Baby's clothes and Folksy

Today we've been looking after the baby of a friend of ours. She's 3 and just learnt to walk three weeks ago, but toddles around quite soundly considering. It's made me think that a) i'm a bigger sap for kids than i thought i was and b) making children's clothes mightn't be a bad idea. They're probably a bit easier to make than grown up ones, not to mention cheaper as they require less fabric.
If (or, hopefully, when) I get round to doing this sort of thing, i'd sell them on Folksy (which is the british equivalent to Etsy). It too is just toddling about but there're already thousands of items available, forums for discussing creations or just general chitter chatter, tutorials for experts to people just starting out and the opportunity to sell and buy handmade items. It seems to be a highly ethical place where people's ideas are nurtured rather than exploited (as they would be in mainstream shops), so i try to nip over there for presents and ideas if i'm in a stodgey mood.
Recently I bought some mugs from Julia Smith who is planning to get a proper shop on the go and who makes beautiful designs (and huge cup sizes) for us tea lovers - coffee lovers too; *not one of them*. I've been keeping an eye on one cup in paticular which is 90mm in diameter. Huzzah! Tea in vast quantities.

Tried a little more crochet today but had to abandon it and rush around after the bab. She's very tiring but beautiful so it isn't a bother and there are other people i can distract her with. I'd like to try making something substantial using crochet soon. A friend of mine on twitter who's into knitting has prodded me to make dolls with crochet which i'd not thought of. I suppose that must be possible and, if i practiced them enough, quite quick to make (and sell). I still need to teach myself how to have more than one colour in a piece but i'm gonna keep going with it; i've wanted to do this for a long time and i've only been going for a day.

It's too hot here for long posts and there's a baby to creatively distract from poking her eyes out on stinging nettles;




V.