Sew Your Own Nursery Rhyme Old MacDonald
SARAH SIMI
Search Press
I am always honest within my reviews, yet I hope this never presses on too negative a thought. I said yes to my lovely contact at Search Press to review this title; however inside I had pre-judged it. Already it was twee, stupid and for those who were more “tacky”. I silently apologise to anyone this ever in my mind resembled, because I have well and truly been bitten by the farm bug, one which was inside of me in truth all along. As a child, I was a tomboy. No dolls held my hand, the battle for my parents resided around getting me to clear up the farm world I had created, in miniature all around our house each day. Needless to say, I was obsessed with building a farm life.
I had forgotten much of this memory until my hands held this book. How much fun does this title promise. In it we have a valid excuse. Needless for the reason to make it, suddenly I feel that it is my given right to sew a hen, a cow and yes, even a farmhouse. I am visualising creating the same sort of life - as an adult as I did as a child.
For being such a small, square book, it actually holds a lot. One of my favourite touches has to be near the end of the book, where features if the farm are held - those finishing touches…..animal poo is on the list!
From cows, hens, sheep to of course the farmer themselves, who will your create first? Each character is obviously done individually, so just choose one and run with it.
If you need an excuse to embark on this project, make up a child you are connected with - visualise them - make them real to you…..but really admit it, really you are remembering your past self, the child you were and still are, even if you hide it within.