I started making this Snug, the last
of my own invention, but never finished her due to demands in other areas. A
few years and a couple of house moves later, I rediscovered her
unassembled form in one of the numerous boxes I was unpacking in my work room.
For some reason, the task of completion which
had eluded me before came to me in a flurry of activity. I knitted some extra
pieces, I sewed, I beaded and I added buttons. In a snap she was finished and
ready for market.
When it came to writing her back story I think
I was right in the middle of a (slightly obsessive) Sense and Sensibility
phase. Whenever I am a little run down or comfort seeking I generally turn to
Ang Lee’s excellent film adaption of Sense and Sensibility. It is written by
Emma Thompson, whom I adore and it has all the right components to get me in a
better mood.
I think this time, with all the moving,
unpacking and upheaval, I was looking for some extra comfort so I had
listened to the unabridged audio book read by Juliet Stevenson and also had
looked at the BBC mini series.
That is A LOT of Sense and Sensibility.
There can be an obsessive part to my
personality, I can freely admit it. I cling to the fact that I obsessively read
and observe classic literature rather than obsessively take drugs or count the
tiles in my bathroom. Each to their own, I guess!
Anyway…….
I decided that this snug bore a resemblance in
temperament to Mrs. Jennings, the Dashwoods neighbours interfering
mother-in-law. I gave her all of her qualities and also her surname- This is
Juniper Jennings. She is one of my favourite characters in the book and I hoped
to honour her with this tea cosy. I can be quite cheesy and this is some top
quality stinky cheese. Obsessive and cheesy, man, what a catch I turned out to
be!
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