Often Times...

...it takes a lot for dreams to come to realization.

It begins with a concept.

You put down on paper your idea. You sketch. You scratch. You try again. You draw some lines. You erase. You add some marks. You take away others. You keep on repeating this pattern until you're satisfied with transferring what was in your head onto a space that makes it more concrete, more visible.

And even then, somehow, in the dreams it was always more beautiful, more elegant, more fantastical. Such are dreams...they are never perfect in realization. You know this.

But, still, it's worth striving for.

Once the floating thoughts are put into concrete lines in a place where you can see and adjust things, you get to put on paper ALL the visions that you had. There are no limits...in ideology, that is.

Drafts are fun because you get to see what you want...

and then you get to make decisions about some things...how to incorporate structural support where needed, how to sew more creatively, how to change proportions so that things look the way you envisioned, how to attach parts...essentially the beginnings of a puzzle piecing.

Sketches are also so much fun because you get to color. How often do YOU color? If your answer is never...I encourage you to give it a try some time. It's really quite relaxing and meditative. No wonder Tibetan buddhist monks spend countless hours laboring with infinite detail over sand mandalas.

When you color a sketch, it helps give an idea whether the colors and prints you wanted to use will work or not. In some cases, what you had in mind may come out looking better than you thought and sometimes it may come out looking all wrong.

Sometimes, you dwell on the ideas for so long that you're just ready to go...grab the jacket and hat and just head out the door and jump with a leap of faith.

And even then, patience holds fast and you just have to sit on the idea and dwell a little longer...maybe the stash of fabric you had in mind is not the right dash of colors, maybe you need to give more thought on that structural support, maybe you need to work out some more details, maybe you need to spend more time learning a sewing skill that you don't have so that you can make certain parts of your idea come to life...maybe, maybe, maybe, what if, what if, what if....it can go on forever.

At some point you must decide that it's time to jump the plane, free fall and let the adventure begin.

So, here's to bringing this dream to realization.....A Boy and His Gypsy Moth....COMING SOON!



There's An Old Scottish Saying....

"A pretty face suits the dish-cloot." (Would you like a translation?...A pretty face suits the dish cloth.)

If Peigi fusses over what to wear, this is what mama always responded with. It basically means "if you've got a pretty face, it doesn't matter what you're wearing." Often, this didn't help Peigi's immediate needs. But, nonetheless, it always worked to quieten her.

Peigi is of Scottish descent, adorned with long dark brown hair and bright blue eyes.

She has a brother (yes...remember this little cutie...Mr. Ivor?) whom she loves. He loves cars and she loves unicorns. Peigi may be a fussy character when it comes to outfits, but when it comes to hanging out with her brother, she'll do anything with him. In fact, she's the only one he can count on to sit with him for hours on end, playing cars, pushing them back and forth, rolling them here and there...only Peigi....because Peigi adores her brother.

When she's not tagging along with her brother, Peigi likes to ride her unicorn. She has big fantasies about living in their world, riding in the skies and being amongst hundreds and thousands of their kind...all of them pink! Yes, it would be lovely to live in a world where everything is pink because she loves pink.

Peigi is a Wee-Bee Mini Elfcup doll. She stands less than 6" (15 cm) tall. She is made with all natural materials. Her doll skin is made with premium quality cotton interlock imported from Europe. She is firmly stuffed with bio-wool.  Her seams are sewn twice for reinforcement.  Her locks are made of mohair yarn tied into two sweet braided pigtails.  She has embroidered facial features. Her facial structure is sculpted giving her a sweet little face with an itty-bitty chin, round chubby cheeks and deeper set eyes. Her cheeks, nose and various body parts are blushed with red beeswax.  She is a sitting doll with sewn joints that are made flexible for easy movement and changing of clothes.  But, with some posing, she is also able to stand. She also has a belly button and a bum.

Peigi comes wearing a sweet floral top made of cotton and a mohair-silk blended yarn. Her shorts are made of 100% cotton. Her beanie is made from pre-washed, clean, repurposed 100% cashmere. Her shoes are hand knit with a 100% alpaca yarn.

Peigi comes galloping in the winds with her unicorn hobby horse. The unicorn is needle felted with 100% wool roving and the hobby stick is made of wood. The unicorn is for decorative purposes only and should not be used as a toy. Peigi is recommended for ages 5+.

Peigi.....a little girl of Scottish descent who adores her brother and loves unicorns and the color pink.