Pay it forward. Thank you, Shashi!

Shashi is the very talented dollmaker at

Sewing with Moonbeams

She makes the most gorgeous cloth dolls

in vibrant colours, using lovely fabrics

and her own patterns.

I entered her pay it forward

blog feature

and was delighted to be chosen.

Last week,

I got my parcel from the UK.

(Isn't it wonderful getting parcels?

Don't you feel like a kid again?)

And inside I found this little beauty.

Isn't she wonderful?

I love these curly toes

and shapely little legs

Oh, and the pretty bead joints.

There's a cute beaded cap,

like a flower calyx

 with painted sparkly details.

And the sweetest little painted face

set off by soft cloudy hair in

pinks and peaches and silver.

Love those beaded joints.

This is from Shashi's own design.

I love the shape of the torso 

and the long, elegant limbs.

 You can see the two other dolls 

she sent out, here.

With the doll, Shashi also sent me 

a pair of  dangly pink earrings

(how did she KNOW?

I love them!) 

and a long strip of

fabulous gold braid

which looks perfect for my 

Circus Leopard Lady 

or the planned Principal Boy.

(If you're from the USA it would take 

a whole blog post to

 explain what a Principal Boy is,

and why she's not a boy 

and why she wears fishnet tights 

and slaps her thigh.)

Thank you, thank you, 

dear, wonderful Shashi!

Please pop over to her blog.

It's a delight for dollmakers.

And, much to my surprise and delight,

I now have over a hundred followers!

How did that happen?

What wonderful people you all are!

I'd better do something in my next post.

not least announcing my own

Pay-It-Forward.

And a giveaway.