I'm so busy at the moment, with my family(a lot of driving around), normal day to day stuff, and making things, that I hardly find the time to post here.
My day just doesn't have enough hours to get everything done. This is a reoccurring theme in my life, but I never get used to it. I know that part of the problem is time management. I've never been good at this and I have a suspicion that I never will be.
It doesn't help either if you have many interests . I have never been able to stick with just one thing. Most people just paint, or knit, or sew, or make cards and so on.....Not me though!
At the moment I sew more, but I would , for example like to paint garden flags again . Especially since I have non for myself. (I sold or gave them away as gifts.) Felting is somthing I love to do as well....wood working....
Well enough of the dreaming...back to reality!
I'm off to my sewing corner to make more Mini's. I'm almost out!
Also in the works: new Cuddle dolls and maybe even a doll or two.
You already know this, of course, but o, how I recognize the feeling!! Just last night I picked up my Ostheimer bunny, once more wishing I could find the time to make my own...
ReplyDeleteI really should not be asking this, but do you know of any good books on making little wooden animals like that? :)
Meike,
ReplyDeleteI didn't use any books when I made the wood animals and trees. My inspiration were the Ostheimer wood toys.
I just cut them out of pine with a scroll saw and then carved them by hand. Pine is not hard wood , so it was easy to practice with it. For toys that your kids can play with you need to use hardwood like maple and cherry for example. I have a book about carving, but don't know where it is right now. I let you know when I find it.