From as far back as I can remember, I've always loved playing with dolls. When I was little, my Nan would turn plastic margarine tubs into the most wonderful little doll bassinets, complete with tiny hand sewn pillows and blankets made from scraps of wool. Back then, the tubs were rectangular in shape which was perfect for making into dolls' beds. She would poke holes all around the top rim and then attach colourful little skirts which she'd crocheted to hide the outside of the container. Oh what fun we had putting our little babies to sleep in them!!
I had an idea of creating a teensy baby doll to fit inside a little tin. Well, as the doll progressed, she had a bit of a mind of her own and she ended up becoming a tiny fairy instead. And once she was made, she told me that she needed a little friend who could come for sleepovers....
So, I made two tiny fairies, each just big enough to fit snuggly into an
Altoids tin bed which I decorated with pretty papers. Each wee bed
contains an embroidered pillow and a colourful patched quilt which keep
the fairies snug and warm on chilly nights.
Don't they look cozy in their little beds??
I wanted to create a pretty little bed, reminiscent of the ones my Nan used to make, so I chose papers with tiny patterns and prints in soft colours to decorate each tin.
The pillows are embroidered with tiny lazy daisy flowers and the quilts are reversible - cute, tiny patches on one side and a solid colour on the other.
These tiny girls measure just over 3 inches tall and their dresses and wings are removable. I've used a tiny press stud closure to connect their wings directly onto their backs, so they can easily be removed for dressing. Their hair is made from Tussah Silk roving, so it can be gently styled or tied back with narrow ribbon.
The pattern for the little fairies will include instructions and pattern pieces to make the doll, her little dress and wings, the bedding and the templates needed for decorating the tin. And it should be available soon!!
Wishing you a wonderful week :)
~Shelly xo
