On the Moor

So we were sitting around one Sunday evening and got to thinking “hey, I wonder if we can make a tiny mouse with joints like the bears?” (what else would we be thinking about on a Sunday evening? lol)

We did some planning, and some more thinking and a bit more planning, some trials, and little Joshua Robert was born-

Joshua Robert now lives here on the Moor. (Named by our 3 year old daughter-she comes up the the cutest names!) As soon as I made him I loved him so much! He fit right into the palm of my hand. We were so happy with Joshua Robert that we made a few more! Oh, and I made Joshua Robert my new personal assistant.

All calls will be directed to him.

Meet Maxwell, Fiona! Max and Fi found homes yesterday, as the first of our brand new line of 4 inch, 5 way jointed velveteen mousies.

Fiona Meadowmouse

Maxwell Mousington

I’m serious, these little mice are so nice to hold in hand. I’m so happy with the design. The velveteen makes them so soft,(and a bit furry feeling) and the bit of weight their joints give them feels very much like the weight of a real  mouse.

Our mice are normally 8 inches tall, but these new sweethearts are just a bit over 4 inches.

We’ve been working hard on a set of joints small enough to make our small animals poseable like our larger animals are. We finally came up with a nice, reliable design.

We will be adding these little mice into our regular inventory, and custom orders are always welcome. Visit the Moor often, have your proverbial net handy and catch one for yourself! Be quick though, little mice skitter away  fast!

One of our customers “Debbie” has a beautiful squirrel pet named Abby. She asked if we could create a grey squirrel to comemmorate the special friend she’s come to love very much.

This is our loving interpretation of dear Abby!

Abby Oakleaf is made of a sweet and soft slate grey cotton velveteen. She’s accented with pretty country plaid cotton. Her eyes are shining black glass beads and her sweet nose and smile are hand embroidered.

Abby has a beautiful real mink fur tail that we wired so it can be gently repositioned.

Abby has internal button joints, so her arms and legs are repositionable.  Her stuffing is weighted a bit to make her feel slightly heavy and “real” feeling when held.

Abby is so adorable, she’s sure to have a happy life in her new home.

Alyssa and Albert just crept onto the Moor this afternoon. Come meet them at our Etsy Store!

Come on into the pasture and take a peek at our new lambs!

First up is Eunie!

Eunie’s made of cotton fleece and coordinating cotton rib knit.(I love this cotton fleece! It’s hard to find, and we only see it once in a while). She has a bit of pink cotton flannel in her ears. She’s soft, cuddly and floppy. She’s also 5 way jointed and lots of fun to pose and take on adventures. We make our own hardwood and steel wobble joint assemblies so they’ll be strong and sturdy.

And this cute little guy is Lewin!

Lewin is a cotton shaker cable lamb with soft, coordinating cafe au lait cotton knit accents. He has a bit of pink flannel in his ears too. Lewin is also 5 way jointed and is the first to have our brand new Craggy Moor hardwood tag! On the reverse it has his name, date he was made, and artist signature. Both his cute metal bell and his tag are removeable keepsakes.

Come on over to find out more about these sweet lambs and maybe adopt one today! They are looking for a good home.

Today Marla Maplemouse snuck onto the Moor and was adopted by one of our Craggy Friends who also adopted bears Sandy and

 Elena. I’m sure Marla will have many happy days with her new family.

Frasier Harington hopped onto the Moor today too! He’s extra special-made of a vintage oatmeal wool. He has a wonderfully folksy style

and a very special handspun wool tail!

 He’s up for adoption, and would love to meet you!

Meanwhile, we are getting Tommy and Tillyanna Fieldmouse on their way today, they are headed to their new home with many hugs and best wishes.

Beau Bearsley was born over the weekend. Look at that sweet face! He was adopted a few hours after we posted this pic:

This was taken minutes after Beau was “born”. You can still see the sewing basket behind him!

 Beau is waving goodbye, and getting ready to head to Canada with his friends

 Baxter Bearsley and Blossom Meadowmouse

And as always we are very busy with more fun friends on the way. There is another very friendly bear who is looking forward to meeting you too! We’ll have more pictures soon!

I just finished Aberly Suffolk and I’m waiting to hear back from a customer. I just wanted to give you a peek at him too.

Aberly has all my favorite things in a lamby friend:

Soft velvet, and sweet floral patchwork

Beautiful hardwood button joints, and friendly loving face.

He’s everything a soul could want in a loving lamby friend.

Missy Fieldmouse is quiet and small
She doesn’t make much noise at all.
She put on her hat, all fleecy and warm,
To meet her friend in the snowy white storm.

Melissa Fieldmouse (or “Missy” as she’s called by her friends) is a pretty little mouse, about 6 1/2 inches tall. She’s made of soft and lovely wheat colored brown wool. She has soft wheat colored cotton velvet lining her paws, and soft pink cotton lining her adorable, folksy, oversized ears.

Melissa is all ready for winter, wearing her favorite creamy white merino wool stocking cap. It has a cute little glass and wire star pendant on the tip.

Melissa’s button jointed and has beautiful natural hardwood buttons at each joint.

Her eyes are lovely cat’s eye stone bead eyes. Her sweet nose and smile are handstitched with cotton floss and much love.

Melissa is just right to tuck into a pocket and go on any adventure. She would make a fun and unique friend to anyone over the age of 3 (due to small parts, please use your discretion when buying for the very young).

Melissa Fieldmouse is individually made and one of a kind, like all the cute little mousies here on the Moor. She would be a wonderful addition to your collection of handmade treasures, or give her as a gift to someone you love.
Melissa will come with a card dated and signed by the artist.

Handmade is the very best way to say I love you!
Thank you for visiting!

We use natural fiber, new and repurposed materials that we gently care for here on the Moor. Our desire is to make adorable collectible mousies like Missy a gift both unique and handmade something we’d love to give, and responsible too!

Coney Meadowfoot darted across the Moor with Crazy Fox in quick persuit. Suddenly I heard a “Bambambam” on my front door and looked down to see Coney drumming frantically with a big bunny foot. I quickly let him in, and just in time too! Crazy Fox sneered in our direction and darted back into the wood. I comforted Coney with a cup of meadow tea and a crumpet.

Coney Meadowfoot is full of old fashioned charm. He’s  a 9 inch tall, chocolate brown cable knit bunny. He has wonderfully long 5 inch ears. His ears have a pad of wool felt inside to make them stand up. You can also adjust them in different cute ways.

Coney is cotton, with folksy wheat flannel plaid accents detailed with tiny lines of chocolate and evergreen. He’s incredibly huggy and warm and soft. His little muzzle is soft wheat colored velvet.

Coney even has a real cottontail made of snowy white cotton yarn.

Coney’s stuffing is weighted to make him slightly heavy and “real” feeling when held. He’s button jointed with beautiful, natural hardwood buttons.

Coney’s pretty eyes are shining black cat’s eye beads with navy highlights. His sweet nose and smile are handstitched with cotton floss.

Coney would make a wonderful gift for anyone over the age of 3,or add him to a nursery for an adorable decoration! He said he’d be happy to wait patiently until his little friend is old enough to play. (as long as there are no foxes :0)

Coney would also love to come home and be your friend too! He’s individually made like all the sweet hares here on the Moor. He’ll come with a card dated and signed by the Artist.

Coney Meadowfoot is made with high quality new and repurposed, natural and hypoallergenic materials-he’s beautiful and a responsible way to reuse lovely, “forgotten” fabrics~something we just love!

And handmade is the very best way to say “I love you”!
Thank you for visiting!

Little Lentil is a soft brown cotton mousie! He gives a friendly smile, and a listening ear, and he loves to be held and hugged, and carried along on adventure.

Lentil is made of soft cotton knit and coordinating floral patchwork with pretty shades of mustard,sage,cranberry and rose. He has sweet handstitched eyes,nose and smile.

Lentil also has a cute little handsewn cherry wool heart full of love, and a little patchwork tail with a knot at the end.

He is completely child friendly, and has pleasing contrast in color and pattern, very interesting to babies.

Lentil’s stuffing is weighted with a few double washed pebbles securely sewn into a muslin pouch in his tummy to make him a little heavy, and pleasing for little hands to hold and carry.

Lentil is waldorf style. We love the open simplicity and homespun nature of Waldorf creations. They inspire imaginative play, and their little faces reflect the emotion of the child playing with them.

Lentil loves to snuggle, and he’s the perfect quiet little friend to take along in the carseat or in the diaper bag.

Lentil is safe and hypoallergenic, and would cheer up an isolette too!

He’s about 7 1/2 inches tall.

Lentil is made with high quality new and repurposed, natural and hypoallergenic materials-he’s beautiful and a responsible way to reuse lovely, “forgotten” fabrics~something we just love!

And handmade is the very best way to say “I love you”!
Thank you for visiting!

Audrey Ann Woolbear dashed out into the crisp air to play. Her breath made little wispy clouds around her soft muzzle as she laughed and sang, playing hide and seek around the trunk of her favorite old oak tree. Her person laughed along with her, and silly songs rang through the frosty morning air…

Audrey Ann Woolbear is a sweet 5 way jointed bear standing at 13 inches (9 inches sitting). She is made of a beautiful caramel colored brushed wool. Her paws are lined with an equally lovely and soft evergreen suede.

Audrey’s joints are made with hardwood disks, and our own extra strong galvanized steel cotter pins. This type of jointing gives her an old fashioned look we just love so much. Audrey’s head turns, and her limbs are poseable in so many adorable ways.

Audrey is firmly stuffed, like old fashioned bears we remember. Her stuffing is weighted too, to give her a delightfully heavy, and “real” feeling when held and hugged.

Audrey’s sweet winter hat is made from a soft cotton repurposed sweater with a beautiful fair-isle inspired pattern on charcoal grey.

Audrey is dressable in any of your favorite doll clothes too! Clothes that fit a 12-16 inch doll would fit her nicely (styles vary, so the best way to know is to try them on her).

Audrey’s pretty eyes are amber glass safety eyes. Her sweet nose and mouth are handstitched with black cotton floss and much love.

Audrey would be a safe and loveable friend for anyone over the age of 3. She would also make a wonderfully whimsical, vintage inspired decoration for a little one’s nursery-ready and waiting for play days when her little friend gets older.

Audrey is one of a kind, and individually made, so she’s also the perfect addition to your own collection of special handmade bears too! She comes with a card dated and signed by the Artist.

Audrey Woolbear is handmade with much love for you or someone you love!

Thank you for visiting!
Audrey Ann Woolbear is made with high quality new and repurposed, natural and hypoallergenic materials-she’s beautiful and a responsible way to reuse lovely, “forgotten” fabrics~something we just love!