Happy New Year

Wishing you all a wonderful creative new year. I hope 2012 brings you plenty of playtime!

Our trip to London and Paris was just amazing and we did so much in 3 weeks. The weather was kind, mild for over there at this time of the year. We did get a sprinkling of snowflakes on two occasions in London, but no white Christmas, but oh so much made up for that....the lights and decorated shop windows, the buildings, the art, the clothes, the food and the Christmas celebrations!! The moving marionette displays in the windows of one of Paris's famous stores, Printemps, were just fascinating for the dollmaker in me. I had to go back a second night to watch it all again. Viewing platforms had been set up for the children, but this little girl was as wide eyed as the youngest of them. It's made me think about designing a marionette myself...mmmm

Have come home a little not so well, hoping that all the tests I am having soon isolates the problem, certainly I am improving daily and beginning to get back into things... as always so many ideas going around in my head. Must begin preparations for the first shows in March, the Craft & Sewing Show, at Rosehill, and in Brisbane. These are growing into lovely, interesting shows so I look forward to catching up with you there. Workshop times will be put up on the site as they come through.

In the meantime we are back "in the office", so go ahead and place your orders and we will see to them as soon as possible. Thanks so much for your patience while we were away.

Remember to take a look at my new Gum Blossom Sprite, and order the pattern or kit. The Geisha too would make a wonderful dollmaking start to the new year.

Take advantage of our special offer until the end of February. Spend $60 before p&p and receive a free pattern of your choice. This is our New Year's gift to you, to say thank you for your continued and enthusiastic support, going into the 15th year of Katkins Designs.

I hope you all managed a bit of a break over the holiday season and find lots of space this year for yourself and your craft group to make dolls.

Cheers Karlene

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