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By: Heather Dixon,
on 11/6/2011
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Plaza Pavilion is the perfect place for a Mary Poppins bakery! I am so excited <3 <3
By: Claire Louise Milne,
on 5/6/2011
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I've finally finished the Mary Poppins doll. Well except for the umbrella... I'm still thinking about that. Don't worry, I do know it's important.
Of course I made a few changes, so I will show you the details. From the top, I absolutely love how her hat turned out. The pattern has a hat sewn from felt but I had the notion that I would like to make a straw hat for her.
Then one afternoon I just happened to be in a dollhouse shop in Cambridge (as part of a birthday treat day trip that included my favourite flea markets). And I found a tiny packet that had very dark navy blue miniature hat straw braid. There was only one colour, only one size and it was absolutely perfect.
So I looked it up online and sewing up a straw hat is pretty simple in the end. You can look it up yourself and find a tutorial that suits you, but the main tip, the thing I didn't know before, is that straw hat braid has a thread inside it that you can pull so that it curves.
The hat band is a tiny brown scalloped trim that was described in the dollhouse shop as "fairy lace". Now how on earth could I resist that?? Then I added some tiny white flowers I had already which I trimmed to look more like daisies.
The scarf was crocheted from pearl cotton with a tiny crochet hook. I matched the colours to the movie scarf rather than the pattern suggestions. That was a very finicky job that took a long time but as I often do I just worked on it while watching movies in the evening.
The boots are meant to be made from felt but they just turned out too bulky. So I copied the foot pattern and sewed it from black cotton fabric, hemmed the top, then embroidered the scallop edge and added the tiny black beads for buttons. The foot for this pattern has a funny shape but it's kind of charming in a way so I kept it that way.
By: Heather Dixon,
on 3/16/2011
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By: Hazel Mitchell,
on 3/21/2011
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More inspiration on Sunday - Boston Museum of Fine Arts. One afternoon is far too little time to do it properly - and viewing fatigue sets in after a while. It was good to sit and contemplate amongst old masters, the paintings old friends from books and posters, from essays written at college and lectures received. So I mused among the Impressionists and spent a while with John Singer Sargent and his beautiful brushwork. Roamed in the Egyptian room and pootled in the new Art of the Americas wing. Totally missed the musical instruments and costume though. Rats.
And in breathing the atmosphere it reminds you that this is still just paint on canvas, one brush stroke, one observation at a time. Take that home and recall that what you do is not so much different.
Meanwhile back in my real life ... still trying to throw off the kidney stone episode with has left me pretty exhausted. I am deep in to the compositions for 'Hidden New Jersey' for Charlesbridge. There is a lot of detail and research for each spread ... they are packed cock-a-hoop full of history. Hopefully I can share them here soon. There's a lot of work to do before then though!
Good news also this week - 'How to Talk to an Autistic Kid' goes on sale from Free Spirit Publishing. I received my copy and it looks fab! You can buy it now on Amazon If you have a child who is in contact with an Autistic child, perhaps at school, or just to educate them that an Autistic child acts a little differently but is highly intelligent, this is a great book. Also if your feeling generous, purchase a copy for your school or library. If you would like a signed copy, please let me know and I will try to arrange it.
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By: Heather Dixon,
on 4/2/2011
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By: Heather Dixon,
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By: Claire Louise Milne,
on 5/6/2011
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So Mary Poppins put on her white gloves and tucked her umbrella under her arm–not because it was raining but because it had such a beautiful handle that she couldn't possibly leave it at home. How could you leave your umbrella behind if it had a parrot's head for a handle? Besides, Mary Poppins was very vain and like to look her best. Indeed, she was quite sure that she never looked anything else. --Mary Poppins by P. L. Travers
Then one afternoon I just happened to be in a dollhouse shop in Cambridge (as part of a birthday treat day trip that included my favourite flea markets). And I found a tiny packet that had very dark navy blue miniature hat straw braid. There was only one colour, only one size and it was absolutely perfect.
So I looked it up online and sewing up a straw hat is pretty simple in the end. You can look it up yourself and find a tutorial that suits you, but the main tip, the thing I didn't know before, is that straw hat braid has a thread inside it that you can pull so that it curves.
The hat band is a tiny brown scalloped trim that was described in the dollhouse shop as "fairy lace". Now how on earth could I resist that?? Then I added some tiny white flowers I had already which I trimmed to look more like daisies.
By: Miss O,
on 2/4/2009
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Today Grade 6 students attended a matinee performance of Mary Poppins. Our seats were Row A and B in the balcony section. After the show we headed to the backstage door to get our showbill signed. We got to see Kelsey Fowler who plays Jane Banks. We got an autograph from Nick Kepley who plays the statue. We then headed for Blue Fin and had a rich and creamy hot chocolate and smore cake. We enjoyed a subway ride back to the school.
We have plans in the works to go to the Lion King in October 2009!
A special thank you to all the parents that helped out!
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By: Heather Dixon,
on 3/16/2011
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Okee. The blog is back up for human consumption. Went through a bit of rockiness, so I'm really, really glad I could have the time to pull back and be neurotic reflect in isolation.
Here is a picture: 
☺♫♪♥♥ Bert ☼ ♥☺☼♫
Also: take a close look at this clip:
Apparently Walt Disney was a chimney sweep in the "link your elbows" part! ...or so they say. I can't spot him. Can anyone guess?
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By: Hazel Mitchell,
on 3/21/2011
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At last - birds, grass, decent temperatures. Things are looking UP in Maine. Put the fence up over on the big field (in winter the snowmobile path goes across it) and turned out our horses. There was galloping and bucking and BIG farts. (They do that when they are happy). Me, I just do the galloping and bucking bit.
Last weekend I trotted off to Boston with some girl friends. We had a blast, the sun shone and it was 50 or so degrees. Even the daffs were flowering! Stayed at a lovely little hotel (John Jeffries House on Beacon Hill.) It was good to get away from the studio, see some sights and people, eat (too much) at nice restaurants and browse in galleries. One of the fun things is getting on the DownEaster Train in Portland and cruising to Boston North Station. Nice not to drive, kick back and relax, have a drink ;-).
Saturday night we went to the Opera House and saw Mary Poppins, the Broadway cast. Just stunning! Great set, singing and an escape from reality. I particularly enjoyed the sets, which were very illustrative and made to work like a doll's house. Of course Disney always but on a great show, love' em or hate 'em. Well I loved it and took some inspiration from it.
More inspiration on Sunday - Boston Museum of Fine Arts. One afternoon is far too little time to do it properly - and viewing fatigue sets in after a while. It was good to sit and contemplate amongst old masters, the paintings old friends from books and posters, from essays written at college and lectures received. So I mused among the Impressionists and spent a while with John Singer Sargent and his beautiful brushwork. Roamed in the Egyptian room and pootled in the new Art of the Americas wing. Totally missed the musical instruments and costume though. Rats.
And in breathing the atmosphere it reminds you that this is still just paint on canvas, one brush stroke, one observation at a time. Take that home and recall that what you do is not so much different.
Meanwhile back in my real life ... still trying to throw off the kidney stone episode with has left me pretty exhausted. I am deep in to the compositions for 'Hidden New Jersey' for Charlesbridge. There is a lot of detail and research for each spread ... they are packed cock-a-hoop full of history. Hopefully I can share them here soon. There's a lot of work to do before then though!
Good news also this week - 'How to Talk to an Autistic Kid' goes on sale from Free Spirit Publishing. I received my copy and it looks fab! You can buy it now on Amazon If you have a child who is in contact with an Autistic child, perhaps at school, or just to educate them that an Autistic child acts a little differently but is highly intelligent, this is a great book. Also if your feeling generous, purchase a copy for your school or library. If you would like a signed copy, please let me know and I will try to arrange it.
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By: Heather Dixon,
on 4/2/2011
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This blog could use a little love. If I were a better artist I could probably give it some. Whatever. New header!
I think Bert might be my soul mate. Bert likes to draw...I like to draw...Bert loves to laugh...I love to laugh...Bert likes to dance like a penguin...I like to watch him dance like a penguin...
swoon
AND--many thanks to you all who are entering the coloring contest! I can't respond to everyone but I'm getting them and am delighted with them all. Yowza ^_^ So many talented people.
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I LOVE THE NEW LOOK! Penguins rock:)
Everytime you post something Mary Poppins related I get all upset that I don't own that movie! Need to watch!
I just wanna know 2 things about the bakery cafe:
1. Will penguins serve me my food, and
2. Can I order what I will, and there'll be no bill? In other words, will it be comp-li-ment-aaaary???
Also, my daughter just saw this picture you posted, and stated "I want that picture on my wall!!!"
Word verification: barasyn
--when a person from the Midwest does something regrettable in front of others.
Hahaha Andy you make me laugh! The food is probably complimentary for Mary Poppins. For the rest of us, I'm guessing not. I am hoping for raspberry ice and cakes though.
This is very exciting! Also I love this drawing! I also love the pencil crayon technique. Super cute!
My father-in-law just told me about this last Sunday and I flipped!! I'm going to be so annoying when I go there and tell the cashier, "Hmmmm...I'll start with raspberry ice, and then some cakes and tea..." I can already see them rolling their eyes at me. Awesome!
It's so magic this Poppins illustration, I love it!!!
supercalifragilisticexpialidocious !
Very cool! And now I have Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious stuck in my head. My kids will love me today.
muy buenas las fotos animadas,despues con mas tiempo me voy a fijar como se hace,mientras te digo que me encanto lo de mary poppins.