Needlefelted American Eskimo Dog / White Spitz - 6" tall

First Commission of the 2011 Holiday Season – an American Eskimo Dog for Brenda in Washington!

This seated American Eskimo Dog (or white German Spitz, as you please ) is just over 6″ tall and features felted eyes and nose and wonderful wool and silk fiber for a great sheen to his fluffy coat.

This is the second long-haired spitz-type dog I’ve done, and I really am happy with how he came out – he’s got a very good smile and expression and I hope captured the personality of B’s dog who she sent me photos of well.

This guy is a little larger than my usual commissions (which are generally around an inch shorter.  3-d sculptural commissions in this size are normally $75, but are currently on sale for $55. Only a few more weeks to order for holiday arrival!

I’m still here.

Still no service dog, and no prospects, although I’ve evaluted a few litters. My plans to hit the road are on hold until I have a replacement for Kaylee trained.

Pricing for products has changed this year.
3-D sculptures are $55
Scarves, hats, and headbands are $20
Wallhangings are $75-150, depending on size
Christmas Ornaments are $15 – pictures to be posted over the next few days.

Kaylee graduated to working status in fall 2008, and retired not quite two years later. (I realize I posted the wrong dates on some of her stuff, but.. yeah. Too tired to fix it.) I *am* planning to train a replacement, and no, it’s not going to be another collie. I haven’t quite decided what breed, yet- I have a few in consideration, although I know it will be a herding breed and probably another large dog. I’m not sure if I’ll get an adult from rescue or a puppy, although I’m leaning towards a puppy at the moment. I’ve decided that new SD stuff will be going on a different blog (which I haven’t made yet), but that I’ll continue to post dog stuff over here- just not all the SD training minutae.

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I wasn’t ready for her to go. Run free, pretty girl.

Kaylee SD

Tairis Gone With The Wind

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But had a posting error and it never got posted.

For those of you who don’t have me friended on facebook – Kaylee was diagnosed with epilepsy after two grand mal seizures last Wednesday. She’s on pbr and hasn’t had another since, but she’s having horrible side effects. Please keep us in your prayers that we can get this figured out in a way that lets  her have some quality of life.

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My resolution for 2011 is to be better about updating- at least once a week. That makes this post 1/52!

This fall kind of sucked overall, and I got buried in November and December with a new product in my shop, the custom scarves. I’m still taking commissions in the new year, but luckily, things have settled down a lot.

I have some goals for the new year, but mostly, I don’t want to talk about them. Let’s just say that they involve more creativity- more stitching and sewing, felting and knitting, and some media I haven’t played with in a few years- clay, paint, and wire!

Have a great year, everyone!

Completing commissions and making items to bring my holiday inventory up to par. I’ve also gotten around to putting items into my Etsy store! Check it out in the sidebar!

We are participating in the Love Beats hate Blog Event!

I’m planning to attend the Holiday Extravaganza at Colleyville First United Methodist Church this weekend (details pending!), and I’m working away like mad on a few cool projects, including a set of sculpted Nativity figures that are looking REALLY neat so far. Photos will be returning soon, I promise!

Woops! We’ll be in Crowley at the First Church of the Nazare, Fort Worth ’s Holiday Craft Fair.