tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6470807490107328332024-03-12T18:29:26.443-07:00The Raggy Rat ...Raggy Rat Lady and Raggy Rat Land ...Raggy Rathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203799785418697082noreply@blogger.comBlogger1229125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647080749010732833.post-36012596133131603452024-03-09T13:21:00.001-08:002024-03-09T13:21:59.749-08:00Book Review MADE FOR US Polly Owen & Daniel Duncan<img id="id_380_56c0_18f9_6faf" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/18DxPEZEMpl6-NUT_66XQPI5L9MJ3dxlQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br> <div>I’m in a SCBWI group with the author of this new book, and she sent me a copy to review. I was interested in seeing it because I’ve been working with adults who have learning and other disabilities and have been considering issues such as accessibility. </div><div><br></div><div>This builds on my connection with Sweet Cherry Publishing who recently launched a more accessible imprint, Every cherry. It made me wonder if MADE FOR US also comes in other forms like simplified text, symbols or audio, especially as the three characters that we meet in the book are shown listening to audiobooks. </div><div><br></div><div>This book was surprising because I didn’t realise that everyday inventions that help me do things better were actually created to make life easier for someone with a disability. For example, typing, to assist a blind person to communicate by letter, and touch screens because typing can be difficult for some people. I benefit every day from these inventions. </div><div><br></div><div>I like the way that the objects and the inventors were drawn. They felt friendly and kind. The three main characters were more cartoon style and they helped make the book look fun. </div><div><br></div><div>I am a volunteer School reader and lots of my year three readers bring non fiction books to me. I think they would really like this one. It’s by Oxford University Press and has a reading level of 11 to help you choose. </div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_b963_96fd_3315_4504" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1P8YJkWJsRGv0QXxbNKEzYX4pBoxWpTl7" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><br></div>Raggy Rathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203799785418697082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647080749010732833.post-66825134884446058362024-03-02T11:16:00.001-08:002024-03-02T11:17:01.070-08:00Susie Dorchester Susie has captured more than a few hearts since her arrival in the town. When I discovered her I offered to design a postcard to raise funds for a local charity and <a href="https://feralcatcaredorset.org/" id="id_a3d6_6c90_3204_a8">Feral Cat Care Dorset</a> have been benefiting from this modest venture. I’ve also posted some of the cards on request, so this is an option if you live far<div>Away. </div><div><br></div><div> <img id="id_3787_35a2_e7d1_8ae1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1YYN-yvcYDEY9nestfe7yRDugPxmhGwlF" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 380px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Susie started out by exploring Weymouth and even visited Portland so I wrote a story for #50preciouswords about her and created an illustration too. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_a5b5_945c_62ac_62b3" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1xi30ak040-gnQb2o8H68FG_-NRpeUyCh" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 388px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">If you want to find out more about Susie pop along to her </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/862258471984547/?ref=share_group_link" id="id_997d_7787_4100_4bde">Facebook</a> group, Susie’s Travels In Dorchester! </div><div><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br></div>Raggy Rathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203799785418697082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647080749010732833.post-69827639871208500282023-10-09T07:45:00.000-07:002023-10-09T07:45:30.396-07:00Little Mole Goes To School - book review<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;">Great to see Little Mole again, in a third adventue. I should not have been worried that a book about 'starting school' might not have been different to others in the genre - it was!</span></p><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;">I want his lunch box btw, it is fabulous! As are his shoes! we also get to see Little Mole at the start of autumn and not in winter as in previous stories.</span><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5bUCYbebHW7gpb1FrT8YkV-y6S3I-CoPKK4cTP5zqSelmYo9xFA40_IKlreCfWGmxJb_p3oAabE_xLbaQZYri-2JDbmid2Rpsjj16dKe55jdlMQ8SO9j-NXpO15rpDL4IrXssMAwx3Gn0CUJ8sVjIaXommkaQ2x1ImVKB8lZ949qIvtkM3sgIiFZ8/s1000/little%20mole.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5bUCYbebHW7gpb1FrT8YkV-y6S3I-CoPKK4cTP5zqSelmYo9xFA40_IKlreCfWGmxJb_p3oAabE_xLbaQZYri-2JDbmid2Rpsjj16dKe55jdlMQ8SO9j-NXpO15rpDL4IrXssMAwx3Gn0CUJ8sVjIaXommkaQ2x1ImVKB8lZ949qIvtkM3sgIiFZ8/w256-h256/little%20mole.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><div><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;">So as well as back matter giving information on the animals featured in the story, and some good advice for nervous little people starting school, you have a third story about everyones favourite mole, how he coped with the things he was worried about, and a sweet celebrations of DIFFERENCES and WORKING TOGETHER.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;">We still love little mole - more please Sally and Glenys!</span></div>Raggy Rathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203799785418697082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647080749010732833.post-67228809807694362002023-06-27T13:08:00.001-07:002023-10-09T07:32:32.333-07:00Michael, the Amazing Mind Reading Sausage Dog!I don’t just make plush from picture books of course, I love to recreate all kinds of kidlit characters. So meet Michael. And yes, I read the whole book before I made him. It’s as hilarious and delightful as the cover by Tim Budgen suggests. <div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3TtKKDVK-C85fBtzHTUwQT07M7g4J45eDiFwGlldq0551kBGrWd-tPF-ti0a2Nf7pyak79fY_Zv_ukmLQdfi-9XRTkb0q_hZoWQ_0i1uyE63JNHdxzQXzAOL77mLK8j3A1LCjOew8xqofJcPvQtawaZw_0uIjj9RZ8C2nqECueBUGP3y2mc7iUxh83EI/s2956/F2FD11FB-F492-48C6-8E45-6232C78C0F75.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2947" data-original-width="2956" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3TtKKDVK-C85fBtzHTUwQT07M7g4J45eDiFwGlldq0551kBGrWd-tPF-ti0a2Nf7pyak79fY_Zv_ukmLQdfi-9XRTkb0q_hZoWQ_0i1uyE63JNHdxzQXzAOL77mLK8j3A1LCjOew8xqofJcPvQtawaZw_0uIjj9RZ8C2nqECueBUGP3y2mc7iUxh83EI/s320/F2FD11FB-F492-48C6-8E45-6232C78C0F75.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div>I decided to recreate a scene from chapter one when Michael meets Stanley Bog Dog, his part played by Daisy’s Ikea dog who is only ever referred to as Dog. The oak tree is played by my gorgeous Hawthorn, here when we moved in. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKKoXDvedDBrig4rnYMnHSQSrbhvXMJc2xqhsFb_LTLAR4ssdOd-umTKz2RtGz6VSJ6-Wl5zFpCSTKE4DHvAWDLvNNsHLRXAEHePnM8bCQlKCXzEUiKhgkyTfxkTy3653YA3uUyaUTZ5RIuKu_ninw7k_RVNl7CxtBWde6ZRIGhvu2UuAYWy7BqLIm5YE/s3607/B790E2CA-36AF-48E4-A0EA-DB8F02B98D3A.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3607" data-original-width="2512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKKoXDvedDBrig4rnYMnHSQSrbhvXMJc2xqhsFb_LTLAR4ssdOd-umTKz2RtGz6VSJ6-Wl5zFpCSTKE4DHvAWDLvNNsHLRXAEHePnM8bCQlKCXzEUiKhgkyTfxkTy3653YA3uUyaUTZ5RIuKu_ninw7k_RVNl7CxtBWde6ZRIGhvu2UuAYWy7BqLIm5YE/s320/B790E2CA-36AF-48E4-A0EA-DB8F02B98D3A.jpeg" width="223" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Amazingly I got to share Michael’s book and his plush self with a local primary school I volunteer in. And then, attend the book launch in London the next day. Terrie let me do the big reveal while Tim snapped this photo of us. There were a few ooohs and aaahs I think, but I did feel a little out of my comfort zone! </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1wtxA0QP0FWRebnIlYhn5crAAAwefuTxd2AggPLoYMPWnccnpq1R5idvGDV0lMf-IZLzFqU7kgGOs-wOa5VjxIiOudCU1RERDr-t1xbOutIDZYBgb2PHRZHAss7bcU2MhFvkk_tYccV0xiCThOzorKBDh8M3tZ7z7VwUwyRZOabS_LwVYrYtPZFHcL2U/s3024/4ACE7BAC-1BCB-461D-9FF5-F97464F57F2A.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2282" data-original-width="3024" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1wtxA0QP0FWRebnIlYhn5crAAAwefuTxd2AggPLoYMPWnccnpq1R5idvGDV0lMf-IZLzFqU7kgGOs-wOa5VjxIiOudCU1RERDr-t1xbOutIDZYBgb2PHRZHAss7bcU2MhFvkk_tYccV0xiCThOzorKBDh8M3tZ7z7VwUwyRZOabS_LwVYrYtPZFHcL2U/w285-h215/4ACE7BAC-1BCB-461D-9FF5-F97464F57F2A.jpeg" width="285" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Tim signed my book too, and I can confirm from the conversations that BOOK 2 is well underway. Year four will be pleased, that was one of their questions. One extract and the whole class wanted a copy of book one. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Yz6avn6XQCT6aGyFQqg9mh0HpH26zXxYv7BvVeQH-g_XYMraFt_ZA3gSX3P5Fmyj42n78N5xWYYoJ-B7nFiYxjYMteN54RnlGmWvuNT7TTcLeiwN7NDuNF6BiYqzPdXVA5wH-2BjdbOiDjYUIaEQeg6WpW_NFURBLnl9XDXswndmZlCayprH6pPi6OA/s3021/498E416B-D13C-4CEA-ABE8-4D952DCCA858.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2947" data-original-width="3021" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Yz6avn6XQCT6aGyFQqg9mh0HpH26zXxYv7BvVeQH-g_XYMraFt_ZA3gSX3P5Fmyj42n78N5xWYYoJ-B7nFiYxjYMteN54RnlGmWvuNT7TTcLeiwN7NDuNF6BiYqzPdXVA5wH-2BjdbOiDjYUIaEQeg6WpW_NFURBLnl9XDXswndmZlCayprH6pPi6OA/s320/498E416B-D13C-4CEA-ABE8-4D952DCCA858.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Terrie sent this picture. I’ll treasure it as well as the memory of how much Michael’s waistcoat sparkled under the lights. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLwdpUZ_PVwds8GT7ZuIhmJwts2JddLaNcKySHhAHMDT0zoP-w9fpNi4dDihm152uarfPcFT7_qQROGyStHy6Bcz6-mKzifqD3Y-E3O8hAODTiFz4k4aDoWv0ZiKiksqGHmnEaV9e6_VPD4wjPMPY_epizMYg7r_vJ3Y1dbszVhTFGjfpCnXHIBMv1SNM/s652/744C39E0-3D5E-4D06-B9C0-87C8515C2F6A.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="652" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLwdpUZ_PVwds8GT7ZuIhmJwts2JddLaNcKySHhAHMDT0zoP-w9fpNi4dDihm152uarfPcFT7_qQROGyStHy6Bcz6-mKzifqD3Y-E3O8hAODTiFz4k4aDoWv0ZiKiksqGHmnEaV9e6_VPD4wjPMPY_epizMYg7r_vJ3Y1dbszVhTFGjfpCnXHIBMv1SNM/s320/744C39E0-3D5E-4D06-B9C0-87C8515C2F6A.jpeg" width="294" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>All the best book launches involve cake, did you know that? I managed to get one of these gorgeous cakes back to Weymouth for my lunch the following day. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpWmPMc-Kca7C7QnCBl0wy3TroiE6tHgAOTp82hm_1S6Y8Wn-YY-aYIsa3Y9ptkiE3y1_RMCJosgPLSIjL-wft68gi3MSqA16s78H2PKNRMFQBYfYmW1eIdZspjnpDt0iElvx0r8bjwyJV_JQbZ2DOfI2yRsfj3_Vm6MiA9q-f5RIVTSXy2DgKMiI0aT8/s4032/9EBE45ED-8A6F-4527-A3D9-2F54BDDA06AD.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpWmPMc-Kca7C7QnCBl0wy3TroiE6tHgAOTp82hm_1S6Y8Wn-YY-aYIsa3Y9ptkiE3y1_RMCJosgPLSIjL-wft68gi3MSqA16s78H2PKNRMFQBYfYmW1eIdZspjnpDt0iElvx0r8bjwyJV_JQbZ2DOfI2yRsfj3_Vm6MiA9q-f5RIVTSXy2DgKMiI0aT8/s320/9EBE45ED-8A6F-4527-A3D9-2F54BDDA06AD.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>But back to plush Michael. I’ve now seen a class of children react to one of my pieces and it was really fun. I just know Terry is going to enjoy having him alongside her for future school visits and events. I think she really likes him. </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE6ohvNeMFyz8RzuMRgdUnU6ZtGyCkapENBrk0S0QejavNt8xdGkn55149l4G0UVH2U4FfRv_o0a2yhEquyibd8wOmb5QLeHHp0nG7AicV_MrPdegVgUXPIKIv-BYvEG5IMj9agiiVjIcdEj-0SETG83cH5r50OCQn1Esg-hx5CYxH1FZf8GbxKMZSCSs/s3456/D47A258B-E3F4-40C2-8142-FD5D82971C20.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2984" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE6ohvNeMFyz8RzuMRgdUnU6ZtGyCkapENBrk0S0QejavNt8xdGkn55149l4G0UVH2U4FfRv_o0a2yhEquyibd8wOmb5QLeHHp0nG7AicV_MrPdegVgUXPIKIv-BYvEG5IMj9agiiVjIcdEj-0SETG83cH5r50OCQn1Esg-hx5CYxH1FZf8GbxKMZSCSs/s320/D47A258B-E3F4-40C2-8142-FD5D82971C20.jpeg" width="276" /></a></div></div></div>Raggy Rathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203799785418697082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647080749010732833.post-21261960240696855932023-06-19T13:00:00.001-07:002023-10-09T07:35:23.082-07:00Sad, sad bears …<br /><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I made five bears from a teenager’s jacket, and it was tough going. I shouldn’t have been doing it. It felt appropriate that the fabric was hard to work with. One bright, stunning Superdry coat. I’m glad the bears are loved. But I shouldn’t have had to to it. Memory bear making can be very grounding …<br /></span><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsHJsnE53TWsFKetkbDfe0OodqB7yEdQ-yErkUBebeSBRyC7Nnl8uCcCRubUWz_nQQHa6sY9xGH8YC2R0UA6RWINRbPh7NRaerY9w5rWCPxe66gWgKGBg5hnNmJjMTG3n-ZfgtOmUI8dqH77zm-2JTNpGvBYGJ1WpSXl6pIeaT-mW1C94Pd5u5bPCNIh0/s3024/FBF66B95-6CBA-4EC3-B88B-7279D144B586.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsHJsnE53TWsFKetkbDfe0OodqB7yEdQ-yErkUBebeSBRyC7Nnl8uCcCRubUWz_nQQHa6sY9xGH8YC2R0UA6RWINRbPh7NRaerY9w5rWCPxe66gWgKGBg5hnNmJjMTG3n-ZfgtOmUI8dqH77zm-2JTNpGvBYGJ1WpSXl6pIeaT-mW1C94Pd5u5bPCNIh0/s320/FBF66B95-6CBA-4EC3-B88B-7279D144B586.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Raggy Rathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203799785418697082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647080749010732833.post-75656297886443508422023-05-24T05:34:00.001-07:002023-05-24T05:34:20.890-07:00Plush from books - Ellie!<div>A pair of paws balance on a book, while I needle sculpt their toes. This book is perfect for anyone who’s about to expand their family, or recently has. It’s relatable for anyone who ever suddenly found themselves a big sister or brother to be. As a three year old I can recall the chaos in the house starting the night my sister was born at home, and snippets of memories like tip-toeing past a pram, or the poo landing on the carpet, one nappy change! Oops! </div><div><br></div><img id="id_20ed_39ee_2c79_ab28" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AFGJ81pZ82_nua1Al8VnRGWoGrJReKifMC5YTNRY6eU1tyQg0c3DoL9BIA7-UDkyrVqDR9N-r9ETl0-LPvTKELM-kEU3B4KBeg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 459px; height: auto;"><div><br></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I was excited to receive an early copy of </span><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Since-Baby-Came-Learning-Love/dp/059357768X" id="id_5460_9b8e_1aa1_f5af">Since The Baby Came </a> by my good friend Kathleen Long Bostrom, and illustrated by Janet Samuel, because I knew I was going to be making a plush from this lovely story, told in poems. The family is adorable, and I’m sure my sister and I both identify with the children's gorgeous curly hair. However, I made their dog. </div><div><br><img id="id_82bb_b278_f962_9cdb" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AFGJ81q-RLm2gIpsvYagd93tc9HUdBqjvUNdrXb41sTRIQ6X_cuMM_VbcKC2r53lCZgT-_lC4VG0UJiJhDs9_9RLjvGvH5fLXg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 457px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">This is Ellie. Can you see the E on her collar? The awesome publishers offered to include Kathleen’s dog, when they discovered the sad loss of the real life Ellie, and sent photographs to Janet. Just like in the story Ellie has a sweet tag on her collar with the letter E. I carefully embroidered this on thick felt. I also enjoyed making those expressive ears. <br></span><br><img id="id_635f_ca2e_1ac_5b08" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AFGJ81ordiT0vvVYnd4zsxE-8aNcragwPrRhqGz1Mbyu0YgOkXj-lB7fQm9O7YOCtWEZMqykMMdcywXpb_sA2wO0DrcjZMrxmw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 459px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Soon I will send plush Ellie across the pond, and I will miss her company. I like dogs a lot and I love that our protagonist has a faithful companion in every spread. There are 16 kinds of poems in the book, with helpful back-matter explaining and naming each kind. I usually do learn from each picture book I read, but there was a lot I didn’t know about poetry. Maybe I’ll write in rhyme for a change. Haha. <br></span><br><img id="id_dcb9_9f39_e2f9_87be" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AFGJ81pfw_d1kWRap8KnXwRv-KQeyiJvsUXFMs2VIyYY3QVAW56jZbcRxkrkyguDelEQNbJRXvC3aZmZeVE3sg6OzZCObhxN" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 464px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Ellie dog is posing on a quilt I made in my 20s from an idea I had when I was 16. I shaded her ears with chalk and set them with a short spray of fixative. I think about the artist at work on the illustrations when I do things like this. Most of all I love Ellie’s toes and her gentle smile. She also has wired legs and tail so she can enjoy many author-visits and stand firm. I hope you enjoyed meeting her, I know I did. <br></span><br><img id="id_131_1409_f513_340f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/drive-viewer/AFGJ81qQ1xbzfwDM4VAvgyFGOe_uouN-RH7367e-XrKewH-s6V0gHNlgZWPbl-mzhbje9nXSrPHXQgcA5KEqNpv6z-Mgx-8NYw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 464px; height: auto;"><br><br> </div>Raggy Rathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203799785418697082noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647080749010732833.post-85214339497443246202023-05-18T03:56:00.001-07:002023-10-09T07:52:59.775-07:00Goose, Goose Goose! <div>Well, they weren’t too keen on me but my friend Lesley has two lovely geese. While they complained about my presence in the garden, I took pictures for Mary. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXyzavb3-uB7RC_8e8jW-riu6uGUzb4lgOiQHiJM_4fvCTYUCq0TBLjt07EUHwtePO6IetqgePrl2VZMWyQwNEYhgf-0AYiGCASm8aduXhiYroG4Z3YScxut1_0Ckq1tL7xeStZ3F2Wc_UnL-fqw4sa6JK90lDAkdt3C72irwGlEr652Q0vH20fIBPMZM/s4032/B7A586EC-B39D-414B-8A3E-2755141AF62B.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXyzavb3-uB7RC_8e8jW-riu6uGUzb4lgOiQHiJM_4fvCTYUCq0TBLjt07EUHwtePO6IetqgePrl2VZMWyQwNEYhgf-0AYiGCASm8aduXhiYroG4Z3YScxut1_0Ckq1tL7xeStZ3F2Wc_UnL-fqw4sa6JK90lDAkdt3C72irwGlEr652Q0vH20fIBPMZM/s320/B7A586EC-B39D-414B-8A3E-2755141AF62B.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">They sang me the song of their people, but they did not attack. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil3qCnJGQ0PeG-QltW2Wgp_aoUGpGTf-Uw_mlXvxnStPr6m5oMq7MntiVKXuckHzOq08Xz0sI70pSFYZJz9gxIVhT_ySZYOoVZfZLdLMkJAFVCKun0l91hKwUhLRafJQPIN2XoywcPYogz89igyLAS7cARSSetTyyOKMYn3t99LIp1HGq9BSz1Ho8ltNk/s4032/C29DE881-C61F-4B44-888C-BFFB30BEEF08.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil3qCnJGQ0PeG-QltW2Wgp_aoUGpGTf-Uw_mlXvxnStPr6m5oMq7MntiVKXuckHzOq08Xz0sI70pSFYZJz9gxIVhT_ySZYOoVZfZLdLMkJAFVCKun0l91hKwUhLRafJQPIN2XoywcPYogz89igyLAS7cARSSetTyyOKMYn3t99LIp1HGq9BSz1Ho8ltNk/s320/C29DE881-C61F-4B44-888C-BFFB30BEEF08.jpeg" width="240" /></a></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br /></span>Inspiration arrived in the form of a wee goose. She is button jointed with some especially appropriate buttons I picked up on sale, in town. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC-gTHgBampY4hSERIKMKMoa2sOTGqRDzKwmZ0fQqHWx4HmGB62B-Ofq4skaejUgTwmJzeK-oO4Zh7QfBSwGlxAPZvku8OHh9kIOeuOkmk_G4c5QbwM6rijqPcz0wEX8emSuYNHl5do3JLJ7Io4b7so7NvQhgHk6nOAUflPSG76iiDEnaY22F4VZlBKRY/s4032/435B0FA1-6A8B-4CF9-885D-2C9374B27AA7.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC-gTHgBampY4hSERIKMKMoa2sOTGqRDzKwmZ0fQqHWx4HmGB62B-Ofq4skaejUgTwmJzeK-oO4Zh7QfBSwGlxAPZvku8OHh9kIOeuOkmk_G4c5QbwM6rijqPcz0wEX8emSuYNHl5do3JLJ7Io4b7so7NvQhgHk6nOAUflPSG76iiDEnaY22F4VZlBKRY/s320/435B0FA1-6A8B-4CF9-885D-2C9374B27AA7.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Her beak and feet are camel coloured fleece - yes, Doug the camel coloured - and her feathers are white minky. And Mary, loves her. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHYlzwhEdO8UCjn2uMilUq00PDdisBDPC9wYA7a48uASpO3rxOw0X-w6KAowDA5Ofd9mQyWfEwAH94z38KYH9dJ6X9Nr751DN6Ge-gzmaxM4YmF1XUKKG75-Ighb6EgVc33_CFe9Cz3xDFGysL1JyWZ8RwEfXMZfdDGa0-gLrbiTx8AbSVrRrSsGKU4VM/s4032/9534BE9B-C23F-4466-A4FA-6C01CE9EDE4E.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHYlzwhEdO8UCjn2uMilUq00PDdisBDPC9wYA7a48uASpO3rxOw0X-w6KAowDA5Ofd9mQyWfEwAH94z38KYH9dJ6X9Nr751DN6Ge-gzmaxM4YmF1XUKKG75-Ighb6EgVc33_CFe9Cz3xDFGysL1JyWZ8RwEfXMZfdDGa0-gLrbiTx8AbSVrRrSsGKU4VM/s320/9534BE9B-C23F-4466-A4FA-6C01CE9EDE4E.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Honk! Honk! </div><div><br /><br /> </div>Raggy Rathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203799785418697082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647080749010732833.post-87799415957326365662023-05-13T12:50:00.001-07:002023-10-09T07:43:45.293-07:00My old film camera …<span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I haven’t seen a box of 35mm film since about 2003 when I finally had access to a decent digital camera. A camera I recently passed to Mary for GCSE Photography. And her lovely tutor sent home the film as he discovered we had a working old fashioned camera.</span><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHl9ngI2YMgSnIf5VV_V-9U18JmTWa7PCsPNqKOX9RKwx0Wtfr8iZDHXHYIlxOZi_8iAvUw53eIMWXNT08EMXqmGC1vdkyKCR43DOgu7PGPaPKXiYBMZsRk3QtZ2yp1HrSaKn_zv1z4ensJzIhIcynU1FdaucQ9pWrqXqSIaPi6ysagGbeFI0pgqxvoKQ/s3024/14EC7298-7F1E-4B22-ABDC-851036EFCE97.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHl9ngI2YMgSnIf5VV_V-9U18JmTWa7PCsPNqKOX9RKwx0Wtfr8iZDHXHYIlxOZi_8iAvUw53eIMWXNT08EMXqmGC1vdkyKCR43DOgu7PGPaPKXiYBMZsRk3QtZ2yp1HrSaKn_zv1z4ensJzIhIcynU1FdaucQ9pWrqXqSIaPi6ysagGbeFI0pgqxvoKQ/s320/14EC7298-7F1E-4B22-ABDC-851036EFCE97.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br /></span> Mary took photos as we opened up the case of this beautiful old thing. It was my fathers camera, from my early childhood. My dad took many of our pictures and printed them himself. We lived alongside the enlarger and the chemicals and trays were shelved away from us, and any bulb in the house could be swapped out for red on a dark night. When I was 18 and doing art A level, the old camera became mine. <br /><br />Like riding a bike, I hadn’t forgotten how to load it. The digital camera from 2003 buzzed in Mary’s hands as she documented the process.</div><div><br />Who used empty film canisters to store other things in? I remember going camping with matches stored in one. The Prinzflex M-1 is ready to play. Did I mention it’s a screw mount lens? I have three of them. Where’s my tripod? </div><div><br />Does anyone know what that little black button near the winder does? I haven’t used it yet! </div><div><br /><br /> </div>Raggy Rathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203799785418697082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647080749010732833.post-38936904180913928752023-02-09T06:18:00.001-08:002023-02-09T06:18:29.963-08:00I do like pigeons! <div>I like pigeons a lot. We sometimes hand feed the ones near the RSPB reserve here in Weymouth. Look at those feathers. That sheen. Could I make one? </div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_5687_2118_881f_2439" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/c9yzZSDOKSXUxa6yzf_6EhyVf6VYs9QVczD3GbZeMwk5toM7i-Y3HJwVFHYi6DNwjks" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 459px; height: auto;"><br><br>So I gathered together an old (clean) sock, toy filling, string and wool, duct tape and pipe cleaners, and cobbled together this maquette. It’s a bit of a mess. But my daughter Mary adopted it after I’d finished using it to make patterns. </div><div><br></div><img id="id_a9e0_c937_bf4_3554" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/9W9RAFc41HIkX75_u4kpy5Kn7NdNJmKr1qPJhnUP5E5rGNiXKYWeXF3NYAqFFAbznhg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 455px; height: auto;"><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Made my first pigeon using felted woollens cut without a seam allowance and oversewed with wool thread. Wings are added after the body is complete. The legs are wire covered in small pink woollen pieces and over stitched. I used beads from my stash for the eyes. <br></span><br><img id="id_cf8e_ac8_67c0_5983" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/EQUaZvD4xUv_Ce3jYjizlNW6WtZyAiYOTTAQ9JRA4zlv3BPmUZLDW4QfTOp969D6RCk" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 455px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Pigeon number 2 is made using dyed wool cloth, and embroidered thread to hint at those shimmers of magenta and green. <br></span><br><img id="id_3595_7853_1417_5b2d" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/LYOnBtzPqSyclE2K_zvYEXjalIxCqM54HQsc9c5s9E6HgCoLcCeX5bmUdFhBbnXoEaA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 455px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I feel like their shape is better than the maquette form, and also surprisingly slightly larger. I was really pleased with them. <br></span><br><img id="id_39c2_c296_1788_c27c" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/mVbr1fG-x6bPgywo9CGwobWIy8X4qCHJPoygdex2F4-1GQgauVkqtB91RRHuLOMnoEk" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 459px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">This lead to a commission, to make Angus. A bit of a character by all accounts …<br></span><br><img id="id_8b03_48fa_5390_41a7" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/e3_gtQ4VLrnPGZlg5tbnZCkH2lBhuuPFZzwLb7IDJr5a_vD_VizR1-CQm1JiP3B9DoA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 462px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">The wing markings were created using small fabric shapes and needle felting them. Needle Felting is like magic. <br></span><br><img id="id_bd6c_6bc_8998_8a52" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Hw2qsI14qtwmlNl0XsILypd_XxL7diR2eF1Y7OCjO_DB9OXhV6VCERqZ7z-bAtZvDSc" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 467px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">And just so you know, here is the real Angus. <br></span><br><img id="id_f082_abe0_70ad_25d2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/k5AdwRSkagxyKuh_qjGNhxrc74uEcggmucfBnPXswM3y2GX58J14D8nVXD9qISWOcAI" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 469px; height: auto;"><br><br> </div>Raggy Rathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203799785418697082noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647080749010732833.post-81275799409459282582023-02-02T10:38:00.001-08:002023-02-02T10:38:00.655-08:00Plush from Books … <img id="id_da8b_2ce6_4561_20ad" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/jAJlEDC4FjuIRp2QJY3TMqF9vbmSD45oOgG9JPLoierWkqqrNyURGwjsQC_MIRTCCXs" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 541px; height: auto;"><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">In 2022 I entered a season of making larger plush, to help authors promote their books. I sort of lived that author life a little bit, sharing their excitement as a plush WIP was shared on social media and even hearing about new characters before everyone else gets to! <br></span><br><img id="id_caf4_e0d6_b1ff_165e" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/FmjIvbKmw_5RoAdTJ1jMF3elcVpaQJECFABi9kYyud-KV53nn3CAMGtgg0mdJ0Yrd28" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 541px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Sometimes I would stumble upon the perfect fabric in my stash, and sometimes go on a hunt for just the right shade of blue. This long shaggy white fur was perfect for Gertie. have it on good authority that sharing her progress along with my copy resulted in some purchases of <b>The Littlest Yak </b>for little ones to enjoy. <br></span><br><img id="id_83af_13c6_9730_bf37" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/yrpKLTgTKnsahEYBy0kklhmOaqC7ASHhrW8W_WtItVPooralA3yml4DwpMc8Bknx1gE" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 538px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Gertie was a delight to make, as she’s deliciously cute and her strong character shines through every page. For her photoshoot I took her to tout quarry and found sweet, little rocks that only the smallest of Yaks could balance on! <br></span><br><img id="id_7c52_291_b62f_2e5d" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/VC0XbuANDVd1MrSTvZWAOzYrMGWTTwQDdguAhaClO1VbzsFxjEdReODsNL0sMK07TIQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 540px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Next, the Pooka demanded to be made. Shortly before he demanded lots of tea and chocolate biscuits. Luckily I’m part Irish so know all about a decent cup of tea. I always read the books when I make characters and really enjoyed this adventure, I couldn’t put it down. Both Gertie and the Pooka have covered buttons for eyes, and do he ears remind you of anyone? I make Edward Tulane’s the same way. <br></span><br><img id="id_41c5_3d61_6b82_1d9e" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/IB86psOr4K9Ckepkrqj3qGL4opzQNY-oEWO7aIaDileQcbEb3CssMfWymlilwcAELzc" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 540px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Who doesn’t love an old teddy bear? In <b>The Witchlings Wish </b>he helps the main character with her quest, so he’s super important. He only has one eye so I made a dent where his left one would be. Other touches the illustrator used where repair stitches, stains and sparse threads for the nose. I really enjoyed adding those but was a little nervous of the staining. I used pastels for that. </span></div><div><br><img id="id_b429_5e2c_9170_271b" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/TCq9fsnhWG_GAFGcV9S4SvtjC6QgmnoJakbtO6maxligNz6s4NLcUrfdBtovbmzuEvY" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 538px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Finally there was <b>One Camel Called Doug! </b>He was really challenging because his legs are so slender. I made his leg warmers from football socks and I used chalks to tint his fur and face. Oh, and fixative for that hair do! <br></span><br><img id="id_6b30_579d_cebf_f840" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/ADjtv7jIpaK5PMlVKEz-zkEL7yP9cFCDp79gluE3h7EsjmJeqTkTNO7BfLg4qn0EmMo" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 540px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Most of these large toys incorporate coated wire or they would never stand. And there’s a jaunty wire in Doug’s tail to give it some bounce. I love him. <br></span><br><img id="id_9e61_62c2_8508_9330" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/VOyLhJJUZd6Dsw-TWZJEokOqRfEqvUjQ6getnKdDexk97UEYeTjqKZZ8H8WK-QMxZRE" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 540px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">If you are an author looking for a plush, look for @raggyrat on social media and let’s talk! <br></span><br> </div>Raggy Rathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203799785418697082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647080749010732833.post-27865592854746552562023-02-01T08:04:00.001-08:002023-02-01T08:04:06.625-08:00Two drawings and a chunky rat <div><br></div><div>An ink and pencil sketch I made recently from a photograph seen on Facebook. I doodled this spontaneously and gifted it, this lovely girl was saved from the meat trade. </div><div><br></div><img id="id_66e2_61bf_4d50_e7e2" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/SsU6NAdIWaHLMiJxf3oHERgnxszs9jQ5FIo7uhQxeuCzD0o5Rm5p6TiS6P54IAHl5gQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 241px; height: auto;"><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">This detailed pencil drawing became a Christmas present, to the now grown up girl sitting with her beloved dog. Sadly in 2022 he crossed the rainbow bridge. <br></span><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_ed4f_4940_6b9f_5458" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/pIoYns_hLpWNRGiAVfF8kV0QSdT2YKmNr-74Pzyk153GjYFbq-zkFxpOCd0CZjbzXYM" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 244px; height: auto;"></div><div><br></div><div>And a rat made from a chunky cardigan and some denim off cuts that I gifted to a friend who is a self confessed lab rat, taking part in medical research. I think the rats face turned out well, his body is rather rotund. </div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_f57e_4cfd_46a2_2cbc" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/OdhYQenPuhlCf6C69Mp7_LbWRQXBAv5YVbvzYUcP2xwfZJ7ZpSermlN9YPRQIt6ysxc" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 246px; height: auto;"><br><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br> </div></div></div>Raggy Rathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203799785418697082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647080749010732833.post-52647503539034239132023-01-25T11:47:00.000-08:002023-01-26T00:55:36.973-08:0040 Days with Labyrinths ... <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibhBgmyjczNMaUVN_8x3XWlVqckJmxOp15fRFVCcN8UbiGImBp2TxQWSLR5M8k73A9qca6wWlObObjItobHXf5VlEUNmgYAj47lWzAElcGc_OO3JTWR8mKvOgyFZA4RTSq1lklhLyxFNYny13TlCb2K98qCHyLCOe_DUPk5QQ8khbhcs_AFtxT1ec6" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="873" data-original-width="590" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibhBgmyjczNMaUVN_8x3XWlVqckJmxOp15fRFVCcN8UbiGImBp2TxQWSLR5M8k73A9qca6wWlObObjItobHXf5VlEUNmgYAj47lWzAElcGc_OO3JTWR8mKvOgyFZA4RTSq1lklhLyxFNYny13TlCb2K98qCHyLCOe_DUPk5QQ8khbhcs_AFtxT1ec6=w216-h320" width="216" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">When author and friend Fay Rowland asked me to join her blog tour, I said yes please, just so I could look at all the lovely colouring in her new book. She wont know until she reads this, but I actually have a proposition for her. A proposal. A collaboration ... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Devotionals are often very grown up things to read, but this one (did I say there's colouring?) also feels like a sit down and a chat with Fay. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The useful <b style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: -0.37px;">Blurb </b><span style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: -0.37px;">from the back of the book goes like this ... </span></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: -0.37px;" /><span style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: -0.37px;">"Labyrinths have been a treasured part of Christian spirituality for centuries. The journey along a winding path, with twists and turns, unexpected obstacles, and the satisfaction of reaching journey’s end, creates an ideal opportunity for mindful and prayerful reflection upon our lives and God’s plan for us.</span><br style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: -0.37px;" /><span style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: -0.37px;">In this book, Fay Rowland presents a brilliant modern take on Bible study and labyrinth-walking. She offers forty short, biblical meditations on the challenges and blessings of daily life, each accompanied by a labyrinth illustration which you can ‘walk’ – just with your finger, or perhaps with colouring pens or pencils – as you reflect on the reading.</span><br style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: -0.37px;" /><br style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: -0.37px;" /><span style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: -0.37px;">As in life, some of the labyrinth journeys are simple, while others present a more complicated path!</span><br style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: -0.37px;" /><br style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: -0.37px;" /><span style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: -0.37px;">40 Days with Labyrinths is ideal for personal reflection during Lent or at any other time of year."</span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">So you could save this for Lent, or get going now to celebrate the chinese new year?<br style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: -0.37px;" /><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Grab a copy <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Days-Labyrinths-Spiritual-reflections-labyrinths/dp/1915412102?&linkCode=sl1&tag=therefle04-21&linkId=3174de5a5328b82a3364a95f769e1dd7&language=en_GB&ref_=as_li_ss_tl" target="_blank">here</a> and find out more about Fay Rowland <a href="http://fayrowland.co.uk/" target="_blank">on her website</a> x</span></p>Raggy Rathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203799785418697082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647080749010732833.post-32328625622988649012022-12-26T11:18:00.001-08:002022-12-26T11:18:47.162-08:00Memory Bears, Memory MouseHere are three lovely big bears, who were gifted yesterday…<div><br></div><div><img id="id_10c3_2774_4496_4b21" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/7s5UQG7-l2fTqkm-tqZyaBa6bpxwjawUZ4vf8uzytxznPG73iB-lbEN11v7jT0nKbTM" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 788px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">One pair of skinny size 8 jeans made one bear. As you can see, I also made 2 bears which are the reverse of each other. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">My mothers house-coat became three tiny mice. One can be found nestled in among my youngest child’s plush. I don’t know if they have a name yet, but one of my twins called her mouse Jenny, almost immediately! I was reminded of my 50 for 50 last year. I hadn’t made a mouse since then … well not one like these! <br></span><br><img id="id_88b6_c93e_a030_a69c" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/Z1kc3tyDtPvVQe555QbVkBy7CJOxj--7vmwgZQDMGvP6ZNHAIxUrNndTUM3YYTkvKzI" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 788px; height: auto;"><br><br><br></div>Raggy Rathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203799785418697082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647080749010732833.post-947394357760299762022-12-12T12:47:00.001-08:002022-12-12T12:47:47.653-08:00Memory Bears<div>A bear made from T-shirts lined with white fleece, gifted on a wedding day this summer. </div><div><br></div><img id="id_672f_6e88_68dc_bba8" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/QdfbCwf8D5yHNYgtSNVtN0gn-tYUohsVgZfys3AiiIRtqm28wV5tuKugq8lDaBoF3FU" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 788px; height: auto;"><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">This year, rather sadly, I’ve slipped into making a few memory bears. It’s not completely sad, because it’s also about remembering, and being able to keep clothing of a loved one in a special way. Many years ago I wore my Dad’s jumper for as long as I was able, and then made a set of Christmas stockings for the family which are brought out every year and filled with bits and bobs. And earlier this year, my sister made a bear for my Mother’s widow and gave it to him for his birthday. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">These two bears will be gifted to little girls this Christmas, and are made from shirts worn by a beloved Gramps. If you look you will see that I’ve carefully set the fabrics to mirror each other in the teddies. <br></span><br><img id="id_1572_159c_2c84_145f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/UKGmEyGxy13RmUojI0y-21OUL2W3-exsjbfcVA8FFoxLtAmh6R6NsFQjSLBOxxLJ1rs" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 788px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Finally, and just in time for Christmas, I am creating a small number of bears from jeans, inspired by the families love of Charlie bears. <br></span><br><img id="id_123_eff_8506_a4f7" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/wwfnvYDmpL5uVb1ivkLy4Sw-OSRHMpVx7E_jE2RsBtGxZ1GgwD-BoLhvL0MNCvd3sh4" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 788px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">All the bears shared here are about size of Charlie bears, lovely, big and cuddly. Quite a task to stuff too. But all very important and it’s a great honour to work on them. And my sister has given me a little of my Mother’s house coat, so watch this space. I’m going to make something very, very small. <br></span><br> </div>Raggy Rathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203799785418697082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647080749010732833.post-88126060227988463792022-10-07T08:54:00.001-07:002022-10-07T08:54:02.601-07:00Illustrator again! <img id="id_179a_7da3_708d_eca7" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/fKpY1Z894JZJB3luitNNwyFdyGQUWwbrQkuukCZDOUxtBcF_LApOMWuTZxMTJoB5sJ0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br> <div>Happy to see my name in lights today, in the Publishers brochure. I’m a published illustrator for the second time. </div><div><br></div><div>Meanwhile I’m an agented author with picture books out on submission. People think my talent is endless. Well it’s not. I really can’t knit 🧶 </div>Raggy Rathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203799785418697082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647080749010732833.post-54982420451692073242022-08-29T03:02:00.001-07:002022-08-29T03:40:32.721-07:00This is Susan, completed! <div>It was time to put Susan back together, and a double thickness of towel was spread out on the table. </div><div><br></div><img id="id_eb20_3126_a572_707a" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/OjTZp9Up17Bl-i6VU9Mz3cn6sP6NKw8EGS2wdYDec5RRdKav2_bap3rb2yjKl5qQU70" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 542px; height: auto;"><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div>My visit to <a href="http://www.elliesdolls.co.uk/" id="id_1e85_461d_e64e_ca4c">Ellie’s Doll Workshop</a> was so helpful. I came away with some beautiful new elastic and some good advice. When you see the elastics side by side it is a great wonder Susan stayed together at all. I think she wore knitted leggings for some years to keep her legs on! The old elastic is so delightful though, and very much part of Susan. So if you are reading this in the future, let me assure you it still is part of her!<span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><img id="id_a31d_cd71_a29c_f940" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/0E9WkvGJuvwtvQl-UQB7SBNHi3kUqDGqxaS-MVVwPgkTjNhDKFd-kxrY9Bu0CS9eASQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 541px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I secured the elastic inside a pouch of soft white fleece, just an off cut from making my </span><a href="http://raggyrat.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-miraculous-journey-of-edward-tulane.html" id="id_bf06_9038_c394_fa1e">Edward Tulane Dolls.</a> This I have slipped inside Susan’s torso, and my Raggyrat lable identifies her too! Stringing involved getting loose wires and hooks (they are not joined to Susan) all places and threaded onto the elastic. Below, I’m using my forceps to keep a little tension on, stopping the wire inside her head from slipping. The crack on Susan’s back might break if moved so it was strengthened with epoxy and a piece of sugru, which had plenty of time to cure. </div><div><br><img id="id_27c9_2b2e_de95_df11" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/rKZ35SBCvuJwI0Oi7SWbMWIHaaL5SGv-7aXP7buUYWxKxUeJineZFXF3kY2e1HFC-JA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 542px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Here is a close up of Susan’s right hip, showing the roughly cast pottery, and another sugru repair. It also looks like wear and tear has removed quite a bit of her paint. <br></span><br><img id="id_8db7_7b28_1d1_98be" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/k5tgFCM2PtZ0lsdmuLRBQG860sakrkxIEggIE4Dtd_Gq0gu5RwSW7JhxzQqFquYJF_s" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 536px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Once Susan’s head and legs were all connected it was time to tighten them. I asked Mike for help, and he pulled the elastic tight so I could tie three knots. It was a two handed job, because I wanted to avoid using forceps against the ceramic too much. After my repairs I used the metal ring insert and the elastic to add her voice box back. I tipped Susan back and forth, despite her having no arms yet, but the mama-voice-box never even squeaked! I removed it for safe keeping, and used the new one from Ellie’s Doll Workshop. It was all pink, so I painted the top with </span><a href="https://culturehustle.com/products/heavy-metal-pack" id="id_dd7a_7975_4b6a_d860">Culture Hussle / Stuart Semple’s</a> Black Gold. Just a couple of thin coats made it look way more authentic. Susan speaks! </div><div><br><img id="id_5973_6d67_b000_4bbc" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/I9h46rJsWK-I7R-6svjg9sLILVOfqDTOykKtW5G7qaG9KHY5TztlmF-0pq30qO9w1SQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 535px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Looking through Susan’s right arm socket you can see the voice box resting on the elastic. <br></span><br><img id="id_589b_d919_2e76_695c" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/9_p4A_dqqxUC7vL2rDp2vAE_5eTzkmnSO7dbW02tqlY9T0NJwBt4EFzZ5E6YYT7mj9w" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 542px; height: auto;"></div><div><br></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Previously the arms were simply hooked onto the one piece of elastic, but I cut a second piece, and used tension again as the wire and hooks kept slipping back down inside the limb! I had to try a few times to get everything lined up and connected, then clamp with forceps before asking Mike to help me get everything tight. This is so different to jointing the soft toys I’ve made, where I use disks or threads that don’t stretch. </span></div><div><br><img id="id_e4a1_a9fb_ee4_4afb" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/n4fc-y737xg5nNbMCZbA6whWKCJ8lxw0fxlBfu_HjzPUaqZ52h7klR03JfmJCyeoEmg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 536px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">But we did it. Susan can safely sit again. And stand, if she’s leaning safely! Susan, I think this repair has taken years off you! <br></span><br><img id="id_abf1_e818_1e0_234e" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/S-y9d4ZehVvmB3BTJAbvGSIZ7ubjh60neBo1V45EduTMs3IinZzpX5pT2G9jYCTcx_k" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 538px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">She will be wearing the clothes my Nan knitted later in life, because these too are unique and part of the doll’s story. <br></span><br><img id="id_d33d_c61a_8ac4_e3b" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/Qy8p6svMRkt3sLqMG0qvIFkfEx7pBUg3MzU58g7lwkD6YAjdzC3pu-hRThlyVLiOxxU" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 534px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">My children didn’t much care for susan when she arrived in 2010, a little worse for wear. They still say her face is a little strange, but that she’s quite nice to pick up and carry on your hip, and yes, she really fits! It takes me back to having my babies, just a little. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I must say though, for a girl in your sixties (at least) you have lovely legs Susan …<br></span><br> </div>Raggy Rathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203799785418697082noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647080749010732833.post-56966537234552928562022-08-20T02:13:00.001-07:002022-08-20T02:28:20.576-07:00This is Susan, too …<div> After carefully taking poor Susan apart and visiting the Doll Workshop in Kinson, it was cleanup time. I washed all her clothes in cool water and used some Vanish for some stain spots, before a cool rinse and spin in the machine. This items were handmade by Nana many years before her death in 2010 so I’m having to replace the elastic on her knitted knickers too. </div><div><br></div><img id="id_7dc1_ef08_4a7d_268b" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/OM7cqmUkALzM7uvF0Y4F-_R2S_t7UHYelmVVBsiZBhYUbylDOiGmuQLOK1KHvONpj50" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 624px; height: auto;"><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">And Susan needed a bath too, but being low fire ceramic, and pretty porous, soap and water really isn’t on the cards for her. I found an older paintbrush (not hard for an artist of many years) and also one of my soft, ostrich feather dusters. Ostrich feathers pick up dust using static, then you can shake them off outside. The paint brush loosened a lot of dust. I did wonder who’s skin cells were in there! <br></span><br><img id="id_aebc_a14a_9828_ac01" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/m5AaSGI9zZVUwiMx4a4NXe6T2sCDcv0tLlJ0AMxlnTtAriqdL0NWBYFZB7U52DMUeEE" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 624px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Inside her newly dusted head you can see the eye mechanism. The gentle duster was good to use around her eyes and teeth area. <br></span><br><img id="id_7e7f_2e0e_1f78_41cf" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/f4-uL22MYhan3hUJtEjV6Ms8IYw-rqF33CL1mrv3GX6dX1_GqDzfmry25YUK6pmp_Jk" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 623px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">The teeth are glued onto a piece of felt, and were poorly attached. Someone got glue all over her teeth but I decided that to try and clean them up might damage the old plastic so I brushed them dry, and used UHU to fix them back behind her bright red lips. <br></span><br><img id="id_c726_b221_3bc1_ced1" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/sBJvOimjTZi1Hw6-cnXZnqqqMpyjOUjEQo0vqd0ZvnLB13u_bU2_YrVvgb-Rf_EKzNs" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 628px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I think Susan’s face is in great condition, and her colouring very unusual, more like one of my chickens brown eggs than any of the white dolls I’ve seen online. Her eyes seem to be dark grey, not blue or brown. <br></span><br><img id="id_dd3f_e74b_c134_1721" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/doPPLyNX7iDGdU4aR2bNbylNHPp25dyj67F40FyTb7FPNbfjtkhqOMhBgMR5Itav2Rw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 624px; height: auto;"></div><div><br></div><div>Now at <a href="http://www.elliesdolls.co.uk/" id="id_c728_8be0_d7f2_2671">Elllie’s Doll Workshop</a> I bought some new elastic and a new voice. I met another pot doll who was in the shop for a re-string too. I also got Mike’s help to open the old Mama voice and see if we could perhaps hear it again. You can see how I got on in <a href="https://youtu.be/huEsdHeF_wg" id="id_e9ab_6bb1_ab7d_1be">this video</a> on YouTube. I really would like to put her old voice back in! </div><div><br></div><div><br><div><br></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br> </div></div>Raggy Rathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203799785418697082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647080749010732833.post-76341809060666502852022-08-16T03:54:00.001-07:002022-08-16T03:54:26.429-07:00This is Susan<div>Susan is in her 60s and wears aged six-month clothes. She’s been staying with us for a few years. But this year we both became orphans when my mother died of cancer, in March. </div><div><br></div><img id="id_5aba_2380_fba3_bb2a" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/YQcv5elnHUeBx09qnI6rncux2kuRmrxYCxm8Ez3tuQcrpFRw4JoHLKdJJUbX6RNzIVU" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">She belonged to my mother, but lived most of her life at my Nana’s house, where sometimes I might be able to reverently hold her. I remember her wearing a pink dress but she came to me some years ago, in this set hand knitted by Nana. Her old head injury was caused by a drop in her early years. It’s got a nice patina on it now. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_6479_55b0_cfed_3e42" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/LcNPklaZhYZnO0N6qkqdMwajStQbYZX7Iq0HpSC1zNI1Du7xVBZR68WVc4Y9Jdu_nY4" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 355px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Poor Susan was simply made, a post war pot doll. That’s a low fire clay if you are wondering. All of her limbs were held together by elastic which being over 60 years old hadn’t been very elastic for some time, and poor Susan gained a few chips around her joints. One piece of elastic held in everything including making a platform for her voice box, which you can see in the photo below. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_3492_166b_af1f_df2d" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/hAm5NwIfwxYK8L_S84ZKX8vQaaaiQ_brHcMb4rKFjZIgfmHqOVoyA73dAFlKJP_30e4" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 351px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">The voice box didn’t work. But I remember Nana tipping her upside down for me when I was a little girl. In her 20s, Susan would still meow like a Cat. But now the little device only goes ‘clunk’. <br></span><br><img id="id_3826_611a_e8cc_dc9" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/PD5OovVOZzHfnwRtI6q-njvrcq4kfu6voNLiFRxYZ-l13k0ln0x41ubolb4nY8oGGTw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 340px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">So I’m going to do right by Susan. I feel confident to do it now. But I’m heading to </span><a href="http://www.elliesdolls.co.uk/" id="id_72e6_8d68_d69b_343b">Ellie’s Doll Workshop</a> just to check a couple of things, and buy a new voice box and some new elastic. <span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br> </div>Raggy Rathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203799785418697082noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647080749010732833.post-55495721098999180682022-08-14T05:51:00.001-07:002022-08-14T05:51:19.323-07:00Of Serpents … <img id="id_a4b1_20b3_321f_b6e9" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/ihgNDrXmpMqv-g7wscxRgsxJjjcb0BnlePGxGSrOLmr0CrZIEbNlCtCa90R7vYWPIlE" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I’ve loved Ragged Bears since having children and beginning to bring books into the house again. And my first child is now 24! And living in Dorset I’ve kinda made friends with them, I even have a ‘pass’ from them for one of my picture books!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">So it’s nice to be able to share some of their books with my teens and with you too. My 16 is currently reading both books. I read them quite quickly, because I really wanted to know how the stories would resolve. Both books are full of beautiful imagery, scents, flavours and rituals, and both have a lot of mystery. The dreams book is the most exciting as it has so much more at stake, but you do need to read both books. I was so glad Ragged Bears sent me both! </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Read these if you like girls coming of age books. </span></div><div><br> </div>Raggy Rathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203799785418697082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647080749010732833.post-7263266798829018432022-06-16T09:54:00.001-07:002022-06-16T10:11:19.571-07:00Prayer flags at the Music festival Prayers for our time, a lockdown project, are having a surprise outing. As I snuggled down on the sofa on Friday night with a book and my iPad I had a quick look at social media. I was glad I did. Stuart Semple posted that his sister was urgently in need of artwork, after some local artists had to pull out. <div><br></div><div><img id="id_534f_dce7_190c_5ba9" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/k0VntAIu4M1_p1dcFCjUsh4YOwVcCLOlQaJn1jg3HHtBK9oz2h6wPeMZJo_O5dF8U5g" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 287px; height: auto;"><br><br>So I emailed right away, just really felt lead to. After finding out it was in the Priory itself, and not say, a church hall, I knew I had to show her my lockdown project. </div><div><br></div><img id="id_a4ad_dd55_85f_524e" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/nhx0ows2TjMkRBILUeqZEX7Feo4eNkXj78PddLTIMmttZjwkGhLmFLvyRPUFgFQjZa8" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 278px; height: auto;"><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">We arranged to meet and hubby was only too keen to help out. At the priory, it was he who suggested we use the window bars to hang the pieces using our twine and fishing line. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_6239_9793_6f85_1826" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/pBMf3tz35BeCWnwtSFxoLcLmK6WbfvQNuFE2aMHNvQYOsjvTDeDdZ_WxdtZFPEME2xI" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 276px; height: auto;"><br><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Here are the remaining 18 pieces from the full set of 20. And me! </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_ac13_61b3_3735_735f" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/E2pgkGKzOIlOSuuXynTD0dpfq1rUNEFJIcUuyTtYPlAEOS6ahOwdCJgK82cmQGzFhMc" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 286px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_17cc_af80_492a_56e6" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/CadrYeCH2j6cJN8H6vDUBK5csOlmCTLVr9eltkgWrWgqyTVcyWUTwd8U8srJw80DqH8" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 288px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_b270_29dc_bc5e_bba0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/r4pKTx5xlMs6n1AX_c_baMbBXFjU4HbiP_nG5IHgY9TojkirPu6loXHIvMNMQd520Cc" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 291px; height: auto;"><br><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">And my blurb, printed before 8am on a Saturday morning and stitched to a pretty piece of paper! Lastly, here is the leaflet if you fancy some culture this weekend. Art will be on display on Sunday too. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_66e7_edc4_c19e_9dd7" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/noE0yGgr-qq635Ty8SsSYaQLzEcVTbq0AoIQzDa0sWxvt9Tx8v-8CH_FJBlIOgVX3E4" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 280px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I would like to do some more assembled pieces. Looking for inspiration. And time! <br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div>Raggy Rathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203799785418697082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647080749010732833.post-74115017601761172922022-03-04T11:01:00.000-08:002022-03-04T11:13:30.081-08:00 Snuggle Time Easter Stories, and plush rabbits<p> It’s always good to have a special friend. And so for my friend Glenys Nellist’s brand new book I felt I ought to suggest she had both of the bunnies that feature on every page of the book. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTaXcz56P1CKrB0Wyzy0OqstwvdL8ZQ4O5Gx55KyN_PmMxR58DzqSVBq5PYHcy8wQZvMv2ox7yVh3gULpW6cMnv4KmlVTnefWySgcMSfFrBStdYCzezCdLFjaaErI2LVOYQX0ZsTy6enZqsp6ErNTbgGh5asrW72rQTDWmAWGB1J-WnD-VwQZoxbSy=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTaXcz56P1CKrB0Wyzy0OqstwvdL8ZQ4O5Gx55KyN_PmMxR58DzqSVBq5PYHcy8wQZvMv2ox7yVh3gULpW6cMnv4KmlVTnefWySgcMSfFrBStdYCzezCdLFjaaErI2LVOYQX0ZsTy6enZqsp6ErNTbgGh5asrW72rQTDWmAWGB1J-WnD-VwQZoxbSy=s320" width="240" id="id_352b_c3ef_bc02_ee63" style="width: 240px; height: auto;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="text-align: left; clear: both;">I made the little patched rabbit first and hand coloured the markings. </div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjM8BhPJ0Ph49L8HbBssMS2_pXo7iDLaN-uq9EOlP2ou7qAgVkce_8HY1PoIdUHvAeLDl0F08B0a211RQtZMN_t5-TMzEnQaeZ5coiOFwIG0j10LWQybYih7PqvUiMiPICH9toLCNzs3T5y1OE0P1Wx3aiJQ7iSw_bTBczrYZm_FapfxQHmhzYM9BTT=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjM8BhPJ0Ph49L8HbBssMS2_pXo7iDLaN-uq9EOlP2ou7qAgVkce_8HY1PoIdUHvAeLDl0F08B0a211RQtZMN_t5-TMzEnQaeZ5coiOFwIG0j10LWQybYih7PqvUiMiPICH9toLCNzs3T5y1OE0P1Wx3aiJQ7iSw_bTBczrYZm_FapfxQHmhzYM9BTT=s320" width="240" id="id_199b_c2fc_81af_b064" style="width: 240px; height: auto;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="text-align: left; clear: both;">When they were both completed I told them they were off to meet Glenys, in Michigan and as you can see they were very excited. They have big ears, to listen to the author sharing her stories. </div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLK4CEeAuZwK2c7LSMi1Y-5tYbaeaA2iImBwEZmZh1yqR1rdp2vxaaDFbB9b201tqRpZmaq696N3tTczw4aJ9WfGpwiYTNkWYeHqjPXdvQA200VeL4SnoAt9SS87c6xk_CB-kk4gMVE3LpE-64vR6s_peYPA8eOPFx779frFAL50Fg93MHE2rY2Kn_=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLK4CEeAuZwK2c7LSMi1Y-5tYbaeaA2iImBwEZmZh1yqR1rdp2vxaaDFbB9b201tqRpZmaq696N3tTczw4aJ9WfGpwiYTNkWYeHqjPXdvQA200VeL4SnoAt9SS87c6xk_CB-kk4gMVE3LpE-64vR6s_peYPA8eOPFx779frFAL50Fg93MHE2rY2Kn_=s320" width="240" id="id_6768_ef9e_4627_dbba" style="width: 240px; height: auto;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="text-align: left; clear: both;">The book is available in all the usual places and of course it’s perfect for sharing now, during lent. </div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOSeY5t0vh34cFRkAeIwGRlcUGl1gx9E5bMFZwEr6CQIksj0Kh37JPIj2lKVGMkz8ZwfmNtEpx6M6juyEnvkM2lvMZ7wjUNIsiEx-nmWvUtnuMZ9aQ6NFmSamkRtyp9eWGYtYipKj8FliPEPzsHWBXcVwVcmtr_N1FgXbvjVv-7lic0xyf1ENS0IJ5=s983" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="727" data-original-width="983" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOSeY5t0vh34cFRkAeIwGRlcUGl1gx9E5bMFZwEr6CQIksj0Kh37JPIj2lKVGMkz8ZwfmNtEpx6M6juyEnvkM2lvMZ7wjUNIsiEx-nmWvUtnuMZ9aQ6NFmSamkRtyp9eWGYtYipKj8FliPEPzsHWBXcVwVcmtr_N1FgXbvjVv-7lic0xyf1ENS0IJ5=s320" width="320" id="id_5844_1865_6e58_2313" style="width: 320px; height: auto;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="text-align: left; clear: both;">Both rabbits popped up in Instagram recently, keep an eye out for them. I love making rabbits and these two are really rather special. Hey, I wonder if they met little Mole? </div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiosYCT7eQbK8OENAWE-nbNQRJfC23epYtrqcSRpK4a6YaqV8AH6HwuW4NbwGHXGIuiIkuykUycnt6GaOXOlQYvkhnCzxRp8-r1eCDO7bT9xW19daAJx1_hXMlEepwlKlEvrtjXmIp50L1s_BQ-RKypwtbx0WKnhZm0CNdPV52X0Jo5M1CQWw9feLzB=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiosYCT7eQbK8OENAWE-nbNQRJfC23epYtrqcSRpK4a6YaqV8AH6HwuW4NbwGHXGIuiIkuykUycnt6GaOXOlQYvkhnCzxRp8-r1eCDO7bT9xW19daAJx1_hXMlEepwlKlEvrtjXmIp50L1s_BQ-RKypwtbx0WKnhZm0CNdPV52X0Jo5M1CQWw9feLzB=s320" width="240" id="id_c284_5ff8_6601_9499" style="width: 240px; height: auto;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="text-align: left; clear: both;">Want plush for your book events? Just drop me a line … </div><br><p></p>Raggy Rathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203799785418697082noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647080749010732833.post-45148173229297255962022-01-13T03:42:00.001-08:002022-01-13T03:42:54.214-08:00January is cold and dark ...<img id="id_5dec_3a92_6d71_4ed3" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/QroncJnooUflfF2822_3nht_W3pGqvajAEIDe9JOkJgVntRAcOdyclh6-4vUki_T8qI" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 552px; height: auto;"><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">But in the darkness, hope can always be found. <br></span><br><img id="id_31da_6b90_963_bd51" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/VywXQv0nPT4HXkBh1MOw3CuS-Xf1Z1jjUs1WtdoDm6DSWlYwoIM7K2qhf4T5nsSPqyI" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 556px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">And on a cold, cold day you can always put on your warm hat and coat and go outside...<br></span><br><img id="id_1daa_9a8a_fa19_3e0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/fkhhYemXJDEgE39Rsxa9x1GAH4Q0jX_Zpjzc3dcu_8zXSC0Ry9SN9ydvlq0JipOBjSI" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 558px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I decided to create in plush Little Mole, because he’s such a dear little character, dreamed up by Glenys Nellist, and drawn so sweetly by Sally Garland.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Interesting to discover that Glenys is Lancashire Lass, like yours truly, and that Sally and I both attended Edinburgh College of Art. Small world? <br></span><br><img id="id_f5fb_9f3b_3407_87da" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/jlkWJDYLTuLcBMdVu6dooK0_RL3EAZR6hxLpPyKMTISHXKH9vr9M9bDkJXwsYmt1CNQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 559px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I think he likes his book, don’t you? <br></span><br><img id="id_21ba_bd69_334_511b" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/lX8jh_o2bVDVpoEoyGn0ABwU_sR96TY7rIjhOZgxAuM4NGtKzCNGyt4kzQE-4fUVMP0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 561px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I’m going to make something else from a picture book now ... <br></span><br> </div>Raggy Rathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203799785418697082noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647080749010732833.post-63153324434271777972021-10-23T11:49:00.001-07:002021-10-23T11:49:52.275-07:00The Miraculous Journey Of Edward Tulane<img id="id_70d1_33d7_e63b_65fc" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/yO_Y7pyOFnEuvFos-O14OD5ooE7mW_CsGxpNs6UgbDl_Km8IY2TTk1c7XCeYHpaMzcI" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 401px; height: auto;"><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I began making dolls inspired by the book in 2010. A teacher was looking for someone in the Etsy Plush Team to recreate the china doll completely in fabric </span><a href="http://raggyrat.blogspot.com/2010/07/meanwhile-on-other-side-of-pond.html" id="id_1657_425f_3675_1e3a">so the children could put on a play.</a> And recently I was approached by someone looking for a miracle, with a deadline and no dolls. <span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><img id="id_cee6_308c_915a_a541" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/p51FFY5Xu35wA4NF0kkLL-40r5nO-kU7IbuYZ_rUeXK5wqQcOEfT4bRY9Cq89ZHNcGw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 416px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">And as the person making them some dolls had become unable to make them, I said yes I would give it a go. <br></span><br><img id="id_7d9b_cb6e_fc3_dc11" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/EaKM4MxLGOkBwjHqoK20Zj_urJlLNPVO8ZkpVIgzkB_fzP5RhqJt0FGDooZLQBL0x28" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 386px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Despite being shattered, because they all left my hands today, I also feel really accomplished and a little sad. There’s something about Edward and this was the first time I made some of the outfits shown here. <br></span><br><img id="id_1143_aaa5_adaa_467c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Qelad2lqxZzWfaECYkJmxZgZA82kJvPUSXZgrZW4k5XuI647E9VpZbD5KxxNCq3bRqU" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 389px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">My daughter Mary really wanted to see him as Suzanna and I couldn’t wait to make Malone, using a felted woolly jumper so that it won’t fray on stage. <br></span><br><img id="id_6217_76a_5718_3e38" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/DqrXq5c0zvi15_adeTA6tnvwUIaTCA3mbQ19_oJhF6MarQ6rRL0rJAZfrXdvAf_xA0o" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 390px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I wonder if I will get to see any pictures of these guys performing? Well in any case, it’s lovely to still be making Edwards after 11 years. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Have you got one of my dolls? <br></span><br> </div>Raggy Rathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203799785418697082noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647080749010732833.post-35949109647454719812021-07-11T01:34:00.001-07:002021-07-11T01:37:08.664-07:00Safari Tales <p> I have a happy update about this <a href="https://raggyrat.blogspot.com/2020/06/good-news.html" target="_blank">GOOD NEWS</a> because you can now get your little monkey paws on a copy of <a href="https://ritchiechristianmedia.co.uk/product/safari-tales" target="_blank">Safari Tales</a> really soon, as there is the option to <a href="https://ritchiechristianmedia.co.uk/product/safari-tales" target="_blank">pop it in your shopping cart here! </a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhivI8PknyN9ZgI_g89YElJhCzdssANbqIV7MvZuQH2J7ewOU-gtX1nlkkgRwKpPDtP9Pvorp81LVQy4Ro515npjWt8HMUlB2PMZ2Bkk9uglOUKZwbZfde0rte2CnjvZXQI1uQ3h3x9mL4/s580/Safari+Tales+new.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="580" data-original-width="555" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhivI8PknyN9ZgI_g89YElJhCzdssANbqIV7MvZuQH2J7ewOU-gtX1nlkkgRwKpPDtP9Pvorp81LVQy4Ro515npjWt8HMUlB2PMZ2Bkk9uglOUKZwbZfde0rte2CnjvZXQI1uQ3h3x9mL4/s320/Safari+Tales+new.jpg" id="id_f744_c78a_3a82_32d3" style="width: 274px; height: auto;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="text-align: left; clear: both;">This makes me an official published illustrator. Just check out my name at the bottom there. Can’t wait to hold a copy in my hands. Mary and I recently videoed ourselves talking about the book for IGTV. Eeek! </div><br><p><br></p>Raggy Rathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203799785418697082noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647080749010732833.post-7152514862474883572021-05-23T09:54:00.001-07:002021-05-23T10:02:29.268-07:00 Fifty for fifty success! <p style="text-align: left;">So I thought you ought to enjoy a parade of mice, all made for a good cause. This is most of them, not all. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG6Ss2J_kMZWVkwlI0b2qpGiUBXABxri8n7bTcSEGh_lvhq2Ag5MavWh-5Og3saTGi-EHAcHdmbeZy3j7ziPISJ5RW_H3GMRsVi1D0cfvW34BGHGGh4Z0ScAYKkWC9saJR4wYwvRNH8bM/s2048/DAE0E6C5-E5FC-4449-BE2D-4EA68792CA70.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG6Ss2J_kMZWVkwlI0b2qpGiUBXABxri8n7bTcSEGh_lvhq2Ag5MavWh-5Og3saTGi-EHAcHdmbeZy3j7ziPISJ5RW_H3GMRsVi1D0cfvW34BGHGGh4Z0ScAYKkWC9saJR4wYwvRNH8bM/s320/DAE0E6C5-E5FC-4449-BE2D-4EA68792CA70.jpeg" id="id_bf74_cdb1_e512_b2e5" style="width: 320px; height: auto;"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="text-align: left; clear: both;">I was completely blown away by the support for this venture. You did me proud, raggyrat fans .... </div><div class="separator" style="text-align: left; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9aZ0XrMOI15bWjRRqriRe2neFBwyiNp7Q2ZYz5h0GBxAWGd26xqMuv_1IudrBbiw0mzuTuW_csovTOWtYvTwgzHK-_CJCMjefc2gc7h8sYdnh-FogoDUn5P27guoA2poIe8DsddTqeMo/s2048/D502F1D4-B2BC-4031-A74C-F82C8572DE7F.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9aZ0XrMOI15bWjRRqriRe2neFBwyiNp7Q2ZYz5h0GBxAWGd26xqMuv_1IudrBbiw0mzuTuW_csovTOWtYvTwgzHK-_CJCMjefc2gc7h8sYdnh-FogoDUn5P27guoA2poIe8DsddTqeMo/s320/D502F1D4-B2BC-4031-A74C-F82C8572DE7F.jpeg" id="id_5720_432b_32de_fff0" style="width: 320px; height: auto;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="text-align: left; clear: both;">We funded 20 places for those in need enabling them to take the Court Confidence course, and attend court as a Litigant In Person, something I have had to do myself </div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrgbLdlp5ClSYBv0BoaMCVWIkqfW2-AD8ToTHZsNooAF11AtqI-nbLUJquUjnkNGZdrWmeHG4oU8bm4cbwoiwe1cQpcIqe0kp1BJD2EUC_LhwJg5Mcux__QJwbNx55xo0mT_QyDSm4jck/s2048/D61CB7EB-185A-49B5-8870-98F24A996982.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrgbLdlp5ClSYBv0BoaMCVWIkqfW2-AD8ToTHZsNooAF11AtqI-nbLUJquUjnkNGZdrWmeHG4oU8bm4cbwoiwe1cQpcIqe0kp1BJD2EUC_LhwJg5Mcux__QJwbNx55xo0mT_QyDSm4jck/s320/D61CB7EB-185A-49B5-8870-98F24A996982.jpeg" id="id_51c3_13c7_2d02_3e19" style="width: 320px; height: auto;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="text-align: left; clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="text-align: left; clear: both;">I hope you enjoy the mice. And maybe spot yours! I can’t believe I’m 50 but it was good to mark it in some way. </div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifnuLq2Rq3PaJjPVu5ChlU02VeJo1YQdF5ox5NTOqdQZx5iQ5NjjR7jB6dq821JIERglrrnygj61eJ_jh21NdExxHqzE5n6dayamVWsxhRraFPUjy046scZj4mV8ImvK33iOhDm8yFA6Y/s2048/D14DE635-92FA-42B4-9273-7F3B103C6923.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifnuLq2Rq3PaJjPVu5ChlU02VeJo1YQdF5ox5NTOqdQZx5iQ5NjjR7jB6dq821JIERglrrnygj61eJ_jh21NdExxHqzE5n6dayamVWsxhRraFPUjy046scZj4mV8ImvK33iOhDm8yFA6Y/s320/D14DE635-92FA-42B4-9273-7F3B103C6923.jpeg" id="id_f7e4_b6c2_5b8b_5c00" style="width: 320px; height: auto;"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_aNRMs2L9J8hkgr_to447rVAZfiTkPoDjD2JQLfm72PdLlRav_M2jH-jenb9x89T94JKvH1jRD6DriHLIfZw0LRW_bMJxMJ_45cfCyaxqDNg0bU6Xw9qwvOT2X8ZRk0GB4Gg2tq7U_IE/s2048/C5991EC1-A30C-4FD8-8E5B-980F83B84727.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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