Getting back my inspiration.

When I lived in England I always had some sewing or knitting on the "go"! In the final stages it was great to rush home after work, knowing I had something positive and exciting to finish. (Even if the results weren`t always how I had envisaged them!!!)

I have always enjoyed the planning and execution stages more then the finished article.

Since moving to Sweden however I seemed to have lost all inspiration. I haven´t really picked up a knitting needle or sewn a good seam with any enthusiasm.

Suddenly it is all coming back to me--the reason? My niece is expecting a baby, and looking at all the exciting baby things to sew, or knit, all the soft toys to make, has given me back my creative spirit. The problem now is---where to start?

Have made the baby quilt, and sent. The toys pose a special problem, because i hanker after a real old-fashioned rag-doll, but what if the new baby is a boy? Will he be forever traumatised because his twitty old auntie wanted, no--needed to make a rag-doll? If a girl will she be damaged in some way because I made her a tough "super hero" or a football mascot doll??

So now I need ideas on unisex dolls. Should I make a clown, a scarecrow or something else? If I wait until April when Newbie arrives I may have run out of steam. If I make one of each who gets the other one? What a dilemma?? Ha Ha.

Any ideas gratefully received, meanwhile I salute Jean Greenhowe for her never ending source of inspiration, and really easy-to-make dolls and toys. Lynne.

Must be cos I am a Taurus

Oh Oh just realised something else I collect. Today while cleaning and sorting rubbish--my full-time job! I found a pair of scissors--OK! nothing so remarkable about that, but having washed them and cleaned them up a bit--I added them to my sewing box. Had a quick count of scissors already there, and found I had 10 pairs . I had no idea I possessed so many scissors. Where did they all come from? No idea. So something else to add to my collections. I also have several pairs for cutting paper only .

Other collections include--dice--about 40, at last count (and still finding them while walking to and from work.) Paper clips, marbles. and my favourite of all key-rings. I love key-rings. Here in Sweden the key-chains, or rather key fobs, made of material, with clip to clip on your belt are very popular-- I have a number of those too. Must be because I am a Taurus. Taureans are well known for collecting odd things.

Personally I think I get it from my mum. Mum was definitely a hoarder. My sister and I sorted her belongings after her death, and gave 6 hugh sacks of wool to the local charity shop. She had loads of scissors too, and handkerchieves. The strangest thing of all was 16 different full sets of matching luggage she had ! All the suitcases were empty. She had the gipsy in her sole and loved moving. These sets of luggage moved with her. With the last move, when she unfortunately was suffering from Alzheimers disease, she insisted on taking an old 60´s ball gown with her. It took up 2 whole packing cases, with all the net underskirts etc. I had to sneak that to the local Oxfam shop, and hoped she wouldn´t remember it. As we moved to a caravan from a huge house, there just wasn´t room, so it had to go.

As I get older I find I am just as bad as her. Collecting-wise. I am not so keen on moving though. (The apple never falls far from the tree---how true!)

Does anyone need any scissors? Ha Ha---Lynne.

busy busy

someone has been busy .......stitching a new teddy for a new baby..............

cute!

Zaz;-)

OK! I admit it-----

OK ! I admit I collect angels.
I just love the simple as possible, common or garden angel. Nothing expensive, and definitely not a collectible. I love the simplicity in the face , simple unfussy clothes, and, of course a pair of wings. They seem to have a sense of awe about them that is difficult to describe.

I equate angels with nuns, although I haven´t actually got any nuns. Nuns give me the same feeling , but I have never seen any "soft toy" nuns--perhaps that should be my next project.

Has anyone got a nun pattern? --Lynne.

angels ........and sisters

two sisters ..................both over 50 .................both scour junk shops and flea markets.....both collect soft toys ..................both bought angels ....

The question is .....................which sister bought which angel?

Zaz;-)

achievements

sometimes achievements have to be

celebrated

conquering

a mouse is one of them !

Zaz;-)

snow............

quite !

zaz ;-)