Natsumi

Hi! My name is Natsumi. I was born last night. I'm Yuka’s little sister. I don't look much like Yuka though, which mummy says might make the neighbours talk. Something about the milkman, but I'm not sure what she means, because mummy doesn't like milk, so daddy buys milk on his way home from work, so doesn't that mean that daddy is the milkman?

My stitches are a bit rough, but mummy says that's what happens when you're hand sewing at two in the morning. She says that it's rather ironic, that someone with bad fatigue can't sleep. I don't know what "ironic" or "fatigue" mean, but I'm glad I have no problems sleeping.

My kimono and under kimono are made from real kimono silk, and my obi, well, from an obi. Mummy said she's pretty pleased with me, but will probably make my next sister bigger and a bit different.

I have to go now, but mummy asked me to ask you to stay for a little bit longer, she says that she'd like to talk to you too. Bye!

Thank you so much for everyone's kind words and support about my health stuff. It really means so much to me and has made me feel much happier, less scared, less crazy and less isolated. Really, I can't thank you enough.

I've found a clinic in Osaka that looks promising, so am trying to get an appointment there soon.

Anyway, today, I'm giving myself a play day. I haven't had a play day in ages so it is well and truly overdue. I'm not going to think about stores or doctors. I'm just going to have fun with some different craft things, catch up on some emails and blog reading, maybe watch a dvd or two and sleep when I want.

Oh, and the picture above is of another kokeshi doll I made, like the paper dolls I make, but this time in kimono and obi fabrics. Once I find where I've put the backing pieces, she'll be made into a broach.

Well, I'm off to play!

Flickr Faves on a Friday - What Has Made it into Explore

Where oh where did this day go? By the time I got to the pool, visited a friend, snuggled in with DH for a late afternoon nap as he wasn't feeling well and had some yummy food home delivered for dinner, the day was all gone! A very good day, but gone.

So for today's Flickr Faves, I'm cheating. These are my photos that have been "faved" by other people and made it onto Flickr's Explore page.

1. Pendant Backs, 2. Captured History, 3. Shinzi Katoh Little Red Hood, 4. Fabric Origami Crane, 5. Travel Document Folder Inside, 6. Girls Kimono Stack, 7. Kawaii Fabrics, 8. Serious Siblings,

9. Her Hair Smelt Like Roses, 10. Yuka - My first softie, 11. Kirigami Book Ornaments, 12. Epha & Bill, 13. Origami Crane Christmas Decorations, 14. First Obi Handbag, 15. Hoi An Saffron

Now I have to chain myself to my sewing table for the weekend to finish making some goodies for next weekend's market.

What to do when you can't sleep - Make your first softie!

Hi! My name is Yuka. I was just born today, so that means that today is my birthday and that I can have aaaaaany cake I like. I want a cake with lots of cream and strawberries.

My mummy couldn't sleep last night. I think it's because she made herself a promise that she wouldn't buy aaaaaany more fabric until she started making some things and today was a making day and she was excited. Instead of sleeping, she made me.

Mummy said that I came out a bit wonky (thanks mum!) and that my head isn't smooth like it should be even though she sewed me really carefully. She thinks it's because my hair is too thick. She said that all new mummies make mistakes, but that's OK, she still loves me anyway. She also said that before I got filled out, not so much collar was showing. Now too much collar is showing and a good girl shouldn't show so much collar.

Did you know that I'm almost all kimono! Even my hair and my underwear is kimono. My face isn't kimono though, that would just be silly. Mummy wants to make me some sisters and maybe even some brothers. I don't want any brothers though, because boys are smelly and noisy and don't like kimono with pretty pink flowers. I like kimono with pretty pink flowers, do you? Mummy said that I shouldn't worry, because if I get a brother, he won't be smelly or noisy and he'll like pretty blue boy kimonos.

Daddy thinks mummy is silly because even though it was four o'clock in the morning and mummy hadn't gone to bed yet, and she was reeeeeealy tired, she couldn't come to bed because I only had one eye then, and having one eye is not fun because then you can't watch 3D movies. I don't know what 3D movies are, but I'm happy that mummy gave me two eyes.

Mummy said I have to go now, she said it's time for a nap.