Original Stitch

Don't you think that's the most terrifying string of words ever?  I found it very intimidating when I first read that in a sewing pattern somewhere.  I was all, what the devil is that, for heaven's sake?!  And where the blunkers do you get it from?!

Well, you can get the stuff in most haberdashers, to be honest.  It's quite hard to explain why this stuff is handy, because it's a bit like explaining the benefits of glue.
"Glue rocks.  Coz it's really sticky and sticks things together."
No kidding.

Well, to be honest I was abducted by aliens, and when I refused to divulge OriginalStitch patterns, they eventually let me back down to earth, and that's why I haven't done a blog post for ages.
Oh, no, hang on, sorry, that's a big fat lie.

It's coming up to the next blasted set of school holidays and I'm getting my crazy talk ready.  A week at home with the 3 year-old and I'm already mentally exhausted by her questions and statements.  I mean, how ARE you meant to answer this:
"Mummy, why is...