Thistle Down Cottage

06/04/2026

Today will be a lazy (not working on orders) day at the shop. For my birthday I sculpted a tiny miniature doll of Logan...here are some pictures!

06/04/2026

06/01/2026

Make it Monday....

Today I an in the planning/designing phase of a "feral ONE" outfit for thos wild child's first birthday coming up very soon. Raccoon themed for the sneaky little rogue. Stay tuned for updated pictures 🤣

What are you making today?

05/25/2026

Make it Monday....

I have been feeling quite nostalgic about my childhood so things have been very retro in the shop. There are ALWAYS cabbage patch kids, but brightly colored rainbow theme fabrics and recreating that classic and oh so popular rosebud print fabric have been on my table. AND to top it off I created a TWIN hospital bassinet and it turned out so adorable.

What are you making today?

05/18/2026

Make it Monday!

Had an amazing weekend with my youngest daughter and grandson. They left this morning so I am back working on miniatures..... far longer than I had hoped today.

What are you making today?

05/11/2026

Make it Monday

I had my miniature orders cleared down Friday night so on Saturday I actually got to work on this set while the 3d printer was going. It felt amazing to work on something different after 2 months 🤣 however, today it is back to miniatures since I have gotten close to a dozen orders over the weekend.

What are you making today?

05/04/2026

Make it Monday....

I think it has been atleast 6 weeks since I have been able to work on anything other than miniatures! April was an incredible but non-stop month of sewing and creating tiny things. I miss creating other things but orders pay the bills and keep the store open 🙃
Today, for the first time since early March, I am not working a flex day to catch up on the Weekends orders. Terry put all my Saturday orders in the mail and I am focusing on other things, like the garden and roasting a chicken for dinner, enjoying the slower pace of life we are here for. I realized last week that it has been over 6 months since I have done any quilting, so here is a throwback to some gorgeous placemats I made a year ago ❤️

What are you making today?

04/28/2026

Make it Monday.....on Tuesday.

We didn't get home until yesterday evening and exhausted from a very busy and exciting weekend I didn't get to post. Some Mondays might be filled with making memories, and reliving them rather than making physical things. It had been 12 years since we had been to a make a wish reunion with Kurt and Brenda Warner. We have lost 2 sons, moved out of state, married off 2 daughters, welcomed 2 grandsons....opened a shop, paid off 3 mortgages etc. Lots has happened in those 12 years, some good and some very, very difficult. On our trip we also visited lots of places that hold precious memories for us.

What did you make yesterday?

04/20/2026

Make it Monday....

Monday has become my flex day....a day where the shop isn't open but I am here busy working on orders....mainly for miniatures, which seem to be an extremely popular addition to the shop. And of course when sewing in this scale I have gained a lot of new patience and skills.

What are you making today?

04/13/2026

Make it Monday....

Cha-ching! There are a million teeny, tiny things on my work table, quite literally, and while I love all the orders I look forward to when it dies down a bit and I can get a bit of other creativity in, like finishing this quilt I started well over a year ago and still need to finish! Having said that, I will likely be working extra days until the My Mini Baby craze dies down a bit, sewing the teeniest, tiniest shirts, hats, sleepers and onesies for 2.5 inch dolls! Maybe when my pattern testers for my new pattern are done I will get a bit of a break as other people have more designs available to sew 🤔 I can always hope!

What are you making today?