Noooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I never got a chance to buy a matrioshka doll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I could never pick one because they were all so beautiful! I've been admiring them for so long but kept on putting off buying one... I never thought you would close shop! When I first started sewing and making softies, your blog was one of my inspirations to keep me going. It still is. I found you on Whip Up - a post from July 14th 2008! I've been checking in periodically ever since. I understand your reasons for stopping; it's the reason I never began blogging. I wish you the best and thank you for sharing your beautiful creations. Joanna Desormeaux, Montreal Quebec, Canada