I remember how to crochet!!!

But don't ask me how to follow a pattern, to me it's like trying to read music but already knowing sort of how to play chopsticks on the piano.

For lack of anything for my little Blythe dolls to wear, I have been making them felt dresses (I made the Monster Dress and the purple ones shown here) and this past weekend even attempted at making them crochet hats. Here's the results. I call these two "Nerple" hats because of the little "Nerple" at the top. ;)

First Nerple Hat modeled by Raizen


Second Nerple Hat modeled by Anaise


Then there was the Elf hat, again modeled by Anaise that was difficult to the extreme due to the fuzzyness of the yarn.


See, I'm no expert. Ask me to crochet a sweater and you'll be waiting until pigs fly. Ask me to knit and well, I would fake it and ask Shelley. :)

Happy Birthday to my Best Furry Little Friend

March 14. Happy Birthday my friend. 10 years. 10. Seems like a lifetime ago in some respects and in others it seems like yesterday I brought this tiny fluffball home to live with me. Ten years of him waking me up in the morning wanting to be spooned or have his tummy rubbed. Ten years of him getting so excited when he gets to go with me places that he pokes me every few minutes just to check that we are still going. Ten years.

A few days ago I found a little journal I had started when he was just a baby. I wanted to write down all the new things he was discovering so I wouldn't forget. There's been so much since then that I should write a book. Since May 11, 2000 (the day he came home) he's been the funniest, most affectionate, most needy furball I've had the honour of spending time with.

Ten years of nicknames, Mr. Squishypants, Little Monkey, Q, Q-Ball, Peekieboo. Ten years of his quirks - the hate of linoleum, stairs, the dark and being left alone. Ten years of worrying about him like a child through his rare bouts of seizures and vet bills. Ten years of happy walks and adventures to Spruce Meadows.

All my friends understand how powerful my love of this dog goes and upon meeting him completely understand it. He's a joker, he's a goofball, he's a child seeking attention. Ten years and he hasn't changed a bit.

To Quincy, my best furry friend in the whole wide world - I love you!

Friends, Tea and Blythe

Tonight I met Shelley for much needed tea and visiting. It was so very nice to re-connect. I've missed you Shelley!

She also made an out of control cake for my Quincy's 10th birthday. Pictures will be posted on Sunday, which is Quincy's official birthday. Shelley has mad mad skills when it comes to decorating of a cake. This IS her true calling..well that and knitting, and sewing, and painting etc.

I brought my Blythe Tash to show to her and was suprisingly gifted two Vogel Stitcher Originals for her and her sister Mollee to wear! I have only taken pics of the first dress, the other is soaking in salt water to set the colours. I do this with all my doll clothes. More pictures to come.



Having two little dolls on the table of a somewhat busy coffee shop didn't seem to prompt any weird looks or rolling eyes. Hey, we were having such a good time catching up, even if there were, we wouldn't have noticed.

This is Blythe REDUX

eBay is evil, yup, evil I tell you. Here's living proof that sometimes, but exceptionally rarely when I decide to spend a ridiculous amount of money on myself (or to clarify, spend money on a ridiculous thing) I go big and then I go home.

Here's the other little gal to keep the first one company. She's a customized Asian Butterfly Encore Neo Takara Blythe.

Hey, don't they say that two heads are better than one?