Wee Snippits

Well as you can see I've been busy! These are my newest - Wee Snippets.

I've been making these for years now as gifts and thought I would see if there is a market for them.

They are 3 to 5 inches long wrapped with cotton or wool and then their clothes are sewn on . As with all my people they are made with bits of this and snippets of that

(mainly chenille stems and felt). I have also used German glitter glass, antique doll and shoe buttons.

Just want to recommend a great book (and the first in a series). If you haven't read Alexander McCall Smih you're in for a real treat! This is Wikopedia's synopsis.

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency is a series of nine novels (as of 2008) by Rhodesian-born author Alexander McCall Smith. The eponymous agency is located in modern-day Gaborone, capital of Botswana. Its founder is a fictional Botswana woman, Mma Precious Ramotswe, who features as the stories' protagonist and main detective.
The episodic novels are as much about the adventures and foibles of different characters as they are about solving mysteries. They must be read in order of writing as, although each book is complete in itself, each book follows on from the previous book.
A TV series of 13 episodes is to be produced by the BBC to be shown on BBC One in the UK and on HBO in the US. An hour and three-quarter long pilot for the series was broadcast on BBC One on 23 March 2008 (Easter Sunday) with filming of the remaining episodes to commence during the summer.[1]

I loved this series and hope that the BBC version does it justice! (May have to install HBO for this one!

Sharon

I am a collect-aholic! I admit it and sometimes think there should be meetings to cure this addiction! Ephemera, bits of this and that. I readily admit that I can no longer close drawers and closets. I take great joy in a stash of buttons and pieces of ribbons. Old toy pieces and broken clocks. Who knows where this will end. I have nightmares of a rumble and a cascade of THINGS spilling forth!! I will try to post some of my creations but I seem to have lost my camera under a pile somewhere. Gee...I wonder where I left my husband???

For years I have been making "My Winter People" and sharing them with friends and family. When people started requesting them a small business was begun. I have never been very mechanical or machine oriented (I barely squeeked by a typing course back in high school -way way back!). So when my family suggested I start selling them over the internet I dug my heels in. Well never say you can't teach an old dog new tricks. Here I am writting blogs, selling on ebay and etsy and meeting people that I never would have otherwise. I joined yahoo groups and have met some wonderful new friends. I am now working on posting some of my Winter People. Please let me know what you think of them.Sharon

For a long time we have debated and discussed the idea of finding a venue where we all can share our passions and ideas with each other. Some of us are new (and a little afraid of) the word wide web. Others were born with a keyboard and mouse attached. I wish now to thank a dear-albeit new on line friend - LaVonne, who introduced me to the whole blogging experience. And with infinite patience I must add! As an artist I tend to immerse myself in my art rather than what is happening around me. My daughter and granddaughter however have kept up with the trends and happenings in the world. This is our first major joint effort and I do hope that we can stay on family and friendly terms throughout this whole proccess (and without loosing our nerve, our minds or our spouses!)
Sharon