Yarn Along

Joining in Ginnys Yarn Along this week..... I am just about to begin the bottom band of Avalon Cardigan and then it will be DONE!! Yay!

The weekend

A drive to Daylesford

Knitting in the car

Alleys full of shops

Awesome unaffordable finds!

My favorite building

Odd shops....

and the 'stuff' you can find inside

Then home for a yummy toasted sanga and coffee :D

 What did you do on your weekend??

Jacq :)

Yarn Along

Joining in with Ginnys Yarn Along this week, Avalons Cardigan is still a work in progress...this photo was taken while we were camping.
I am reading Jane Eyre to myself,  King Arthur being read to me or out loud by me  :D

JaxFancy Dolls

Just in case you hadn't noticed........ CHRISTMAS IS COMING!!!! 

Sorry if I scared you, but in the land of handmade you need to get a head start :)

I have been busy today making some dolls. 

I LOVE making them, it so cool to turn a bunch of stuff into someones best friend!

~A bunch of stuff!~

The more I think about it the more ' Frankenstein' it is! I collect bits and pieces from here and there. 

 Websites, op shops, fabric stores, antique button shops (the list goes on!) and using not much more than my mind and a sewing machine create a personality, a friend and companion. 

Here are a couple I have made recently........

One of the 'friends' I am currently working on is a custom order, 

these are exciting for me to do. This customer had definite ideas about what she would like and its great to see how anothers ideas come together.

I normally make girl dolls, but I have made boys dolls too, this is Sam!

Its best I have 3 weeks or so for a custom doll order, so if your thinking of certain colors speak to me about it leaving plenty of time before its needed.  

But I can make a doll of my own design in a week or so generally.

For anyone that is thinking of a doll as a gift this year here are some of the options you may choose from:

• Light or dark Skin
• Any eye color
• Quite possibly any hair color you can imagine! Hair is normally cut long so that many hairstyles can be made
• Overalls
• Pants and short sleeve top
• Pinafore and pants
• Cardigan
• Nightgown or simple pyjamas

To ensure the doll has a long and lovely life I always use the best quality materials that I can, for example the fabric I use for the skin is a lovely thick 100% cotton made in Holland that is produced for doll makers. When deciding on yarn for hair, I try to use 100% natural fibre ie wool, cotton, silk.
Then I can be confidant that when someone holds one of the dolls I have made they will only feel the warmth and good vibes that come from something made with love and the gifts nature gives us.



Both my girls have a doll each that I have made for them, Sunny and Rainbow are their lovely names. They are important members of our family and come just about everywhere with us AND have an extensive wardrobe!  I love that my girls sew and knit Sunny and Rainbow the things that they 'need', teaching them many skills along the way.

I have been made aware that Sunny and Rainbow might like some socks for Christmas this year (how cute!) so after a search I found these socks. I will have to conquer my fear of DPN's to knit them though!

I do hope your Christmas preparations are coming along nicely, do you make your gifts?
If you do, I would love to hear about what you're making or plan to make!



Jacq :)

Taking it Easy........

'Taking it Easy' leaves a lot of time for pondering and.........

Time to spend knitting myself something (nearly finished!)

to be thankful for furry company!

Feel happiness when I see the outdoor kitchen Avalon and Zara play in

The chance to see what Spring is doing in my garden, and bid farewell to my fav Hellebores

Cut and iron those gifts ready to be sewn

Poach Mummas chookie eggs for my lunch (thanks to Colly for her poaching advice!)

and bake the loaf to go with our dinner

Ahhhhh here's to taking it easy.....just for this week :)

I have had time to fiddle about with the blog, many people were unable to comment because of some crazy blogger problem, so I have tweaked and poked, fingers crossed it will work better now!! It will look a bit different and hopefully soon I can make it so you can sign in with Facebook (when their page works!?), on give it a try!

 Jacq :)

Look whats new @ JaxFancy!

Rob has been working very busily up in the shed and has created what I think are some absolutely fantastic cars! I love the hotrod shapes and I am sure they will be a hit for Christmas presents, you just don't see cars with that much style these days! One would make a lovely gift for a special little person :D

I will be adding them to our Etsy Shop this evening.

Keep your eyes peeled because I know there's a variety of trucks coming too :)

 

 

AND while wandering about our local market this morning I was VERY excited to see Hawthorn Cottage with all their wonderful yarns, I would happily have had one of everything but limited myself to 2 skeins! The one above (hand spun hand dyed merino) will be some hair for a doll that's in the making, what a funky looking girl she will be and a rainbow skein (below) just for me :) If your a knitter or a crocheter I do recommend you have a look, their yarns are superb! Check out their tea cosies too, I could just about drink tea to have one of those on my kitchen bench!

Jacq :)