well there's been some progress around these parts. first up i found a guy to fix our washing machine. i kept gushing to him about how much business he must have because nobody else seems to answer their phones or even have answering machines. he kept looking at me like i was totally deranged. no matter, five loads of laundry are now all done and dusted. just have to fold and put away now. sigh. secondly, william is home. relieved sigh. thirdly, there's been some birthday sewing going on. hooray. a quilt and little doll. i so enjoy making dolls for my girls, even if i do end up with sore fingers from pushing my non doll making needle through all that stuffing and fabric. i love the way it all comes together, each with their own personality. i still have trouble when adding the mouth. i can't seem to get the right expression. the doll i made for zahra's sixth birthday looks a little cranky. niamh's doll is all finished up now and has been sitting on my desk for the past couple of days. i think she's lovely, not cranky looking at all. i do hope niamh likes her too. the quilt top is finished, i just have to find some backing fabric. i was going to use a sheet that is still fairly new but shrank in the wash, so we can no longer use it. turns out it's even too small for the quilt . i've only ever made two quilts, zahra's and this one, but both have turned out much larger than planned. it's a good thing, becasue as the girls grow and their bed size changes (this mama hopes) they'll still have their quilts to snuggle under. fourth, a little knitting too. lastly our girls have finally started laying again. i had words with them about everyone pulling their weight round here and may have even mentioned something about losing the sunflower seeds and corn, scraps only diet. did the trick. ahhh. friday. i love fridays.
happy friday to you.
