It seems this is especially the case when you crave colder weather. Last week whilst groaning about all the warm weather we've been having, Winter has decided to now return with a vengeance. The weather is biting, and we are once again, enjoying the fun of being indoors. I think we are all missing the fun of afternoons outside, but yay for crafting, because now we are back on a crafting roll.
Due to this colder weather, I've been lured back to the sewing room, and here is a little doll I made for Hannah. I tried to create her, in Hannah's likeness, but this doll looks peaceful and calm and I almost never see Hannah being either of those two things. The fabric is a vintage flannel, so she is super snuggly, and perfect for wintertime hugs. I kept her the same as my Jemima doll, but gave her embroidered facial features instead of the pirate look that jemima sported, and socks instead of shoes.
I've really been enjoying reading all your wonderful blogs lately, and I keep discovering many new wonderful ones all the time. I keep updating my list to the right, and chances are if your not on it yet, then I probably haven't found you, so leave me a comment, because I'd love to pop over and visit you. And thank you to everyone who has left such lovely supportive comments, I feel very welcomed and it is so funny to have you commenting here, because I have been lurking around the blogging neck of the woods for awhile now (before getting the gumption to start my own), and alot of you already seem a bit like mates sortof, (in that weird blogging way). I'm a big fan of all of you, and It's great to finally meet you guys...so thanks everyone :)
Selina from the gorgeous blog WildThingsOfNoosa Tagged me, so here goes (my first ever tag)
Q1. What was I doing 10 years ago?
Firstly It's scary to be at an age where I can break it all down into decade by decade. Wow time flies and ten years ago really just seems like yesterday. I was 22, and just started an arts degree at UNSW which I was destined not to finish. (halfway through I developed a passion for natural therapies), and finished a course at Naturecare college Sydney, in remedial therapies, a couple of years later instead.
Q2. Five snacks I enjoy in a perfect, non weight gaining world
If only!!
creme brulee is my favourite desert`ever!!
Just baked scones with jam and (lashings) of fresh cream
peanut brittle, actually any nut brittle...
crumbed lamb cutlets with mash potato, or roast lamb with baked veges/baked potato (especially in winter)
chocolate
Q3. Five snacks I enjoy in the real world
probably the same as above, just less often than I'd like :)
Q4. Five things I would do if I was a billionaire?
Get a personal trainer so I could enjoy more activities involving question2 :)
volunteer to help kids, being a billionaire I could donate my billions to children's charities.
I'd really like to travel, so there would be plenty of that.
I'd really like to set up a vegetable garden that is self sustained, and pesticide free to grow our own everything
lastly I'd go shopping, and take all my friends with me.
Q5. Five jobs I have had
Waitress in a pizzeria
worked in IKU a macrobiotic kitchen,
Retail clothing store manager
spent a few years studying, left my arts degree at UNSW, finished remedial therapies course at Naturecare college and followed this into a Bachelor of Traditional Chinese Medicine at UWS,( I deferred this halfway due to starting our family). I plan to return to this when my children go to school, as I adore TCM
Currently I am a mum of two little girls, and I am working partime as a carer for disability /special needs, where I have been working for 6 years now.
Q6. Three of my habits
Fabric addiction,
book addiction, usually buying books to do with fabric, or what I can do with fabric (see first habit)
I love movies.
Q7. Five places I have lived
Terrigal, NSW
Armidale, NSW
Neutral Bay, Sydney, NSW
Hills District, Sydney, NSW
Q8. Five things to do today
cook dinner for the tribe
amuse the tots, using craft, pencils/painting/stickers or failing any of that then bribery
read your wonderful blogs,
clean the mess that my house becomes from the day
and sneak into my sewing room, to grab a few moments of quiet time to myself when they go down
Q9. Five people I want to get to know more about
I'd like to get to know everyone, everyone has a story, and people fascinate me :)
I would like to tag Marina from the lovely WinkDesigns blog :)
I just found you via Selina's blog...I always love to find new and interesting crafty blogs to read!
Posted by: CurlyPops | July 09, 2008 at 07:22 PM
I adore the dolly, she's so sweet and her clothes are very pretty.
Posted by: Mel Goodsell | July 10, 2008 at 07:27 AM
Love the doll - she is very sweet. And cannot say no to a creme brulee although we often go down the creme caramel route in our house as its my husbands favourite. I blame my enormous thighs on this desert alone. I have no will power...
Also lived in Terrigal - lovely spot.
Posted by: Rach | July 10, 2008 at 08:23 AM
Crumbed lamb cutlets followed by Creme Brulee would be hard to beat! Yum!
Posted by: Stacey | July 10, 2008 at 10:52 AM
Crumbed lamb cutlets followed by Creme Brulee would be hard to beat! Yum!
Posted by: Stacey | July 10, 2008 at 10:55 AM
Oops, sorry about the double comment!
Posted by: Stacey | July 10, 2008 at 10:56 AM
I just thought I'd pop back again and let you know that the swap details are up - just incase you still wanted to join in :)
Have a lovely weekend,
Melx
Posted by: Mel Goodsell | July 11, 2008 at 05:02 PM
Dolly is very cute! You've done well.
Posted by: Selina | July 13, 2008 at 09:53 AM
Love the doll... she is beautiful!
Ruth xx
Posted by: Ruth | July 13, 2008 at 06:43 PM
Hi Natalie - love the doll and thanks for tagging me! I've just gotten back to blogging after having the baby so will get to the tag asap......
Posted by: Marina | July 18, 2008 at 03:09 PM