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January 29, 2015
January 28, 2015
January 27, 2015
January 23, 2015
Exhausted Lizard!
And a cat walk cycle...
January 19, 2015
Back in the Saddle
Happy bright, cold Monday! I had a couple of commissions for Christmas this year which I thought I could post now.
This was based on a Norman Rockwell, and is now the third pastiche of him I've done. Can't be done enough I think!
Norman Rockwell - Triple Self Portrait, 1960
The one below is a portrait commission of some lovely cats, Scout, Al and Coco!
And in really happy news, the keyboard that I spilled a whole beer over at the office Christmas party, resulting in a complete lack of capital "i"s, has miraculously regenerated over the holiday! A New Year's miracle, no doubt.
This was based on a Norman Rockwell, and is now the third pastiche of him I've done. Can't be done enough I think!
Norman Rockwell - Triple Self Portrait, 1960The one below is a portrait commission of some lovely cats, Scout, Al and Coco!
And in really happy news, the keyboard that I spilled a whole beer over at the office Christmas party, resulting in a complete lack of capital "i"s, has miraculously regenerated over the holiday! A New Year's miracle, no doubt.
January 15, 2015
Beautiful Digby model!
I just received a most super surprise parcel from the lovely illustrator Rachel Clowes. Her son Harry made a model of Olive in clay a while back - and here is his Digby Dog! He comes with a separate stand, and uses it a treat. He's so special, thank you Harry and Rachel, I love him and will treasure him!
January 11, 2015
Sewing Round-Up
Happy New Year!
I wanted to share two new things that I've sewed in the past few weeks on my new sewing machine.
First up is the Anna Dress pattern from By Hand London. I've seen a few lovely ones of these made up, and wanted to try one in chambray. It's not very seasonal, but it fit pretty well straight away. My fitting knowledge is currently fairly non-existent, and it is the big sewing thing I want to work on this year. But in the meantime it's good to have things that don't need adjusting.
22" invisible zip down the back, worked a treat
Nice flared skirt
Next project was the Hudson Pant by True Bias patterns. I'm SO INTO THIS ONE! Really comfy, really easy to put together (and ahem no seam finishing because I'm imagining this jersey won't fray??!) Lovely spotty ponte roma fabric from Fabric Godmother.
I want to make more of these for sure.
Dancin' pants
Radical spot close up
I am starting to realise that I need to sew things I actually want to wear often, and I'm trying to work out how to do this. I'm still far far away from being able to look at most of the pattern photos and imagine what I could make from them that would suit me. Which is why the wealth of wonderful sewing blogs out there is SO great. I think I want to work a 40s-comedy clown-rock-Molly Ringwald-Jersey wives-wearing lots of "T"s for Tor Look. So that's my sewing plan for 2015!
I wanted to share two new things that I've sewed in the past few weeks on my new sewing machine.
First up is the Anna Dress pattern from By Hand London. I've seen a few lovely ones of these made up, and wanted to try one in chambray. It's not very seasonal, but it fit pretty well straight away. My fitting knowledge is currently fairly non-existent, and it is the big sewing thing I want to work on this year. But in the meantime it's good to have things that don't need adjusting.
22" invisible zip down the back, worked a treat
Nice flared skirtNext project was the Hudson Pant by True Bias patterns. I'm SO INTO THIS ONE! Really comfy, really easy to put together (and ahem no seam finishing because I'm imagining this jersey won't fray??!) Lovely spotty ponte roma fabric from Fabric Godmother.
I want to make more of these for sure.
Dancin' pants
Radical spot close upI am starting to realise that I need to sew things I actually want to wear often, and I'm trying to work out how to do this. I'm still far far away from being able to look at most of the pattern photos and imagine what I could make from them that would suit me. Which is why the wealth of wonderful sewing blogs out there is SO great. I think I want to work a 40s-comedy clown-rock-Molly Ringwald-Jersey wives-wearing lots of "T"s for Tor Look. So that's my sewing plan for 2015!
January 2, 2015
Co-edition giveaway - FINISHED
Hi Katerina - you won the German Digby - please could you email me your postal address to tor@torfreeman.com ? Thanks!
This is now finished, thanks for playing guys!
I have some extra Digby co-editions, so I'm wondering if anyone would like some multilingual Digby action?
If you're interested, please leave a comment in the box below specifying which language you'd like, by midday on Monday 5th January. If there's more takers than books per language, I'll pull names from a hat, chapeau, hattu or Hut!
I can post free to Europe, but for anywhere further postage to be paid by winner please, by Paypal or bank transfer.
Plus two copies of the Toucans in German!
This is now finished, thanks for playing guys!
I have some extra Digby co-editions, so I'm wondering if anyone would like some multilingual Digby action?
If you're interested, please leave a comment in the box below specifying which language you'd like, by midday on Monday 5th January. If there's more takers than books per language, I'll pull names from a hat, chapeau, hattu or Hut!
I can post free to Europe, but for anywhere further postage to be paid by winner please, by Paypal or bank transfer.
Plus two copies of the Toucans in German!
Co-edition giveaway
I have some extra Digby co-editions, so I'm wondering if anyone would like some multilingual Digby action?
If you're interested, please leave a comment in the box below specifying which language you'd like, by midday on Monday 5th January. If there's more takers than books per language, I'll pull names from a hat, chapeau, hattu or Hut!
I can post free to Europe, but for anywhere further postage to be paid by winner please, by Paypal or bank transfer.
Plus two copies of the Toucans in German!
If you're interested, please leave a comment in the box below specifying which language you'd like, by midday on Monday 5th January. If there's more takers than books per language, I'll pull names from a hat, chapeau, hattu or Hut!
I can post free to Europe, but for anywhere further postage to be paid by winner please, by Paypal or bank transfer.
Plus two copies of the Toucans in German!
Butterfly friend for moth, by Karen Wall!
Karen Wall, who made the beautiful moth from Ambrose Goes for Gold that I blogged about here, has made a butterfly to go with him! Isn't he completely beautiful? I love the photo of them both together - combining children's books and sewing, what a lovely thing.
Thank you Karen!
They reminded me again of the work of one of my favourite artists, Mimi Kirchner. I covet her sailor and lumberjack dolls... she's just posted a round up of her dolls from 2014, so now is a good time to check out her blog if you haven't seen it before!
Thank you Karen!
They reminded me again of the work of one of my favourite artists, Mimi Kirchner. I covet her sailor and lumberjack dolls... she's just posted a round up of her dolls from 2014, so now is a good time to check out her blog if you haven't seen it before!
