More of Tuesday

[susandennis]

I got a lot of little things checked off today. In the sewing room and out. Stuff put away, stuff cleaned up, stuff moved to where it belongs.

I got to the fabric store where I discovered that their felt sheets, which is what I use for doll hair, are half what I've been paying plus if I remember to go in on Tuesdays and Thursdays, I get an old people's discount. The people who work there are weird and make shopping there not fun but at half the price... I also got my pre-show Sew-Expo tickets.

Then it was on to Big John's Pacific Food Importers in hopes of finding my Italian cookies. Big John's is the funkiest of places in a zero and I mean zero frills kind of way. They did not have my cookies but they did have a wide variety of Stuff You Can't Get Anywhere Else so I got some nice Swedish (also supporting the recent tragedy in Sweden) spice cookies that are really delicious. AND they had 5" savory frozen tart shells. Little quiches! I can't wait to try one baking one in the air fryer. I need cream and maybe some mushrooms. Tomorrow.

I got a lot of future dolls prepared for assembly.



And a couple assembled.

Comments

[alexfunkelstein.livejournal.com]

Nice dolls! I make dolls, too, but they're ugly, lumpy ones, haha. Nowhere near as cute as yours.

[susandennis]

Thank you but I just followed your LJ to your Etsy shop and your dolls are amazing!! So much personality! And really nice handwork. I love them! I just ordered one and it was sooooo hard to pick which one.

[alexfunkelstein.livejournal.com]

Aw, thank you! I'm glad you like them - the one you picked is definitely one of my favorites, too. Thank you for the order! They started as a hobby and then I fell in love with how sort of "ugly" they came out. I have so much fun making them.

Do you have an Etsy store? I followed your profile, but I find it a bit hard to navigate the site, I couldn't quite tell if you had a store for your dolls!

[susandennis]

I don't have an Etsy store. I don't have the patience or fortitude to deal with the business end of it, plus, if no customers then no customer complaints, whining, demands :) I have a firm no selling rule. I have a wonderful charity that takes all I can make.

[alexfunkelstein.livejournal.com]

Yes, I understand what you mean. I have been on Etsy for over six months now and feel as though I am still teething with it. The charity that you donate your dolls to is extremely lucky! You have a wonderful skill there. I'd like to say thank you to you for being so generous :)

[susandennis]

Thank you. I love making the dolls - it's a wonderful creative outlet that keeps me off the streets.

[mixter11nm.livejournal.com]

That Swedish Tragedy comment deserved a "splurt alert" warning!

[susandennis]

:)