Hi Natascha,
good to hear from you. In Denmark it is Fall, our summer is over and
it is going to get colder.

I am looking forward to see your painted lady dolls. It is so
exciting to see this technique. And I also would like to see the
things, you produce with this sewing machine of yours, it sounds so
interesting.

I sure hope, our group will awake, I miss these mails.

I still work on the same Greeland project, it seems endless.
Greetings to you all
Christine

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<natascharutherford @...> wrote:
>
> Ok folks sounds like you are all quiet which either means you are
> busy,
> or bored, or doing other things? I have had a dreadful winter here
> and
> just could not pour any slip! It was a nightmare, and when I went
to
> my dealers, they said it was nation wide!
>
> People had orders but they just couldn't fulfil them. The days are
> just gorgeous here now that Spring is arriving although the
mornings
> and nights are still cold! But during the day it is heaven! You
> could not ask for more. I have actually been outside with nature
and
> admiring her with full swing. In fact I have been cleaning up and
> seeing what sort of projects I could get on with. Richard I have
to
> thank you for the dress pattern links. I have had a good look at
> them and they give me a lot of ideas.
>
> I have picked up some of the faces of lady dolls and decided to do
a
> portrait on them. Painting them like I am an artist. I am so
> flabbergasted at the results. Am still firing them there is a lot
of
> firings. I am so looking forward to a new kiln! This poor old
thing
> has really had it's days.
>
> Anyways I have pulled out some Diana Effner's babies, for the start.
> I didn't realise I had so many. I bought them years ago and forgot
> all about them! I have pulled out my machine and have been playing
> around with my sewing skills. Am impressed with the results and
soon
> I will be putting new pics on. In todays market things are so
hard,
> but I have decided to do overthetop things my way, like a true
artist
> and see if I get any response??
>
> Christine and Richard you have inspired me now I will show you what
> it takes when one learns from each other? Hope to hear from you
> guys! I have also been busy doing my web, boy I am learning,
Richard
> that is something good for you to participate in? It's very
> rewarding and all I can say it improves with practice!... ...Hoping
to
> hear from you all to see what you all are up to.......Natascha
>