The Queen of Hearts / Embroidered Cloth Doll

  The Queen of Hearts wishes you a Happy Valentines Day! Here she is shopping for a space to open her business.    As an excellent tart maker, the queen has decided to open a […]

A New Embroidered Jacket

  Claire needed a new jacket. I thought you might like to see how I make them.   The jacket is embroidered in one piece. I chain stitch around the outside edge. Then I coat […]

Stumpwork Embroidery Room Setting

  Here is my newest room setting for Once and Time. I’ve made several changes since I first posted the image below.   To begin with, I changed the scale of the figures. The headless […]

The Assembled Cast

  The Witch in front of her cottage.   Hansel and Gretel in front of their cottage.   The entire cast, the stage and cottages.

The Witch

  The only thing sweet about this old lady is her Gingerbread House!

Gretel

  Here is Gretel, Hansel’s little sister.   Patched and frayed.   Gretel and Hansel.

Hansel (Of Hansel and Gretel Fame)

You have seen the Enchanted Forest and the Woodsman’s Cottage. You have even seen the Gingerbread House. Now it is time to meet our characters.  Here is Hansel.    His clothes may be in tatters […]

William

  I’d like you to meet William. He and Claire live together in The Red House.   All of my dolls are doll’s house size. And now they are posable too! I wish I had […]

More about Once

  I introduced you to Once several posts ago. I thought you might enjoy more photos of her pretty embroidered jacket and apron.