That elusive Dodo!

If you know that dodos originated from the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius, which was ruled under Dutch settlement

Zolala!, Vagabond Strays, Little BohemiansZolala!April 8, 2021Zolala!Whim, Dodo

Dream Catchers

Not all of our Strays just come happily waltzing in, making themselves at home until we find them a forever family 😁

Zolala!, Vagabond Strays, Little BohemiansZolala!March 9, 2021Zolala!Fairlie, Whim, Catchers

Nostalgia

As much as I enjoy making unusual pull carts, with unexpected (or mythical, or extinct) creatures big and small, I can't

Vagabond Strays, Zolala!Zolala!February 10, 2021Zolala!Vagabond Strays, Needle Felting, Pull Carts, Pinto Pony, Horse

Happy New Year!

The beginning of each new year holds a special magic: the promise of a fresh start with exciting opportunities and

Zolala!Zolala!December 31, 2020Zolala!Zolala!, New Year, 2021

Hoppy Days

Little Sprout here is my prototype for the newest "Vagabond Strays" project: 'Bunnies-in-a-Basket' 🐇🧺 He promptly

Vagabond Strays, Zolala!Zolala!November 10, 2020Zolala!Vagabond Strays, Needle Felting, Pull Carts, Bunnies, Rabbits

2nd Anniversary!

Today - October 6, it has been two years that the very first members of the "Vagabond Strays" made their debut at

Assembly line

Over the past days I've been building crate carts, to have them ready to roll when the first "Vagabond Strays" dogs

Vagabond Strays, Zolala!Zolala!August 4, 2020Zolala!Vagabond Strays, Needle Felting, Pull Carts, Dogs

Dog Days

Ever since the five miniature dogs that accompanied me to BlytheCon London in 2018, there haven't been any other

Vagabond Strays, Zolala!Zolala!June 16, 2020Zolala!Vagabond Strays, Needle Felting, Pull Carts, Dogs

Heirloom treasure

This antique wooden sewing box once belonged to my grandmother. She was a professional seamstress and

Zolala!Zolala!June 7, 2020Zolala!Zolala!, Sewing, Materials, Tools, Studio

Repeat & Reverse

I really enjoy how each "Vagabond Strays" project brings its unique challenges and opportunities to do research,

Vagabond StraysZolala!May 24, 2020Zolala!Vagabond Strays, Techniques, Needle Felting, Cats

Double trouble

On my desk today: ‘Catkins and the 10 cat-clones’ 😅😋 The "Vagabond Strays" usually start their life journey like this:

Vagabond StraysZolala!May 1, 2020Zolala!Vagabond Strays, Needle Felting, Techniques

COVID-19: your order

In these challenging times of the Coronavirus / COVID-19 pandemic, please know that your safety and health is

Little victory

Every now and then I suffer from creative angst. Artistic jitters. While I enjoy challenging myself in my work - and have

Needle Felting, Vagabond StraysZolala!April 5, 2020Zolala!Needle Felting, Vagabond Strays, Cats

Quarantined

Tough Measures in Tough Times: and Simon and Silas take the directive to stay home very seriously.. Today would

Needle Felting, Vagabond Strays, EventsZolala!March 28, 2020Zolala!Needle Felting, Vagabond Strays, Big Eyes, Snail, Events

Tiny Centurion

Please meet Juno - She is 'Vagabond Strays' member no. 100! 🍾 It is not a coincidence that this memorable Stray is a

Needle Felting, Vagabond StraysZolala!February 22, 2020Zolala!Needle Felting, Vagabond Strays, Donkey, Celebration

Not your average cart!

Making a batch of miniature pull carts for the next Vagabond Strays. Those carts are never meant to look new and

Needle Felting, Vagabond StraysZolala!February 15, 2020Zolala!Needle Felting, Vagabond Strays, Materials, Elephant

New beginnings

After all the enjoyable rush and excitement of the holidays - comes the cold shower that is January to me: a grim

Needle Felting, Vagabond StraysZolala!February 6, 2020Zolala!Needle Felting, Vagabond Strays, Snail

On our way

Trying to rekindle my awfully rusty drawing skills.. I haven't drawn for many years due to lack of time, but often miss it.

IllustrationZolala!December 23, 2019Zolala!Illustration, Watercolor, Line & wash

About the Strays

I have received quite some questions about my "Vagabond Strays" miniature pull-along animals, so in this blog post

Needle Felting, Vagabond StraysZolala!November 19, 2019Zolala!Needle Felting, Vagabond Strays

Adieu, adieu

Letting the “Vagabond Strays” go is always a bittersweet day as each one truly touches my heart, and they take a little

Needle Felting, Vagabond StraysZolala!November 6, 2019Zolala!Needle Felting, Vagabond Strays

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