Phyllis' blog

I found Phyllis' blog today, more information on the vest book as well as some detail about her doll making using needle felting techniques.

I am playing around with ideas for our Play assignment, not settled on anything yet.  I have had fun going through an old Golden Hands Encyclopaedia of Craft magazines that I collected many years ago.  I still remember the enjoyment of going to the newsagent's to get the latest one.
There are some amazingly ghastly things in it but there are also quite a few articles that I have found of interest during the years of doing this course. I am currently highlighting articles about making soft toys as that is a direction I could go with the assignment.
The magazine had a huge array of crafts you could try.  I have seen some of them then collected into books, mainly patchwork, knitting and weaving.
I found a link to someone's blog while searching for Golden Hands craft magazines, with some knitted dolls on it.

Phyllis Hoffman's book

I have tried to link to Phyllis' book but it is not on her website yet.  She kindly sent me a picture of the cover, so you can keep an eye out for it (that is an expression that used to cause great hilarity in our childhood). I think it will be available through the Victorian Feltermakers' Association

I really did like her vests and her explanation of what is important in making a felted vest fit - the neck measurement.  As I have already said, I will have to keep an eye out for her workshops as clothes making has never been a strength of mine.