The costumes are hand sewn and all the beading is sewn one at a time. When I start designing a doll, the design is not in my head until I find a flower that I take a part and it evokes ideas as I start sewing. The fairy just evolves as I go along. Because I sew each dress directly on the doll, the clothes are not removable. Each face is repainted and the hair is redone, sometimes the hair color is changed to reflect the fairy status or the coloring of the flower.
People are amazed how small are some of the details in the fairies.
I also make furniture for the fairies out of copper wire or twigs and sew velvet or silk fabrics for the little cushions. Some of the leaves that don't make it into wings become part of the furniture. I hope you enjoy visiting the areas of my Garden where my different Flower Fairies may be found.