About this author

Nicky Fijalkowska is a knitting and cross-stitch designer, and self-confessed vintage pattern addict. She lives in Worthing, UK and has recently taken part in the Creative Waves Bird Art Trail, in which local artists displayed a series of unique bird sculptures in and around Worthing's town centre. Nicky is active on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest, sells on Etsy, and has a website www.knitforvictory.co.uk Her knitting designs are unique and full of character she designs and hand knits dolls as well as birds and other knitted creatures, and also makes one-off custom dolls based on real people or book characters the quirkier the better!