from my "Sleepytime Santa" pattern (which was an off-shoot from this original design), I'm naming this one "It's a Wrap" - meaning Santa is done for the year, and is ready for a good long rest!

Newsletter #14: I Thought I'd Dodged the Bullet

 Despite best efforts to avoid it, Covid caught up with me.

https://blue-heron-dolls.ck.page/posts/i-thought-i-d-dodged-the-bullet

Two More Sleepytime Santas

 I've been sewing, and sewing, and sewing. No more until after the New Year! These Sleepytime Santas will be giftwrapped today, just in time for Christmas.

Newsletter #13: Stuffing Dolls, Aching Joints

Even with best tools, stuffing doll parts takes a toll on your joints!

https://blue-heron-dolls.ck.page/posts/stuffing-dolls-aching-joints

Newsletter #12: The Race is On!

The holiday fair was successful, but time is running short to prepare for the festivities.  

https://blue-heron-dolls.ck.page/posts/the-race-is-on

Sleepytime Santa

I finished this year's Santa doll. I don't know if I'll have the time to make another before the holiday this year. This guy's made from my Sleepytime Santa pattern. I'll be taking him to tomorrow's holiday craft fair. 

Newsletter #11: Photographing Your Dolls

 With excerpts from one of the tutorials on this blog, today's newsletter provides some tips for taking better photos of your dolls:

https://blue-heron-dolls.ck.page/posts/photographing-your-dolls

More Ornaments

I've been working on a few more Christmas ornaments for next week's holiday craft fair. These are based on my Sleepytime Santa doll pattern. I love this pattern, and the white-on-white fabric beards and mustaches (so much more interesting than a solid fabric). I usually add a pin to the back, so they can be worn, but these will be ornaments only.