We have a new member of our family, so please welcome Dominique! I have been trying to find a mannequin for awhile now without much success so I contacted Sue from Vintage to Victorian and she had no less than 3! I was in Devon at the weekend and arranged to meet Sue as we drove back home in order to collect Dominique. It was lovely to meet Sue and she was exactly as I expected but sadly we had to hit the road in order to miss the traffic so our meeting was very quick! As we drove back from Somerset I realised what a beautiful county it is....I have not done my homework so if anyone can tell me what the 44 number represents, please let me know...
She is looking a bit naked at the moment so I am planning what to dress her in and at the moment she is standing in my kitchen ( and getting some strange looks from the dogs!) so I have to decide which room she will live in. It's just like having a new dolly!
I am really looking forward to the weekend, as I'm off to the Knitting and Stitching fair at the Ali Pali on Sunday with the girls from my embroidery group. Apparently it is the most fabulous place to purchase any manner of wonderful things and I can't wait! I feel a few purchases coming on.... One of the exhibitors is Aragon Yarns who are very local to where I live. Check out the fabulous colours and the unusual knitting needles. I just wish I could knit!
This time of year really makes me feel like cooking and baking and I've been watching Nigella Express on Monday evenings. I really like the programme and I like Nigella but I find her wildly irritating habit of licking spoons and groaning at every opportunity a bit off putting. Still I have caved in and bought the book so will keep you updated about the recipes I try. So far I have made the Pea and Pesto soup which was very nice. I fancy making the chocolate croissants that Nigella made on Monday and there are lots of recipes that I like the sound of. Cookery books are a bit of a passion for me and I cannot get enough of them. Just recently I bought Nigel Slaters 'The Kitchen Diaries' and I love the descriptive writing of his everyday life and the cooking of what is in season and available in the garden.
Finally,this little heart is care of Claire and arrived with an eiderdown I bought from her earlier this summer . Needless to say the eiderdown is coming in very handy on these chilly Autumn evenings!
Hi Jane
She looks quite comfortable in her new home, despite being slightly underdressed!! 44 is the size - not sure, but I think it's 14-16-ish. Someone else will probably tell us accurately!
It was super to meet you on Sunday even though it was brief - but we'll rectify that as soon as possible and we can have a really good gossip!! You, too, were exactly as I imagined!
Sue x
Posted by: Sue | October 09, 2007 at 11:14 PM
I love tailor's dummies, and this one is gorgeous - it is ripe for some pretty accessories! I covered mine in vintage fabric (although I didn't have enough to do the back so she can never twirl!) and stuck brooches in her. That heart is really pretty too.
Cathy X
Posted by: Cathy | October 10, 2007 at 09:34 AM
I love reading your blog and today was especially funny to me. I chuckled when I read about the tailor dummy! Never will I look at one the same way again. Reading your descriptions seems to give it new life! Thanks for the fun morning! Have a great day!
Posted by: Janeen | October 11, 2007 at 04:29 PM
Those chocolate croissants sound good. I enjoy cookery books too and have quite a collection that I like to browse through periodically.
Marie x
Posted by: marie | October 14, 2007 at 08:09 PM
Somerset is my favourite county - my husband an I love the place, as well as Dorset which we both have a huge soft-spot for!
Your mannequin looks well-loved, is 44 a measurement of some sort? Or maybe just a shop stock number?
Have a lovely week dressing your mannequin!
Posted by: Tash | October 15, 2007 at 11:35 AM
I know what you mean about Nigella she is a bit much, but I love the food. Hope the had fun at the knitting and stitching, its a great day out, but we usually go to Harrogate.
Posted by: driftwood | October 16, 2007 at 07:00 PM
I just love how everyone names their mannequins! I look forward to seeing how you dress yours! =)
Posted by: beachy | October 18, 2007 at 12:47 AM
Hi Jane
Love your mannequin - Sue said she had a lovely -albeit brief! - time meeting you!
I expect your eiderdown is coming into its own now - that's if you can get to it before the cats and dogs!
Clare x
Posted by: Clare | October 24, 2007 at 12:37 PM