I've been obsessed with knitting and creating in general lately. I've practically got pains in my hands from knitting so much. The kids are reaping the benefits as I've knitting a pirate for Tom and am just finishing a topsy turnabout doll, patterns by Jean Greenhowe for Emily. www.jeangreenhowe.com. I will try to upload pics. She has loads of cool patterns for a variety of dolls. I'm going to take on some of her Christmas dolls next.
Everyone is getting a knitted or sewed Xmas gift this year. Even though pricewise it won't work out too much cheaper it means I can avoid the crazy Xmas shopping. I have also made cloaks for Tom and Emily, just basic but they look realy cool.
I have come across a lady called Adriana Guerra on facebook who makes the most amazing dolls, pregnant dolls, birthing dolls and breastfeeding dolls. http://mamamor.blogspot.com. They are so worth checking out, so different and funky. I will save up for Emily to have one but it may take a while! As someone who creates albeit on a much more simple and basic level, I can really appreciate her talent and drive. It's great when you can do something you love and still earn a living.
I made jewellery for a while part-time before Tom was born but it's so expensive to get the stock in and I could never bring myself to charge the proper price to reflect the cost of the stock and labour. I just wanted people to have my pieces. I also made bags as well which I loved. There's just no time really to concentrate on something like that at the moment as I'm too busy in the home enjoying my kids but hopefully at some point in the future, if I do return to the working world, it will be doing something creative.
