All of the free time I had in June and July I spent working on orders for my crochet dolls. And I have to be honest, the whole process has taken the joy out of crocheting a bit, to the point when it felt like a full time job. And I have to remind myself that I already have one full-time job, plus another one of being mama to Sofia. Don't get me wrong, I love my customers and I am grateful for all the orders but I have to be fair to myself too. So I've decided I won't be taking any orders for a while. With the last parcel shipped I am really excited about all the newly found creative freedom. I already feel like I have a million of ideas, if only there were more hours in the day!
Here are some pictures of my life lately. Nothing special really, just random snaps.
Good decision - the joy is important too! I made so many chrochet blankets last year that it felt like a job for me too, so I´m not doing any this year. :-) Maybe I´ll feel the "itch" when winter comes. :-)
I think last time I did any crocheting when I was a kid, I decided to give it another try and made this Totoro toy. It turned out to be quite easy! You can make one too using this pattern . Now I wish I could make my own patterns but I guess it's too soon for that.
I've been such bad blogger lately but these pictures of Russia by Yoko Takahashi made me so nostalgic that I just had to share them with you. These are like looking into my childhood memories, travelling by trains to grandma's house in summer, feeling carefree. Just pictures of ordinary things but they take me into my happy place. View more of Yoko's amazing work here: yokotakahashi.com
Yesterday we went to the Bronte Creek park near Toronto. We rode our bicycles, visited a little farm and had a picnic under a blossoming apple tree. I was a lovely day!
Good decision - the joy is important too! I made so many chrochet blankets last year that it felt like a job for me too, so I´m not doing any this year. :-) Maybe I´ll feel the "itch" when winter comes. :-)
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Love that first pic, so pretty.
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