The days seem to be passing in a blur of needle stabbing; taking old designs (the simple Siamese cat card, did I really paint that...oh dear...) and tweaking them -
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- taking them one step further and creating a pink-pointed Siamese.
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Finding that it is one thing to design a sausage dog on paper...
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...and another to make it in 3D. The legs went horribly wrong and some major surgery was called for - not a sight for the squeamish!
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But with some careful study of what the structure of a Dachshund really looks like, I rescued him. He was named Heinz in honour of the only tinned soup I allow in the house. Because there really isn't anything quite like it. Run for the ball, Heinz!
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Sit up and beg!
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Dig for that bone boy!
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Eloise and Heinz are off to their new homes; Eloise is going far across the Atlantic to America, and Heinz is just popping over the county border. Now I have to think about my first custom order...and finish another goose.
Delighted this week - as always - to receive greetings from Adanaland. The King of Adanaland had seen my link to goblin-artist extraordinaire, Jean-Baptiste Monge, and along with a choice selection of letter-press goodies -
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- was this decorative goblin type, are they not delicious?
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I have found a company which actually makes tiny wooden wheels and axles. Despite my aspirations, I am not an all-encompassing craft goddess, and I am particularly lousy at any form of woodwork, so making my own was out of the question. But wheels I must have, for ducks, birds, horses and - oh, anything really. Needle felt wheely toys, I cannot wait!
Delighted this week - as always - to receive greetings from Adanaland. The King of Adanaland had seen my link to goblin-artist extraordinaire, Jean-Baptiste Monge, and along with a choice selection of letter-press goodies -
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcXCBQdzHyw5CO4TOK55FQkG1TYlYjDDlTKMBfRMb1JqbQploIJcUEc23TJmNev5C04T7gAia3zHuMW6vUYpIPxH9jGvFVXJZaeucymj-x9vK-4Ku8w20C_7H1o3EAgiUQSXiF/s400/Adana-flyers.jpg)
- was this decorative goblin type, are they not delicious?
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I have found a company which actually makes tiny wooden wheels and axles. Despite my aspirations, I am not an all-encompassing craft goddess, and I am particularly lousy at any form of woodwork, so making my own was out of the question. But wheels I must have, for ducks, birds, horses and - oh, anything really. Needle felt wheely toys, I cannot wait!