Hausbatts!

Fellow Fiber Fiends... get your fun fiber fix here at The Pumpkinhaus!

I am listing hand carded batts galore in the shop!

Hausbatts!

These are beautiful fiber batts that are comprised of any or all of the following:

hand dyed: merino, bfl, corridale, falkland, coopworth, romney, mohair

also possibly: angelina, firestar, sari silk fibers, the kitchen sink, tencel neps, silk neps, toys, yarn bits, love, beads, feathers, passion, color, bling, shine, stars in your eyes!

These are all fun, bright hand carded 2oz batts that come from color combinations from my home The Pumpkinhaus. Each one is a surprise... you may get my kitchen floor (wha? it is fabulous), Rowan's spring jacket, my day of the dead bathroom... my favorite song at the moment... whatever it is, it is sure to be packed with love, passion and color! Just like my little home!

Spinners!

Felters!

Lovers of mad texture!

Dollmakers!

Thanks for looking!

Pumpkinhaus Handspun Yarn

Yea! I listed some new items today... Pumpkinhaus Handspun Yarn! And... would you believe it... yes, someone snapped one up immediatly! Whoo hoo! That felt pretty great.

I have been spinning for years with a drop spindle, and as you may have seen in a previous post, I finally got a me big girl wheel! So you will be seeing sooooo much more yarns in the future of my little shop! I am and always will be a fiber feind, and this feels so good to be making! I love to use handspun yarn for my art dolls and softies!

These are all made from hand dyed wool and various other fun stuff and then carded up on my drum carder into the most beautiful batts ( I don't know why I didn't photograph them...) which is then spun up with massive luvin'!

Moss and Bark

Pinky Lee

Mermish

Fffffffun.

Superman Ice Cream

Thanks for looking!

More New Hats

A couple more new hat additions to the shop...

more mushrooms, only this time...

REVERSIBLE!

I, personally, love it. I am keeping one of them, and I am not taking it off! Super cute, really versatile (my own design, as always). I am going to add many more of these to the shop a little at a time, so keep those peepers peeled!

And I updated the Gnome Cone pics too.

I finally got an order for one of these!

Alrighty... thanks for looking!

I am off to spin up some more yarny goodness... keep ya posted!

Shop Update! Hats and Yarn!!

Forgive me bloggers... for I have sinned. It has be too long since my last blogfession. OMG!!! What a freakin' month it has been! I tell ya, the weather has me ever so crazy right now. But, I truly believe the fog has lifted! So much going on right now... we started tearing out the walls and doing some MAJOR renovations on Ye Olde Pumpkinhaus. Not pretty right now, but oh so needed (I'll share some pics really soon)! We are growing out of this little haus, and it is time to make some changes! Swappin' rooms, moving the bathroom, biggifying the kitchen... not to mention the garage! Long summer ahead, I just hope we can keep up the pace!

I have added some hand dyed yarn and a new style hat to the shop. When exactly did I make these? I dunno... it was all a blur...

Introducing:

The Miss Muffet Hat

Super cute and puffy. Little Miss Muffet! Two variations on this little sweetie hittin' the shop soon!

Pumpkindyed!

Melted Popsicle
190 yards hand dyed bulky

On the pond
190 yards medium weight merino

County Fair

190 yards hand dyed bulky

Green Meadow
190 yards hand dyed worsted

Swampy
190 yards hand dyed bulky

Superheroes
190 yards hand dyed worsted

So, thanks for looking, and I am going to be back sooner! I have a few projects to finish up, and some orders to get out! now... back to work!

Out of the Dyepot!

I spent the last two days in a fiber dying frenzy! This is the first I've been able to get to it this year... we have so much going on right now.

So, there is about a couple pounds of painted roving and 6 or 7 skeins of yarn total. I will be doing much, much more of this soon and offering it in my shop... as well as my own handspun yarn! I am getting a drum carder here in the next couple of weeks... I am so excited! Art yarn a go-go! You will be able to find all of this in my shop in the Pumpkinspun section around mid April.

Corriedale roving and a skein of Lamb's Pride bulky in the roaster. I used Kool Aid for the first round, I had Rowan helping me out, and food grade dyes are considered non-toxic. There is a lovely, lingering lemon scent to these right now! Rowan is always remarking about how we never actually drink the stuff... seriously, if it dyes wool colorfast, imagine your insides!



These are more skeins of Lamb's Pride in both bulky and worsted weight. I used an ikat tying dying method on these... it really turned out awesome.

Pretty soon, we will be converting the garage to a full time studio... I cannot contain my joy about this! We are so incredibly squeezed in our little house right now... we have also started the renovations on the inside of the house (I will share some pictures soon), We tore out the wall between the library and Rowans room last week. Whew... more later!

Double Love!

Super cute Etsymom treasury!

I know, I know.... I have been a bad blogger lately! I promise, I will update all of you guys soon! I have been a busy, busy girl!

Ring a ding ding! Its almost Spring!

Whew! It may still be freezing cold out there, but I can start to smell a bit of spring in the air! I am so freakin' ready for a LOT of sunshine in my life!

I have been busy with many projects lately, I am drafting new patterns for soft dolls with fully jointed arms and legs, and maybe a little turn of the head too while I'm at it! These babies are going to be in three different sizes, and be sure that they will be full of color and life with all sorts of patchwork frenzy!

Another project is finishing up a pile of skirts I started last spring. They are art-to-wear upcycled jeans made into skirts with all sorts of trims and vintage fabrics. Most of them have been stamped and painted by hand. I love these skirts... I have been making these for a long time now, and I have been meaning to get these in my shop from the get go.

I have a few little hand sculpted dollies that need a bit of finishing up as well.... I have a night or two of knitting up pointy hats out of sock yarn while watching Doctor Who with my little family.


And, last, but most definitely not least..... I will be putting the finishing touches on the pdf pattern for the Gnome Hat. Yes folks... I am gonna do it! I have had so much interest in this little hat, I figured it was about time. I can only knit them up so fast y'know! I love this hat, and it really was something that just clicked for me! So now... I will spread the love!

Lil' Totem Softies

Here come the Softies!

I finished up and listed a couple today, and will be listing more over the weekend.

These little softies are based on the Pumpkinhaus Prim. Only they are around 10" tall.... and a bit more colorful!

(click any of the pictures to be taken to the softie section of my shop)

I have been making very small (1") little talisman dolls for my step-dad. He uses them for his clients as an effigy/talisman/totem, He is a Jungian Psychotherapist and a Shaman. I was going to put them in my shop, but it would be so hard to make and photograph many little 1" dolls.... so I decided to make them bigger.

So, you can purely love these for the sake of being a softie lover.... or you can dig in a little deeper....

This colorful little totem/talisman will watch over you and bring you protection. Infused with a natural essential aromatherapy oil of your choice.


Each individual little totem is about 10 inches tall and is made up of a hodge podge of beautiful fabrics (vintage and new), buttons, lace, applique, wool felt and hand dyed and spun yarn (by my favorite! fabulosity.etsy.com).


Lie it on your bed, couch, or drag the little thing around with you everywhere you go for maximum effect!


These are all one of a kind little beings, and there are many, many to choose from so you can find yourself a perfect match!


Here is a list of available oils to choose from:

Anise ~ cheering, mildly euphoric
Bergamot ~ uplifting, inspiring, confidence-building
Cedarwood ~ emotional stress, anxiety, powerlessness
Cinnamon Cassia ~ comforting, energizing, warming
Citronella ~ purifying, vitalizing
Clary Sage ~ centering, euphoric, visualizing
Eucalyptus ~ purifying, invigorating
Grapefruit ~ refreshing, cheering
Geranium ~ soothing, mood-lifting, balancing
Jasmine ~ calming, relaxing, sensual, romantic
Lavender ~ balancing, soothing, calming, relaxing, healing
Lemon ~ uplifting, refreshing, cheering
Orange ~ uplifting, cheering, sensual
Patchouli ~ romantic, soothing, sensual
Peppermint ~ vitalizing, refreshing, cooling
Rosewater ~ romantic, supportive, gently uplifting
Rosemary ~ clarifying, invigorating
Spearmint ~ refreshing, cooling, vitalizing
Thyme ~ cleansing, purifying, energizing
Ylang Ylang ~ uplifting, cheering, sensual
~ or ~
None ~ I don't want to send you a stinky doll if you don't want it!!!

Please note: These little beings are NOT intended for children.

Why? Hmmmmm... not really sure. Ask someone at the CPSA.

Thanks for looking!

Hats! Hats! More Hats!

Introducing ~

The Amelia Flight Hat

Here are the first round of embellished beauties! These were so much fun to make. These are all available at The Pumpkinhaus now!

The Amelia Flight Hat - Paisley Tapestry

The Amelia Flight Hat - Floral Corduroy

The Amelia Flight Hat - Yellow Lotus

The Amelia Flight Hat - Ochre Floral

The Amelia Flight Hat - Yellow Floral

Stay tuned for The Pixie Flight Hat!

~ Thanks for looking ~

Little Leilee and Cora - ADO team Broken Heart Challenge Art Doll by Pumpkinhaus for Valentines Day

Well! She is finished!!! And not a moment to soon!!!

Presenting~

Little Leilee and Cora

Little Leilee clutches her dear heart Cora ever so tightly this Valentines day. She made herself a little baby dear so that she could be reminded that the world didn't always have to be so hard, cold and lonely.

Leilee is 13" tall (sitting - toes to the top of her head) and is hand sculpted out of polymer clay over a rigid armature. She is hand painted and finished with a UV resistant gloss glaze. Her dress is comprised of vintage fabrics, hand dyed vintage lace.... and a pair of my favorite socks that Rowan wore when she was a tiny babe. Her hair is a Japanese modacrylic wig.

Sweet Cora is a tiny ragdoll that can come out of Leilee's arms. Her body is batik and she has vintage fabric embellishments and vintage buttons for eyes. Her braids are made from hand dyed and spun yarn from Fabulosity.etsy.com (my favorite!)

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You can check out some of her progress here:

http://pumpkinhaus.blogspot.com/2008/12/this-face-makes-me-giddy.html

http://pumpkinhaus.blogspot.com/2008/12/baby-in-oven.html

http://pumpkinhaus.blogspot.com/2008/12/i-painted-little-dear.html