St. Patrick's Day items on Etsy

Are you Irish? Or do you just love the color green?


Even if neither one is true for you, please consider voting for my needlefelted Leprechaun! I made him about a month ago as a special custom order item. The Storque (etsy's e-zine) has selected my listing for another custom made little guy to be part of their St. Patrick's Day item poll. I am not quite sure what that means. Hopefully it will translate into fame and lots of money!!!



http://www.etsy.com/storque/etc/vote-who-has-the-luck-o-the-irish-3535/


Probably not. But even so I am happy that somebody else has found my craft worthy.

I taught myself how to needlefelt a little over a year ago. My husband gave me a kit for Christmas in 2007. It is such a wonderful craft and so very affordable. All you need is a few grams of wool roving and a simple barbed needle. You sculpt the wool into amazing works of art by continously stabbing at it.
If you have a knack for little things and a lot of patience you must try it!

Now, rush to the site and vote for germandolls!

New St. Patrick's Day Offerings

January turned out to be the strangest month ever. My heart was heavy and I felt all torn up about the whole CPSIA situation. What was I to do? Stop making dolls altogether? Or become a maker of "collectible" dolls only? I got bad headaches and stomach aches because of this.

But what helped me through this difficult time was the support of lots of concerned customers who wrote to me. They all were so supportive and kind. Everybody said the same thing: This is crazy! I hope you will keep selling your dolls and doll clothes.



I love making dolls! But I kept asking myself how I could continue. Was it worth going to jail for it? Not really! But I need to create. I love making these dolls! I did not see how I could possibly stop.


I am glad that finally the scare is over. It appears that the people in charge have seen the light and realized that toys made of natural fibers such as cotton, sheep's wool, and mohair yarn do not pose a threat to children.


So in order to celebrate I am posting ome of my new creations to celebrate my craft. Check out my new Pocketdress in honor of St. Patrick's Day. I love green. It is such bright and hopeful color. I am glad that my hopes were not disappointed and that I can keep making my dolls for children and not just adult collectors. =)