SHOW AND TELL

Yesterday, both Janine and Fatima, came over with packed lunches and  I served tea and coffee and we spent the afternoon, yakity-yaking and between the talking and the eating we had Show and Tell.  I have decided to show and tell you about some of the wonderful things that I have in my collection of both Janine and Fatima's so that you can appreciate the talents that my two friends have.  These photos both above and below are by Fats, hand -made of fimo with the exception of the lily which she made of paper, I think.  Fats has always, right from the beginning, been a fabulous clay worker and the level of skill manifested itself fairly early on.

Here you can see the tray as well as the pot and the bowls and the lily in the vase.  In the background are 2 of the vases that I have in my collection, that she made from fimo and hand turned on her lathe.  The tea service was for my birthday several months ago, but the vases are probably 11 years old by now.  That was when Fats was just a rookie in the mini world!  

Check out the precision of the pattern on these 2 vases!!!

Is she good or what!?  It reminds me of Alice in Wonderland, when Alice is falling down the rabbit hole, in the Disney movie version.  I just love it!

No, Fats did NOT make this pot rack, but she did give one each to both  Janine and I, for "just because".  Who could say "NO" to just because?  Not Me!!  Now, all I need is a kitchen...  A kitchen, with a house attached.

Next, Janine

I guess it was back in the year 2000 when Janine and I made an assortment of foods for the  local miniature show and sale.  Janine decided to make the caviar and the crackers and I am glad that I have it because she hasn't made one since.  She is very precise as you already know and has given the knife a mother of pearl handle and put a slice of lemon and a tiny bit of parsley on the side of the little crystal dish and very carefully arranged the crackers around it.  Janine has very refined tastes, as you can see!

Look at this cheese board!  With the exception of the knife , Janine  made  and arranged, everything on the board.  It is really wonderful and this was just one of the wonderful cheeses she made back then.  The green grapes where her special technique that I have never been able to master and Janine could always make her grapes look so succulent and  real. Grapes are difficult because they are sooo tiny and to get them to look plump and juicy and of a uniform size and shape is more difficult than it looks.  I had to give it up and  just used Janines because she was the "GRAPE MASTER"!

Do you see something pretty?  Yes, it is the ROSES that Janine stayed up till the wee hours making to eventually climb the trellis and the wall of her French House.  It only took public whining on her blog, to wheedle some from her. ( I'm better at whining than I thought, hmm? What else do I want???)  Aren't the roses a lovely color? Over the years I have decided that I DO like orange!  I love it in the garden as it gives so much life to the beds.  These will look fantastic when they are climbing up the sunny yellow walls of her doll's house, just opposite the 'Nelly Moser' clematis.  I can hardly wait!

Janine's Quilters Basket.  I don't quilt and I barely sew, but I think that this basket has everything I need to begin.  These generous baskets with the quilters lap-hoop, was very popular at the show and Janine should make MORE!  Please tell her so, she won't listen to me!

So here now is the end.  This is just a tiny amount of the things that both Janine and Fatima have been up to over the years.  They are 2 wonderfully talented and sharing women who I'm proud to call,"my friends".  

 elizabeth