Just had to share this picture with everyone of Charlotte, now just over three months doing the computer with her granny.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Charlotte and Granny
Just had to share this picture with everyone of Charlotte, now just over three months doing the computer with her granny.
Friday, August 10, 2012
Travel Doll -new free pattern
The lovely knitters on my fan page at Ravelry.com (that always sounds so funny- my fans- but I'm so flattered) are running a travel doll project. I have designed a special pattern for the project. If you are interested in either the pattern or participating go to the webiste:
I think you will have to be a Ravelry member but that is free too. She doesn't have any clothes patterns as that is part of the project.
Have fun!
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Work, work, work and lovin' it
I have been so busy this month I haven't had time to think properly. Everything is out of kilter. I have finished my children's novel Ghost Doll and Jasper with its illustrations.
I've also got my non-fiction title, The Other Woman: Mistresses to finish off with more illustrations.
Am I compalinging? Hardly. This is the kind of work I want to do full time. Perhaps in the near future I will get there.
One of my publishers is starting a new social history imprint and have asked if I have any new ideas for books- well I sure will soon.
Don't have anything new to share in the way of pictures (all under wraps for publication) but thought I'd post this one I did for my History of Textiles book.
I've also got my non-fiction title, The Other Woman: Mistresses to finish off with more illustrations.
Am I compalinging? Hardly. This is the kind of work I want to do full time. Perhaps in the near future I will get there.
One of my publishers is starting a new social history imprint and have asked if I have any new ideas for books- well I sure will soon.
Don't have anything new to share in the way of pictures (all under wraps for publication) but thought I'd post this one I did for my History of Textiles book.
Sunday, May 27, 2012
My family's latest masterpiece
This is Charlotte Eleanor Rosemary Allan born on the 13th May 2012. She is my second gorgeous grandaughter.
Here is Charlotte with her big sister Isabelle.
Less exciting news will follow soon, I promise. The Babes' Little Sister will be available very shortly on Ravelry and Etsy.
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Babes' Little Sister
Waiting for her clothes, this is a little sister for the Babes in the Wool Dolls. When this young lady is dresssed I will be offering the pattern for sale . Stay tuned...
Friday, March 30, 2012
Ghost Doll and Jasper
I've just received this, the cover for my first work of published fiction. Ghost Doll and Jasper is a graphic/illustrated novel for children aged 8-12 years. I prefer to think of it as an illustrated novel rather than a graphic novel because it will have blocks of text rather than the normal comic book style of many graphic novels.
I think the design team at SkyPony Press have done a wonderful job and I can't wait to buy this lovely book and have it on my shelf (even though I did write and draw it myself).
Of course I would never have got to this point in my writing career if I had not stumbled across my lovely, brilliant (not to mention beautiful) literary agent, Isabel Atherton of Creative Authors, UK.
I found her agency listed in the UK Writers' and Illustratotrs' Year Book (2009?) and have never looked back. We began with a knitted doll book and quickly got signed up for three more as well as four history books. I have been so busy at times I have trouble thinking (except about books). It has been a wonderful time in my life and am hoping it will just keep expanding.
Well done Isabel, Julie and the team from SkyPony and well done me.
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Novel Programme
http://writingnovelsinaustralia.com/
This is my first contribution to a blog on novel writing.
Here are two of my latest cloth dolls. I'm trying to distill the essence of a classic rag doll: simplicity, friendliness and personality. Next week a couple of them are going to the shop at NERAM (New England Regional Art Museum) to see whether anyone wants to buy them. I'm also sending a knitted goth doll and a knitted fairy doll and one lonely little Doiley Bird.
I would still dearly love my own toy shop with rooms out the back for giving workshops. Unfortunately commercial rent in Armidale is not affordable. Little shops open up and fold within 6 months because the rent is so high and they can never get ahead. It seems ridiculous in a town as small as ours to have so many empty shops.
Perhaps I will still get my virtual shop up and running in the near future.
I'm half way through my Babes in the Wool little sister, stayed tuned.
This is my first contribution to a blog on novel writing.
I would still dearly love my own toy shop with rooms out the back for giving workshops. Unfortunately commercial rent in Armidale is not affordable. Little shops open up and fold within 6 months because the rent is so high and they can never get ahead. It seems ridiculous in a town as small as ours to have so many empty shops.
Perhaps I will still get my virtual shop up and running in the near future.
I'm half way through my Babes in the Wool little sister, stayed tuned.
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