Meet the Little Peeps (Eccentric Knitting)

This year I'm determined to reignite my creative side which I haven't seen since I last worked as a nursery Nurse 4 years ago. However I no longer want to do 'cute and cuddly' but quirky and eccentric. I'm trying to grow an idea at the moment where I am creating small traditional 'folky folk', kind of Little England. (The expression 'There's Nowt as Queer as Folk' does keep popping up in my mind) The finished product above is one example of what I have in mind.The lady is based upon  a friend of mine who is a member of my drumming group. She has a big personality and as you can deduce she speaks as she finds, 

In order to grow an idea I need to surround myself in lots of colour and arty farty stuff. I  need to interact with creative people and somehow reconnect with my inner child. i need to tap into wicked humour and to refine my knitting and sewing skills. i have so many ideas in my head, I need to jot them down. My  mind is awhirl with puppet and cartoon  imagery which needs to be transferred to my notebook

The guy above, the Drum Leader was delighted with his 'mini-me' and posted it on his facebook site. Such as been the reaction amongst friends that I really must get off my backside and create more little folk. I really hope this year that I create a small circle of people who I can get together with to make things locally. Perhaps by writing this blog it will attract good things and it will  happen.