A week well spent

And so ends my first week of full-time crafting and blogging. I must admit I thought I would have made more stuff by now but unlimited time has meant I have become really bogged down in details .. which is no bad thing!
  The second dreaming lady sleep pillow is finished and just needs a quick wash to freshen it up and remove the fabric pen marks ... as you can see free machining has been the skill of the week. I'm glad I finished off the fabric ties on the back with this technique. Hmm and I think her hair is much better like this. Still a long way to go but you know what, that prospect is a complete joy - bring on dreaming lady number three tomorrow!
  Working on sleep pillows all week has been a bit ironic at the moment as it's not been the best few days for zzzzs! A big change of lifestyle and some family stuff going on is bound to have an effect....Last night was the worst - at 4am I realised I has left my sleep pillow in my workbasket downstairs as I had been copying the good bits and imporoving the not-so-good bits for prototype no 2! I didn't dare risk waking the household to creep downstairs for it.

  It's not just the smell, it's the scrunchy, rustly, touchiness of it I was missing. Tonight it wil be back in the bed and I'll be trying out hops as a filler. They arrived today and the earthy fustiness is getting out of the plastic bags and filling up my workspace.
  I have decided that every crafting week has to end with some research. Being a geeky sort, I'm going to put down the needles, tidy up a bit, unplug the sewing machine and take myself off somewhere cosy to research herbs and their properties ..provided I don't fall asleep first!