The Rug........

.......this is where me and Jiggy have been for the lat two weeks..........it's not a rug but a quilt I made last year.......but we put it on the floor for her to sit on whilst we played........ it's empty now........




.....for the last two weeks I have been looking after Jiggy whilst Helen has been on holiday in Africa.......honestly I was not jumping for joy at the prospect.....don't get me wrong I am totally in love with this little girl.......she is awesome........she is beautiful.........curious........happy........endearing.......and I am totally blown away with her and I can't imagie life without her........but the thing is I am at a time in my life when I have heaps of daytime for me........selfish?......I disagree.......I have been a stay at home mum/mom 90% of the time........I devoted all of that time taking them everywhere........showing them as much as I could......giving them great experiences.........just the same as you guys out there I know.........I chose the best primary school for them...........the best secondary schools.........which meant lots of driving for me..........tool them to ballet/tap,football,judo,gymnastics,surfing, sailing and guitar........watched endless ballet shows and football matches and guitar recitals........they excelled at all of them...........got totally involved in school activities and school camp.......of which I loved.........and loved every single moment..........but always in the back of my mind knowing that there would come a time when it was all about me........and it's here.......and I love it.........and I can still support and admire and be so proud of the kids whilst they move on with their next adventures..........and I'm loving that too................so as the last two weeks slowly crept up on me I braced myself.............. I knew I wouldn't be able to spend all day in the sewing room or just drop everything and go charity shop shopping in search of more unusual or vintage fabric ...........

...........and the thing is we had the best time...........I played and fell in love more and more with this little girl who is my grand-daughter ...........we talked, we played, we took endless walks,we sang songs and even painted........I even let her play on th sewing room floor! .........I did nothing else...........no sewing or knitting or hoovering or washing and it was amazing..........and now she has gone back to Helen........and I find myself thinking about her and wondering what she is doing............(i'ts only day one)...........and now all I can think about is next May when Helen goes on holiday again and we can be together again...........just us.......me and her...........who'da thought...........

.............oh and here's a funny pic of the cat as we caught her the other morning.!.........

Shoes and hair.....

......well the shoes are sorted.......



........but I'm still messing around with the hair........

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........I'm going back to mess a bit more....

Rachel x

A small story...

.....I saw this at this lovely blog here ........

Orla Wren - The Fish And The Doll from Tui on Vimeo.

......back to stuffing and sewing....

Rachel x

Creating.....

......I'm having so much fun making these dolls at the moment......and each one is turning out differently.....this one is in the process of having shoes made.......

.....she may be Yevette.......

Rachel x

Fabricy love....

.........as most crafty people know a lot of inspiration comes from clothing/bedding/curtains...well anything fabricy really and today's car-boot thrift was no exception........

......all of these I intend to use for more dolls.......later...... as today is another sunny one and I am going back outside in the garden to savour these last few warm days.....

....hope your sunday is a good one too...

Rachel x

Grapes and coffee....

.........this morning we had breakfast bars (this variation is with added choc flakes...well you've gotta treat them sometimes!) with grapes.......


.........from our very own grape vine.....given to us a few years ago by Vic.....my crafty mate.....
....they are just ripening now and taste delicious.....this is the first time we have been able to enjoy them.......last year the sun just couldn't burn through the poly-tunnel enough to finish them off,but this year we are having some gorgeous sun-shine this month.......a bit like the old days when we first came to Cornwall.......

......I'm taking the day off today and going to meet with Vic and co up at Trannack (our old primary school) to lend a hand with the toddler group.........but here's a pick of some lovely coffee coloured linen (doll) clothes I made yesterday.....

.......oh yes and the needles are out!....

Rachel x

Woops.....

.....this morning was the first time it felt like we are in autumn.....it had rained in the night and it felt damp........time to start lighting the stove I think.........the bedroom was darker and when I went to wake Max up I had to switch on his lamp.....so that he wouldn't fall back to sleep....it only partly worked..........and I have a cold....... :(.........so after seeing Max off to school,Jody off to college and Jiggy to Nursery I took my fourth cup of tea to my sewing room......only to wrestle with Coco....the kitten we have been tricked into having........ .........so flinging/putting her on the floor I continued with this doll.........could she be a Floss?..........

...........but she didn't look quite right...........and then I realised......no eyebrows........durr.......

....without brows.......

......with brows.........

...........take a look at this web-site......it's cool......and funny http://little-people.blogspot.com/

Rachel x