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The Oracle of Stillness- Renewal

Our close companion, the moon, is especially close when she is a Super Moon.

Last night the clouds swathed her in silken swirls and so we couldn’t see her, but oh yes, we still feel her presence. ‘

She pulls the tides of our oceans and inner waters and asks: Are you ready to change like I do?

This Woven Woman from my mixed media series: Oracle of Stillness is an homage to our friend the Full Moon. She is “Renewal”.

I’m posting all the images from the Oracle of Stillness here on www.tottietalkscrafts.com

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The Oracle of Stillness- Essence

Isn’t it lovely to watch the trees rock the full moon in their arms?

Sometimes the clouds pull up the blankets and we can’t see the moon, but still, we feel her presence.

She tickles and teases us and asks: Do you really need to sleep when you can be gazing at me?

This Woven Woman from my mixed media series: Oracle of Stillness is an homage to our friend the Full Moon. She is “Essence”.

I’m posting all the images from the Oracle of Stillness here on www.tottietalkscrafts.com

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A Celebration Dress for the Lily Doll Project

All over the world, red is a color of celebration, so to celebrate all the ways we as humans enjoy the turning of the seasons and the connection to the Divine, Lily Doll has a new red Celebration dress.

The links on the Mirrix site to order the kit are:

May you find joy, grace, hope and delight in all that you celebrate! ❤

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A Mermaid Costume for the Lily Doll

The Lily Doll Project that I am designing for the Mirrix Chloe loom is all about imagination.

So to celebrate imagination, I designed a Mermaid costume to be woven on the Chloe loom for the Lily Doll.

The Mermaid Tail slips onto Lily Doll’s legs so she can have adventures in a Mermaidly way.

But it struck me this morning that the Mermaid Tail and the Lily Doll pattern could be ‘mashed up’ to weave a doll that is a Mermaid and not a little doll with legs, dressed as a Mermaid.

There are always so many options, aren’t there?

Here are the links for the Lily Doll kit and pdf pattern:

I hope that your day is full of Mermaid musings and imagining all manner of sweet things!

Happy Weaving! ❤

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Woven Baby Doll PDF Pattern for the Lily Doll Project

Here are the links to the kit and pdf for my latest design for the Lily Doll Project: A tiny woven Baby Doll.
https://mirrixlooms.com/collections/kits/products/the-lily-baby-doll

https://mirrixlooms.com/collections/books-media/products/the-lily-baby-doll-instructional-pdf

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Lily Doll has Jeans Now

The Lily Doll Project that I am co-creating with Mirrix looms grows a little more each month.

This month, the newest addition is tadah: Jeans for Lily Doll and her friends.

Yesterday’s blog post was inspired by Lily Doll’s new jeans.

All the PDF’s and kits to make everything in the Lily Doll Project (including the Jeans) are available at:

https://mirrixlooms.com/lily

Happy Weaving! ❤

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Lily Doll and her friends had an adventure

Lily Doll, Millie, Lally, Teddy Bear and Sam Dog The Brave decided that they needed to investigate the flowers in the trees. The flowers smelles so delicious and inviting!

Lily Doll and Millie Doll have new jeans, which made them feel extra adventurous.

Lally doesn’t have jeans yet, but she wasn’t going to let that slow her down!

Lily and Millie scrambled up the pear tree to snip the sweet smelling blossoms. They didn’t notice that Teddy Bear and Lally weren’t with them.

They heard a little ‘Squeak’ and Millie climbed down to see what it was…. oh no!

Teddy Bear thought that he might find some honey in an inviting looking tree cave…. but, nope.

No honey, but suddenly, he felt that everyone had climbed too high and he didn’t like it at all.

Millie called Lily….

And, Lily talked kindly to Teddy Bear

And they both rescued him.

Lally called to them to see what she had found…. so while Lily comforted Teddy Bear, Millie scrambled higher up the tree.

A Faerie window!!!!

Teddy Bear said he was tired and hungry and that he really didn’t want to open the Faerie Window, Just in Case…. (it could be scary, after all).

Brave Sam The Wonder Dog hadn’t bothered with climbing trees.

He was much more interested in the Faerie Door at the base of the tree!

He called them down and they took a selfie and decided that it was time to go inside.

Lally thinks that it’s unfair that she doesn’t have jeans, so I have promised her a pair.

(But in a different color, she said…. to go with her hair).

The pattern for the jeans as well as all the other patterns and kits are all available at:

https://mirrixlooms.com/lily

Hope you find magic and wonder in your garden or in one that is close to you, and also on your loom!

Happy Springtime! ❤

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A Skirt and Sweater for Lily Doll and a How To Video for Making Super Simple Twisted Cord

Around the middle of every month of 2024, Mirrix Looms will be releasing a new pdf pattern and kit for projects that I have designed for the Lily Doll Project.

And, since today is the 15th, there’s a new pattern and kit for Lily Doll at https://mirrixlooms.com/pages/lily

Lily Doll now has a comfy sweater and a skirt that has twisted cord suspenders and waist band and a sweet sweater.

There are lots of ways to make twisted cords, but here’s one that I have come up with that is so easy: Here’s the video:

I made the skirt and sweater using the same color yarn, but if that’s too matchy matchy for you, feel free to use other colors. 🙂

Happy Weaving! and Happy Twisted Cordmaking, too! ❤

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Small Square Comfort Bears woven on the Mirrix Chloe Loom

I love weaving these Small Square ‘Comfort’ Teddy Bears!

They have ‘huggy arms’ that hold onto a thumb or finger so hugs are always near.

To make a Small Square ‘Comfort’ Teddy Bear that is a Panda, weave the body in white and
work the ears, arms and legs in black or any color that you prefer.

Weave them in just one color or with 2 shades to make them ‘tweedie’.

They have lucky pennies and good wishes hearts inside, so they have very good energy.

Because they are so small, they easily fit in your pocket. It’s so good to always have a couple of them with you, because you never know who you will meet that needs a little bit of comfort!

These charming and whimsical Small Square Comfort Teddy Bears fit in an envelope so you can send them to friends who need a little hug.

They are quick and easy to make and are a lovely way to share love, kindness and all good things!

You can buy the kits and pdf’s at https://mirrixlooms.com/pages/lily

Happy Weaving! and especially to ‘Comfort Weaving!’ ❤

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A Cozy Cape to weave for the Lily Doll

The days are getting longer, and certainly are warmer than a month ago!

But it’s still winter here. Which inspired me to design and weave a cape for Lily Doll:

The kit and pdf are available at https://mirrixlooms.com/lily

I just noticed that the background screen has a white loop that looks like it’s part of the cape sticking out of Lily Doll’s ear. Sigh…. not at all. I could go and re-shoot the photo or I could tell you that I didn’t notice it until now, which is what I have opted to do instead of the sensible solution of re-shooting the photo. Ah well…. and, perhaps you didn’t notice, but now you have.

And, if you did notice and thought that I did something odd, well you were right… I placed Lily Doll in just the wrong spot. Haven’t you ever placed yourself or something in an odd place? It happens.

Mercy on us all!

I weave all the dolls and bears and toys and clothes for the Lily Doll Project on the 5 inch wide Mirrix Chloe loom, which I am madly in love with. It’s a wonderful little sturdy, delightfully adjustable little miracle of excellent design.

Yup. Love it and highly recommend it. I keep having ‘Aha’ and ‘Oh Wow’ moments with it.

My apologies to the 8 inch Chloe loom, which is also a lovely loom, but I am totally smitten by the 5 inch Chloe.

Yes, I am lucky enough to have both, but it is the 5 inch Chloe that is my ‘go to’ loom).

Happy weaving! ❤

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