seeing things. hearing voices.

I had a stack of fabric just begging to become an apron yesterday.
The apron that has been tumbling in my mind for months.
But I didn't start it.
Nope.

I heard something else.

A whisper from the muse.

I pulled out the osnaberg fabric and quickly drew a face and then embroidered it. I wasn't sure if I heard her say she wanted to be an appliquéd doll on the face of a quilt or whether she wanted to be a doll with arms and legs and a nice dress.
She ended up being a little doll.
I tried to listen to her story as she came together in my hands, but I was watching Marnie on Turner classic Movies and couldn't think straight for a very dashing and young  Sean Connery had me quite  distracted.
I kept trying to figure out what the hell was wrong with Tippie Hedren.
Not my favorite Hitchcock Film, I might add.
Anyway, I gave her small arms and legs and then spent more time making the dress than I had on the entire doll!
She whispered that she is really a Jane Austen Rag doll and has her own stories to write.
Maybe she can come live at your house while she writes them.
I am planning to list some things in my poorly neglected Etsy store this coming week. I'd like to say Wed but it might be Thursday.
I have more things to get finished like the Sweeney Todd Aprons and a few more other surprises.
I have lots of needles in my pincushion at the moment and I am feeling as Mad as a Hatter trying to get it all sorted out!
Order shall prevail and I will tame the chaos of my kitchen and laundry and studio and get it all ship shape and put to rights!
Or maybe I will start that apron, so the song will stop singing in my head!
I'm listening to the muse and she is loud!
Have a happy Sunday,
Love & Stitches,
Calamity kim

Comments

[Natalie]

Happy Sunday Kim!

[Elizabeth]

Kim...she is darling! You still continue to amaze me. I absolutely love every little detail; her face is exquisite and her dress is beautiful. Your talents appear to be without bounds!

[ella]

She has more stories to tell, I can see it in her face. I love her dress.

[mathea]

She is so sweet - you have given her a wonderful face and she *does* look like she has stories to tell. Somehow she reminds me of the storyteller from the book I'm reading at the moment: "The Thirteenth Tale" by Diane Setterfield, according to the blur: "The book Jane Austen would have wished she had written"...

[LauraJ]

oh how I love her!

[Magpie Sue]

Don't we all spend too much time on our outfits before we go out in public? ;- )

She looks like she could have some slightly scandalous stories to tell. Better make sure she gets a good home!

I finally got that apron pattern in the mail to you yesterday. You should have it by the end of the week.

[Karen from A`Musements]

She's adorable... Funny how we all make things that 'favor' us... You make sweet, kind looking things, mine on the other hand, all pirates ;-) Wha???
xoxo
Karen

[Joan]

She's beautiful and I love her braids.
Joan

[gig harbor flowers]

that is adorable.

[Victoria]

She is truly lovable! Her little feet and that wide-eyed look! So cute!
(And I agree Marnie is not one of Hitch's best.)

[June]

I absolutely love your dolls; they are positively gorgeous!

[Christy]

What a pretty, sweet doll!

[Christina]

I love her! Especially her worried expression.

[Amy Wagner]

I am a Hitchcock fan and I have to agree with you....Sean Connery great; Tippy crazy; Marnie not the best film.
Amy