Vintage Miniature Girl Figure

Vintage Miniature Girl Figure, originally uploaded by stelladanza's confections.

One of the little treasures in my collection of miniatures is this vintage girl who stands about 3.75 inches tall. She has suffered damage and been repaired, giving her even more appeal in my book. I featured her in a little stop-motion video in a post two days ago. As I document my miniatures, they will grace these pages. Enjoy!

New Yarn for the Stash

New Yarn for the Stash, originally uploaded by stelladanza's confections.

A visit to The Black Sheep in Encinitas, California, yielded this group of new yarns for my stash. Clockwise from upper left: two skeins of worsted cotton/nylon yarn (Cotton Twirl in "Lake Trail" colorway from Crystal Palace Yarns), bulky weight blue-green cotton skein hand-dyed in Chile (Patagonia Nature Cotton by Araucania Yarns), and a skein of sport weight aqua linen (Euroflax by Louet). Now to plan a few fall knitting projects....

Toy Figures from My Collection of Miniatures

Included here are three figures: a Holztiger mushroom, an Ostheimer girl, and a vintage composition girl that I found at a local antique mall.

Ragamuffin Unspun & Freshly Handspun Rag Yarn

Ragamuffin Unspun & Freshly Handspun Rag Yarn, originally uploaded by stelladanza's confections.

I had a mini-retreat/working vacation for a few days in Los Angeles recently. Luckily, my handspinning is extremely portable and meditative.

Here is a bit of my handspun harvest from earlier this week. The skeins were handspun in a local cafe in the San Pedro area, Sacred Grounds on 6th, in the arts, culture, and entertainment center of the city.

Khadi Being Handspun on Charkas and Woven in India

Marvel at the beauty of people handspinning cotton to weave into khadi (handwoven cotton cloth) in India....

Antiques Shed at the Country Loft

Antiques Shed at the Country Loft, originally uploaded by stelladanza's confections.

Every August, one of my favorite quilt shops has an outdoor quilt show and open house. My sister and I dropped by two weeks ago and had a great time viewing the quilts and the interior of the Country Loft, a treat in itself. We always come away with some little treasures--fat quarters, patterns, threads....

I happened upon this quote from Iris Murdoch last night:

"One of the secrets of a happy life is continuous small treats."

There's no better place to seek out lovely small treats than The Country Loft.

Sweet Niece in Smocked Pink Linen Dress

Sweet Niece in Smocked Pink Linen Dress, originally uploaded by stelladanza's confections.

This is a recent scan of a picture I took in August of 1990. My sisters and I and my 13-month-old niece went to afternoon tea at the Horton Grand Hotel in San Diego.

My sister made the hand-smocked pale pink linen dress that my niece is wearing. Her floral pilot cap is by Hanna Andersson. It's hard to believe that my niece just turned 21 in July....

Etsy Treasury Love....

'for sweet girls' by ArtLace

pink and white

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lace necklace, wedding ... Koroneczka $116	Paris mon amour - 8x12 ... magnesina $25	Ethnics hippie boho syl... aptvwt $47
White Pearls and Pink R... inspirowaneJew... $18	Delicate pink - Flower ... KATTAstudio $15	Fuchsia Felt Necklace ottupura $42
Marshmallow - Handbag,... KATTAstudio $39	RUBY'S FLOWER earri... AnnaMroczek $79	Cobweb felted scarf P... galafilc $49
Peppermint Queen Spring... priscilladawn $85	Hello Dolly Pink ACEO -... flandersfield $4	gradient pink stripeles... YongS $79
CASSIS, FRENCH VINTAGE ... dandeliondaydr... $98	Autumn Nuno Silk Blosso... glamourjunkie $130	Pink Romance hand knit... DagnyKnit $160

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