Back in the stitch of things a psychological overview

While all around me my life descends into chaos there remains 1 constant by my side.


It is not a man for they act like they love us and sometimes are supportive but ultimately if they feel there needs aren't being met there off.


It is not my daughter as although she looks like me, thinks like me, and understands me. She is supremely demanding of every last second of my time and fills my home with squiggly drawings and Barbie dolls on every available surface. I do love her though please don't think that I don't.


It's not my career that has been assigned to the filing cabinet as I wasn't selfish enough to put company demands before my life and child so down the ladder I have slipped into total obscurity.


For a while i was fooled into thinking that it could have been cupcakes and Ben n Jerry's but that makes me sick or just increases my weight gain.


No the constant in my life is craft. Knitting and needlework mostly but chuck in the odd abstract canvas. It can be put down and picked up where you left off, unlike a book where you forget the plot lines. Or when you think I'll catch up on my favourite TV series you can knit while watching but you can't talk on the phone while watching as others voices cause you to lose concentration.
I find it ultimately thrilling when you sew all the pieces together and think yessss. I made that it's complete and finished.H ow many other situations in my day to day life do I get that buzz? Very rarely when the laundry bin is emptied, but then I see the ironing pile so the victory is but short lived :(


So if your stressed and everything is getting on top of you, there is no one to bounce off ideas, too much to contemplate this is my advice. Take the phone off the hook, shut the door, give yourself some good lighting and do a bit of knitting even if it's only for 5 mins. The rhythmical motion and the sense of completion will restore your sanity if only for a fleeting moment. But seize the moment enjoy it and repeat tomorrow

Sew Direction

Hello lovely post readers,
Sorry i haven't written for 3 weeks. Metaphorical slap on the wrist there for being so bad. 
I'd like to say it was because i was busy having fun but sadly it was food poisoning (my own stupid fault), then being sacked then dropping little one to dad's then flu. So after this shocking run of bad luck i should be set for a peaceful year.


I have not been progressing well with the knitting of late and have turned my hand to sewing. I have made a patchwork skirt for my daughter and a top for myself. Pics to come in the next blog. I promise.


I'm currently making a lovely blue print needle cord pinafore style dress for my daughter too. Again pictures will follow shortly. Once i have that done and dusted i shall progress back to the knitting as it's far less complicated.


Talk to you all soon.