Owl on a mossy log ....

Round up ...

I am going to make more bunting, but first, Mary had a go at decorating my pattern!



But what's this in the corner? Mary said she forgot to put her name, so I wrote on the board M-A-R-Y and I think she did very well, for a three year old!



This woollen tank-top feels lovely - it will soon be a fun crop of hamsters, though!



The face of barn owl number 5 appears!



and here is a little treat I got for myself, well for the family room...



On a sad note, skinny-chicken decided to leave us, and we all felt a bit sad. My older girls Drew her picture and gave them to me. This is Matty's...



and Daisy started her drawing with skinny-chicken's bright yellow legs - she was the only one of our girls with yellow legs!


Have you been busy? I feel as though we have!

this was the weekend that was ...

The first weekend of ARTWEY! Quick, grab that camera, and snap the first visitors!



It might be cheating asking Daisy to sign the book, but my girls really enjoyed the display too ...



Steam punk goat is here for a little while longer, then he goes off for big adventures ... he is very much admired by those he meets ...



'I'll take this please,' says Mary, about her own dog-on-wheels!



spot any familiar faces?



Here is the Cat, at work on Barn Owl soft sculpture number 4 ...



The fuzzies even start to ask all the kinds of questions that my visitors do. Then they go one better, and turn up with fake money, to buy me out!



Do come and see us next weekend, won't you?

One day I sat doodling with the girls ...

I would like to sew another barn owl soon, along with an idea I have for a goat doll, and maybe another Edward...

birds of a kind ....

one of our chickenpants, by matty ...



and a lovely barn owl, by daisy ...



we have been doing some thank you letters, they do a line of writing and draw some lovely pictures!

a new barn owl .... my children call her 'blondie' ...

here she is, in my dining room ...



another guardian of buttons ...

barn owls again ....

a new barn owl has been born in my house ...



this one seems younger somehow than the others ...



i changed the way I did the eyes and I am very pleased with the effect. But who is it this time?

new barn owl in progress ....

my barn owl was admired way back when my artwey exhibition was on ... and i have agreed to make another for a Christmas present ...



i love doing the embroidery and using glittery thread for a bit of sparkle ...



but who is this new barn owl, that is appearing ?

Molly Owls new job ....

Molly-across-the-pond sent work of her new job ...



she looks quite the part in this lovely autumnal library display ... oh look, we have some Jane Hissy books at home, including 'HOOT'!



just have to keep very still in here, admits Molly ...



Photos by Andrea Duncan, with thanks xxxx

molly owl flies to new home ....

no more will I gaze upon this hand-stitched plumage ...



or see this charming face peeping out at me from all manner of places ...



gone is the guardian of books and children small ...



and so molly got one last hug, and was sent on her way, across the pond ...



then we were lucky enough to be given these - oh dear, those don't look very nice!



but these odd objects were in fact some owl pellets found in the wild, and contained delicate treasures ....



and then molly arrived at her new home, safe and sound, her new perch looks just right !

Artwey 2010 update - the middle weekend ....

some pics from the middle weekend of artwey open studios 2010 ...



the raggy rats would love to see you this weekend if you can come ...



molly the barn owl likes the attention, too ...



you can take home a molly or other soft toy card, of help your self to some cards and badges or other plush team members ...



we have already enjoyed lots of lovely visitors ... sign the guest book, too please !



some happy little girls play in my garden ....



meet some bunnies ... maybe have a cup of tea?



sweetie the rat might also get out of bed and say hello to you ...



see you saturday? cat xxx

finished molly owl number 2 ....

changed a few things since the fist molly-owl ...



lighter claws ...



still did some face shading - doing that makes me nervous!



lovely big, vintage buttons for wing joints ...



and she still has a lovely soft fluffy barn owl face ....