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subscribeMeet the Kismets! Part 2
October 14th, 2010
Tonight I am happy to introduce the second batch of Kismet plush! They’ve been in the shop a few weeks already but I still want to properly present each one. You know, that thing about them being my polyfil kin…
First up is the set of best girl friends, Janette and Ruth Ann:
I’m still not sure if it’s a good idea to assign a set of dolls as best friends. Will it make them sad when one goes to a new home without the other? Will one feel left behind? Have I set them up for heartbreak?
These are questions the twelve year old in me asks myself. I always thought (just maybe still do) that my stuffed animals had feelings and were just as sensitive as I. Better yet, they would come alive on the shelves that lined my walls and dance around at night while I slept.
Come to think of it, there were a few animals that sat on those shelves for the sole purpose of unnerving me in the dark. I can recall one or two that had menacing facing once the lights went out. I don’t know why I didn’t take them down. I guess I figured the others would keep them in line.
Is it any wonder I get such a kick out of creating plush?
(It’s so interesting to find out why you do the things you do. Don’t you think?)
Then there is little Marion:
My sister had a piano teacher named Marion. I remember walking through her apartment complex with my mother and sister on the way to her lessons. I think there was something in her house that she collected that I was very fond of. I know I looked forward to going in and seeing the trinkets at each visit.
Every Christmas I pull out my sister’s piano sheets and play the beginner’s versions of “Jolly Ol’ Saint Nick” and “Angels We Have Heard On High.” Marion’s pencil markings dance along the notes as my fingers awkwardly fumble on the keys below.
Lastly there is Hamrick:
He is the first little man in the shop to sport a tie! There are many more like him to come. I love the addition of the tie to these little guys. Although I will admit, each time I sit down to tie these ties, I spend about 20 minutes on the task. Then I go find that handy youtube video and do it the right way.
What I love about these neck-tied guys is that you can make them look spiffy and polished or disgruntled, exhausted, and ready for the weekend. The neckties are sewn onto the boy at each end under the collar and can be completely untied if you want that completely unkempt look.
I think I will be including a how-to flyer with each neck-tied guy so the new owner can feel free to tie and untie to his or her heart’s content.
That’s it for this round of Kismet Plush Preview! I plan to list more very soon. It’s time to get my…gears…into gear.
It’s Friday!! Have a fabulous weekend!
