Wow - whoever said don't piss off the Fairies, meant it.  When I politely asked Ivy to model as a Christmas elf (I mean with those ears, it just stands to reason) she was livid.  Wouldn't smile or stand still for anything.  She was insulted that I would ask her to be an elf.  I can't wait to see what she thinks when I get out the sleigh.  If she thinks being an elf is insulting, wait until she sees what I have planned for St. Patrick's Day. 

We're off again this week.  We leave on Friday for Strongsville, Ohio.  I've never been to Strongsville, I hear it's outside of Cleveland.  Bonnie and I mapped it out last week and it looks like we may have quite a few quilt shops to hit on the trip.  Like I need more fabric. 

I'm impatiently waiting on my new Kaye Wiggs to arrive.  I have preordered Miki and she is due September/October.  I can't wait.  She's quite tall - 45 centimeters.  I guess that comes out to 18 inches or so.  I haven't sewed for something that tall in quite some time. 

The picture to the left is of Tulah in her new Christmas dress, she wanted to stand next to an elf.  And still, Ivy doesn't look really happy to be called an elf.  She'll get over it.  I really need to get some shoes for these girls. 

I'm so hooked on Kaye Wiggs BJD's.  I ordered "Ivy" because she was in stock - the old instant gratification thing.  I wasn't sure about a fairy coming to live here, but I really like her.  I originally had her in red hair, but it didn't do a thing for her.  The green is much more to her liking.  Kinda fits with the whole fairy thing she has going.  Her given name was Lillie, but I have way too many Lillies already.  Lillian Plusczok and Lillie Lasher are already here, so we needed something that reflected her fairy style.  I've had to rework all the patterns for her as she is so slender.  But, I have a few things going for her, at least she's not nakee anymore.  I hate nakee dolls at my house. 

Anyway, now that the last show is done for the time being, maybe I'll have more time to devote to the blog.  We finished the last show on Sunday and don't have another one booked until August in Sauder Village, Ohio.  Time to restock and develop some new patterns.

Meet Tillie

This is my new acquisition.  Her name is Tillie and she is a 29 cm Kaye Wiggs.  However, when she arrived, she informed me that her given name is Mathilda and she prefers this to Tillie.  She arrived last Friday from Australia.  I had ordered red hair for her, but she found this blonde/blue wig and laid claim to it.  I like the look.  I am in the process of developing some patterns for her.  She is unlike any of my other dolls, naturally, so this may take a few days. 

We returned late Sunday afternoon from the Tonner Convention in Lombard, IL.  It was so great to see everybody.  It's a shame we have to wait another whole year to get together again.  Our sales table was mobbed just about the entire weekend.  Bonnie sold everything she had for the Ellowyne Wilde size doll.  We came home with quite a few new dolls between the 2 of us.  So, we're back to the sewing machine, getting ready for the Oldenburg Convention in a couple of weeks.  Actually, I'm going to cheat and sew for Mathilda for a while.  Poor thing, she has nothing right now.

Tuesday's Update

I think that everything is working correctly on the blog now.  At least I hope so.  I had hoped to take some pictures of the things I've been working on for the Tonner Convention in Lombard, Illinois, but it's been so cloudy and rainy here that I've given up that idea.  The weatherperson says maybe some sun tomorrow.  So cross your fingers, we may have pictures tomorrow.  I haven't done a whole lot, anyway.  Bonnie says I have to work on boy clothes and they are so boring.  You can't add lace or cool buttons, or anything neat.  But the boys need clothes also, so I'll continue on.

We have a really busy summer planned.  We are headed to the Tonner Convention in 2 weeks.  In June, we are going to the Oldenburg Convention and then we have a show in Naperville, IL.  We're taking July off cause there's nothing doing anyway, but we will be at Sauder Village in Ohio the first weekend in August.  From there we head to Strongsville, Ohio on August 21st.  September is really busy for us - we have shows 3 weeks in a row.  We'll be in Valparaiso, Indiana on the 11th, Erlanger, Kentucky on the 18th and back in Illinois, in Willowbrook on the 25th.  That's a lot of shows for us.

Anyway - I'm going back to the sewing machine.  Seeing all these show dates on paper makes me nervous!

My First Post

So, we've entered the 21st Century. For a few years now, we've been trying to find a way to enter cyber space, and we think we've come up with an answer.  We're blogging!  Bonnie and I will be taking turns posting pictures of things we're working on, fabric we've found.  You know the drill.  If you see something you like, email us.  Chances are we can do it in another size or make modifications.  We're nothing if not flexible.  So, this is just the introduction - my first blog - now I'm back to my sewing machine.

WEE DESIGNS

Welcome to the new online home to Wee Designs. 


Through this blog, I hope to share my love of dolls and my passion for designing and sewing outfits that give each one their own personality. I am fortunate that my interest in dolls started as a child and that the passion has grown over the years into a much-loved and truly enjoyed business. I love to share my enthusiasm for all things dolls with friends, family and fellow doll lovers.

I hope you will visit often. I am excited to share what I am working on, have created and...where I will be headed to next to show and sell my designs.