the sweetness is in the details

:: soft hand-knit scarf made with icy blue alpaca silk :: little linen messenger bag with a tiny hand-stitched nest and branch, closed with a delicate shell button :: black and white polka-dot dress, gathered at the neck with a black satin ribbon, two little pockets on the front ::

This week has been a series of flitting, unfocused moments, in which many things have been attempted but not quite accomplished, lists of things that really must get done are just as long as they were before, our home is disheveled, still stacked with boxes, still waiting for pictures to be hung on the wall, my new studio is...overwhelming...to the point where even thinking about it makes me shudder and quickly look for distraction. During a couple of the slightly less chaotic moments, I worked on this sweet little girl - drafting the pattern, selecting the perfect combination of fabrics|buttons|ribbons, knitting, sewing, losing myself in the details...I loved every minute...and the dining room table is now {almost} as overwhelming as my studio :) Now that she is in the hands of our little niece, I've been distracting myself {from organizing the studio...and the dining table} with plans to make another. Now that she's finished, I think she looks a little like Ella - don't you think so? This was completely unintentional, but it doesn't surprise me - I spend every moment with her, it's only natural that her cute little face takes over my every thought!

Comments

[Ulla V.]

I do see the likeness to Ella in your beautiful little doll.

How nice that you had a wonderful time creating her. I simply love how time stands still - but really runs fast for real - when I'm making crafty stuff.
I think that moments, like the one you had with your doll, give us all so much. I hope you have more of them soon :))

[ulli]

it doesn't get much cuter than this one!