I'm stealing a moment while Mr. L has a sleeping M. in the sling to share a favourite dollmaker. I wanted to get my sweet boy something special, even though he's still a bit young to play with dolls (but not to young to be indoctrinated). And while I've long admired the work of Norma Andreu, aka. Cara Carmina, I finally had an excuse to buy one of her lovely, colourful dolls. (Not that one needs an excuse for dolls!)
This was a custom order, and Norma was such a sweetheart to work with. You can choose a name you'd like embroidered inside the heart on the doll's shirt (which can also be a star or a cloud). She also makes adorable girl dolls - I'll be getting one of those next. And, coincidentally, she lives right here in Montreal - in the neighbourhood right next to mine, in fact. We agreed that some day when the city isn't buried in snow, we'll get together and talk dolls and fabric...
photo credit: Norma Andreu