Where I am, I suppose

[frith_in_thorns]

It's a long time since I've started without an apology for not posting for a while, isn't it? Well, I'd hate to break the streak.

If you've seen me on twitter/instagram, you're definitely aware that I have completely and utterly fallen down the sewing hyperfixation hole. But! Making custom clothes as a business is actually working! I keep being stunned by this, but it's true. Not that I've generated any actual cash so far, since I keep immediately reinvesting in more fabric - but I can now confidently join preorders for really exciting fabric, for instance. And my order book runs into mid-January currently. And I've had several repeat orders too, which is deeply relieving!

Liongirl continues to be great. Funnily enough, she is currently HUGELY into lions. "Dear Zoo" is her favourite book and she wants to keep turning between her favourite pages of the lion, the giraffe, the snake, and the puppy. She can do all the sounds! (The giraffe is less a sound and more stretching one arm up into the air.) Aside from that, she can shout "wow!" and "hooray!", and these are all the words she feels she needs at the moment. The lion-roar is very much her favourite and is surprisingly multi-purpose. The other week she met my friend's baby, who is a few months younger than her - he was wearing a bib with a lion on, and she kept poking it and shouting "Rawr!" cheerfully in his face, to his mild concern.

Other things... my extremely focused obsession with Liu Sang continues. Writing a multichapter right now with actual plot which I'm probably pretty pleased with although I constantly have wobbles.

Not much else. My mental health is honestly not great, but these three things are life rafts. Talking to people continues really really hard - yes, I have been reading DW constantly but making zero comments. I really love the reading, though.

Maybe I should do the thing of making a DW post literally every day in December even if I have nothing to say - I keep thinking of little things to share and then deciding they're a bit long for twitter and a bit short/boring for here. But I never think that about anyone else's posts, lol.

Comments

[finch]

I'd love to see you posting more!

Your work is gorgeous and eventually I'm going to commission something. I guess I better get on that before you hit it big. ;)

[frith_in_thorns]

Hee, thank you so much for your email! And it's a good time, I'm raising my prices a bit in January ;)

(Only for orders not started until after then, you're safe!)

[ellenmillion]

I never ever think you are boring, even though I am mediocre at commenting. I love seeing your sewing photos. And Liongirl is always enchanting and adorable.

[frith_in_thorns]

I'm so glad it's not just me who feels that about Liongirl <3 <3 Thank you! And I like reading your posts too, I'm always interested in knowing about what you're writing even though it's not my genre :)

[sir_guinglain]

What an amazing life you are having. I'm glad the sewing is so successful. I must meet Liongirl when I next manage to go south.

[frith_in_thorns]

You must, we really would all absolutely love to see you! Please do drop a message when you ever have a free date and we would be delighted to have you to dinner!

[sheron]

Do ittt

[frith_in_thorns]

*is encouraged*

[clevermanka]

I would be very happy to see you post frequent little bits here. I'm glad you have life rafts. 🧡

[frith_in_thorns]

Thank you <3

[philomytha]

Good to see you around! The trouble with DW is that you can't spot people who are hanging around quietly without saying much, but I'm glad you're here with or without comments <3

And knowing the sign for giraffe totally counts as a word! The sewing sounds a lot of fun, too, I'm glad you have these life rafts.

[frith_in_thorns]

Yeah, I do really wish DW had a Like button honestly! Although the discourse which would result doesn't even bear thinking about... but I'm one of those people who clicks Like on literally all of my friends' tweets and my tweet replies and see it as a "hi I saw and acknowledge this :)" button.

Liongirl can do quite a few signs! She signs washing her hands when she's finished eating, and she can sign that she wants her vitamin when she's in the bath (I use the sign for medicine), and she also shoves us and stretches both hands in the air like she's doing a wake-up stretch when she wants us to get out of bed XD (And more, but those are her most commonly used ones.)

[goss]

I always enjoy hearing from you, and I love your life rafts analogy. <3

[frith_in_thorns]

Thank you <3<3

[leesa_perrie]

I don't have a lion icon, but hey, cheetahs are also cool!! I'm glad the business is busy!

Liongirl is very cute, if perplexing to other babies with lions on their clothing!! :D Maybe I should get her a book about all the wild feline species in the world for when she's older, then she can bore people complaining about all the 'cheetah' items for sale on various sites (and even in Tesco once) that are actually leopards, just like I occasionally do!! :D :D :D

[frith_in_thorns]

I really should get a lion icon to use when I talk about her! She is VERY good at roaring, and also at spotting pictures of lions/dogs/cats/birds in things in the world before I've noticed them XD I bet she would love a book like that! She adores books, although mostly only has board books right now because she also loves cheerfully throwing them around and tugging at the pages, I don't trust her with paper ones yet XD She likes taking all of her books off the bottom shelf on the living room bookcase where they're kept and opening each of them to a good page and having them all spread out in a collage around her while she gets the next one. Multitasking!

[leesa_perrie]

LOL! Perhaps a little early then! But it's good she's mastering the art of multitasking already! And that she likes books! :D

PS: Feel free to check out my lion icons HERE. I won't be at all offended if none of them appeal, that's perfectly fine, but there might be one you like.

[schneefink]

Your clothes look great! Definitely thinking about ordering a dress with pockets - I should probably keep an eye out for that exciting fabric. (Tbh it's just hard to convince myself to spend money on pretty but unnecessary things. Maybe I'll treat myself for my birthday.)

I keep thinking of little things to share and then deciding they're a bit long for twitter and a bit short/boring for here. But I never think that about anyone else's posts, lol.
It me ^^ (Except I never post on Twitter either.) I would enjoy hearing more from you :)

[frith_in_thorns]

Aww thank you! Pockets are so important in a dress. Giant pockets! (I have so many dresses now. And I still want moooore.)

We should all post more! And I should definitely comment more. I'll make an effort.

[ludi_in_space]

Wow and hooray, what a good! These are all excellent things (especial hooray for lion roars <3 )

[kaberett]

Belated catch-up-reading <3