Ahhhh! It’s been so long since I’ve posted anything.

Ahhhh! It’s been so long since I’ve posted anything. I’ve been working nonstop for weeks, but online it looks like I just dropped off the face of the earth. I have been so busy this summer with so many potential plans just sort of up in the air. Couldn’t post any updates for a while, hopefully that will change soon now that I have some of the major stuff worked out.

What I can post about right now though is this;

1. I am working on more mini patchwork dragons ^_^ (once I’m done beading, this will be #21 in the series, with 2 more also in the works) If you want to see the whole series so far, they’re all in my DeviantArt gallery (click on the photo to go there)

2. If you’re one of my customers/followers that have contacted me asking when I will be restocking certain things in my shops - I made a list and am working on making more of everything that was asked for.

The new dragons will eventually be up for auction on eBay; http://stores.ebay.com/Kyle-Lefort
Everthing else, I will try to split my inventory between eBay and Etsy; https://www.etsy.com/shop/KyleLefort

3. And if anyone was wondering - Yes I will have a table at the WNY Miniature Enthusiasts show this year; http://stepoutbuffalo.com/events/wny-miniature-enthusiasts-35th-annual-dollhouse-show-sale/

I am scrambling to get everything on my to-do list crossed off by the end of summer, but by this fall I should have a lot of fun things to share, so stay tuned. ^_^

Not So Much Blogging, Very Much Busy Working

Packing things up for the Buffalo Niagara Reptile Expo (May 3rd, 9:00am - 3:30pm); https://www.facebook.com/events/723840184374069/

My main purpose for attending this show is to help out Nathan Lefort ( https://www.facebook.com/pages/Nathan-Lefort/667222623368680?fref=ts ) so if you like riker mounts/display domes/pretty butterflies/creepy bugs (and you're in the WNY area) - Stop by my table.

Along with Nate's work, I will also be bringing this pile of handmade miniature riker mounts, mini hedgehogs, what's currently available from my Mini Patchwork Dragon Series, a few assorted mini plushies, art postcards, and every metallic art print I have in stock - Including the [finally available in print] Yellow Spotted Salamander illustration I've had floating around online for the past couple years. ~ I have a long day ahead of me, should be fun though. Might take pictures, so stay tuned.

Miniature Patchwork Dragons ~ The Series!

Hello everyone, Did you miss me?

Oh boy have I been having one heck of a July. My poor old Laptop stopped working, and then as soon as I finally got the part to fix it - I stopped working. >< Not quite 100% yet, but I'm feeling much better. Trying to get caught up with everything, I need to get back into the swing of things, so I thought I'd post something new-ish on my blog. Anyone following my work on Facebook, DeviantArt, Pinterest, and/or Tumblr may have already seen these, but for those who haven't - I started a new series (which I could thankfully keep working on while my computer was dead) - Miniature Patchwork Dragons.

This is Mini Patchwork Dragon No. 1

I had a bag full of leftover bits of fabric-too small even for dollhouse pillows and plushies, but I knew I could come up with something more creative than just throwing out fabric.

The sewing pattern I used is my own creation. I based it off of a Chinese dragon, but half way through sewing it all together, it looked like it needed some wings. 

Number 1 was made just for me, as of right now the plan is to use it as a large stuffed animal in one of the rooms in the Van Buren when I eventually get that far into that project.

Of course, since this little guy is so cute, I posted it online and then it seemed to get pretty popular. So I decided to make;

Mini Patchwork Dragon No. 2

I had some trouble with the wings, needed to use glue to keep the edges from fraying while I sewed the tiny bits of fabric together, so when I posted it on eBay - I did not have high hopes for it (yes, I do tell potential customers when things don't turn out as well as they should have) It ended up getting 2 or 3 bids on it, and I had several comments/messages from people asking if I planned on making more dragons. The auction winner loved it. I was shocked! And then (after changing the wing design a little) I got to work on more of theses dragons-They're a series now! I just finished No. 12 this week;

Mini Patchwork Dragon No. 12

I've been trying to avoid spamming people with non-stop dragons, so instead of posting every single one of them everywhere, I made a gallery folder on DeviantArt, and a series board on Pinterest.

Want to own one of these little dragons? Check out my shop on eBay. They seem to sell out pretty quick, but as long as people are interested, and as long as I am able to, I will try to keep making these Mini Patchwork Dragons. ^_^