Louie Louie Bebe

Alone again, naturally

Anne's doll

 

 

It has been a while since I took the time to post here.

The last few months have been unbelievably busy and productive. I found an assistant, lost an assistant (to a long trip to Australia!) and now I'm searching again.

Having an assistant was wonderful and now I really dread the thought of having to do everything myself again.

The studio is a jolly mess again. Undressed dolls stare at me in dismay; Piles of fabric to fold, ribbons to roll back and tuck away, patterns lurking in the shadows of the heaps of 'stuff' on my cutting table.

Meanwhile, the weather has changed and harsh, cold winds are blowing.                                                      I sit here, wrapped in an old cashmere shawl, stitching dolls, knitting wigs, embroidering shoes, doll faces, embelishments, while the radio plays softly and my dog lightly snores.

Bliss.

   

 
    

It is time for the July Giveaway !

So.

Are you here, yet?

Good.

Would you like to participate in the Giveaway extravaganza?

Yes?

Good.

Giveaway will be a 12" Organic doll. I will start working on her this weekend.

In order to apply, ( I love using grown up language.) you have to be a fan,

and follow this blog. Just write down your fan name and blog following name.

What else?

If you have any special requests for this doll, write them down here, and I may use them in making the

doll.

Giveaway line up will close on  July 14th, and the winner will be picked randomly.

Good Luck!

What I really have to do, one of these days, is take a few photographs of my studio.

Just, not today.

 

 

 

 

It is a lovely, spacious room, with 5 french doors overlooking our huge, old blackberry tree.

The branches and leavs of the Apricot tree, brush against the windows when the wind blows.

Just,

not today.

 

 I have imported the lovely pink wallpaper from the UK.

It was incredibly expensive but I love it. It has a calming effect.

The white net curtains are very plain, in contrast with the beautiful curtain poles, curtesy of

Restoration Hardware.

The shabby armchairs are the result of one hectic afternoon, years ago, in a flea market, on a very, very hot day.

Much like today.

 

 I need three tables. Four, even.

One for my sewing machines,

One for the computer and for when I sew by hand,

One for cutting and packing.

That one, leaning against the wall, was my husband's desk, way back when,

and when I finally find the time to restore it, it will be my son's desk. It has 9 drawers. Perfect for keeping treasures.

 

 

 

What I really need to do, is be more organized. Put things back in place. Fold fabrics when I am done cutting them. Hide the patterns so that my son does not feel the urge  to demonstrate his newly found cutting techniques.

I have to roll the silk ribbons, return the wool to its box, organize the wool in the drawers, so it does not get dusty.

And tangled.

I have to do that.

Just,

not today.

 

A sneak preview:

I have been quite productive lately. There are a lot of new dolls and softanimals nearly ready to list.

In the meantime, I thought I can share these with you:

 

 

 

She has no hair yet, but I think she's sooo sweet..

 

 

 

 

Sophia (4,) helped me make this doll's hair.

She said it needs a lot of pink, and chose the wool.

(Lamb's pride.)

 

Giveaway winner

 

This Giveaway was a wonderful opportunity to get to know some of you.

I absolutely enjoyed reading your inspiring, creative comments, visiting your blogs and facebook pages,

and the only thing I regret is you can not all win..

I truly regret not being able to send each and every one of you a doll.

 

Thank you all so much for participating!

I promise there will be more Giveaways, very soon.

 

Our winner is :

Hallie Keller.
Congratulations!

Please mail me with your address.

Thank you!

 

 

Waldorf dolls: Babies and babes, S.O.S

I have been incredibly busy these last few days. Boy wonder and Girl wonder, my two toddlers extraordinaire, went back to kindergarten, and I burnt the midnight oil every night, a l l  n i g h t.

There are new dolls in the making, but I had to pay attention to a few of the finished, ready to ship dolls.

Agnes, for instance.

Here she is in the previous set of pics:

 

           
 
 
 Agnes is one of my favorite dolls. She is so soft! Her hair is wonderful, her face so sweet and inquisitive, and I love her colours. However, I have noticed that she does not get enough love from visitors in my shop.

I have decided to take new pics. Here they are:

 

 

 

 

 

I think she looks lovely, but I know that I am partial and cannot be objective about her.

I need your help.

Tell me what you think and please, be honest. I will absolutely appreciate any word of advice.

<3

 

 
Moving on, to something completely different:

Baby.

Yes, there is a new baby in the hood. Her name is..gasp...Babe.

Very original, no?

 

 

The fountain of fresh doll names has run  d r y.

 

So. Yes. You guessed it..

 

I need your help.

Any suggestions, anyone?

 

Doll Giveaway

 

I have decided to start a little 'giveaway' tradition.

 

 

To participate you will have to be a fan.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Louie-Louie-Bebe/281117348872

 

Leave a comment here if you are interested in participating, and yes, yes, be creative!

 

Extra points:

* Blog about this Giveaway - earn an extra point

* follow this blog - earn an extra point

 

For each extra point leave a comment with a link or follower info

 

*Giveaway winner will be announced on April 14th !

 

 

Babe is a sweet little 8" /20cm organic waldorf doll.

She has soft, blonde loopy mohair hair and she loves wearing hats.

This is her new hat. It is a soft pale pink hand knit hat.

She wears a soft, warm, pink flannel onesie. She is so sweet that my son, who usually keeps a safety distance from dolls, actually gave her a spontaneous hug today and wanted his picture taken with her.

 

 

 

 

xx

e.

 

Pics, at long last

It has been busy around here. Somehow I managed to ship most of the orders, which is very, very good.

I always juggle through so many projects simultaneously, that it is  a wonder I get anything done.

My reading habbits are the same: I am currently reading..let's see..one, two, three..four books. I have a book open in the weirdest places. I read whenever I can, and because time is scarce and I do not want to waste it running around the house searching for 'THE' book, I simply have a book here, and one there, and one under there.

 

There are oh-so-many dolls in the making right now, that I have completely lost count. Some are just waiting to be dressed, some have blank faces- as this is the part I dread the most- embroidering the facial features can 'make or break' a doll. Other dolls are limbless, piled in the big green box.

I thought I would share  a few of these dolls here.

 

 
  

  This little doll is a custom order for a very special little girl.  I do hope she will love her!

 

 

This doll is very small. She does not have a body yet.

Miss Rose has been the subject of some, hmmm, experiments in hair styles extraordinaire.

I made quite a few hats lately, and I insist on trying them on each of the dolls,

because I am compulsive like that.

 

Grrrrrrawwwerrrrrr

 

 

Crochet small dolls

 

   

 

 
  

And that is not all, really it isn't, but I need my beauty sleep now. I truly, most definitely, absolutely do.

 
 

Work in progress : 18" doll

I have just realized most of my clients are under 6 year olds.

Shocking, isn't it? Perhaps I should offer free candy with every purchase, instead of a 10% discount. I have reason to believe this will boost up my sales considerably.

 

It has been a little busy here lately. I list new items almost daily, cut, sew, design new items, take photos, edit photos, reply to mail from buyers and clients and suddenly it is lunch time and I take a power nap and spring out of bed moaning and groaning to pick up the kids. Usually instead of two kids I pick up 3 and they all play outside until the sun sets in the west and it gets too dark to play, or the mosquitoes are too fierce and we all go inside the house and have some popcorn infront of the t.v (the kids) with a book (moi.)

 

Around 8-8:30 p.m the house is quiet. The little elves are sound asleep and I can start the third portion of my day.

If I don't get lured and sucked it by the computer, I am usually most productive in the evenings.  I thought I would show you what the dolls look like before they become dolls, but I cannot find the camera so this will have to wait. I can share this with you, though.

 

 

 

When a doll is in this state, I know I am nearly done.

 

Grace, Faith and Hope : New Waldorf Dolls

 

Grace was the perfect model.

I had fun posing her.

 

 

 

 

 

Elza and I reorganized the studio yesterday. It involved a lot of folding, rolling, labeling, purging, clearing and more folding, even, and a lot of moaning, groaning and sighing. A lot of sighing.

Naturally, Elza did most of the folding, Bianca, (our terrier) did most of the rolling, I did most of the labeling and most of the moaning and yes, I absolutely excelled when it came to sighing.

I am an excellent sigh-er;

Ahhhhh.

yes.

I have had years of practice.

 

Now the studio is so tidy, it absolutely terrifies me.

It is the blank page syndrome.

Luckily, I have orders to finish, which gives me no choice but to work, work, work. I am quite sure that at the end of this week my studio will revert to its' normal, chaotic state.

 

To be continued.